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How long are you ashore in Sokcho?

Pick your hours and you get a finished day — every step timed from the gangway and back, and each route says how much room it leaves you before all-aboard. Swap anything you don't fancy.

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Sokcho

Timed shore plans, measured from your gangway · port-of-japan.com/sokcho/ · Verified

Finished days, timed from the gangway

Your day in Sokcho, hour by hour

Pick the one that fits your call. Times count from the moment you step off, and every plan is back on board an hour before all-aboard.

2–3 hours ashore · 2 hr door to door

Abai Village, the Gaetbae and the market

Any call; the two things beside the ship, without a taxi

On a 3-hour stop that leaves 1 hr spare — the full hour this site recommends, and then some.

  1. +0:00
    Walk from the terminal to Abai Village (582 m, 9 min)

    Sokcho City’s walking course A; the mural street is always open

  2. +0:10
    Abai Village lanes and the mural street

    Flat; the refugee quarter of 1950

  3. +0:40
    Gaetbae ferry across the channel (~5 min)

    ₩500 at the machine; carry coins in case a foreign card is refused

  4. +0:50
    Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market

    Basement fish floor and the dakgangjeong alley; hours not confirmed (secondary: 08:00–24:00)

  5. +1:35
    Gaetbae back and walk to the terminal (20 min)

    Or the free city shuttle, if it is running; check at the gangway

  6. +2:00
    Back at the gangway

Running late? Ferry stopped by weather? The market is 1.96 km by road, about 26 minutes on foot by our estimate, or a taxi of about ₩5,800.

Transport spend: on foot; the Gaetbae ₩500 each way at the machine. Everything else free. Map, photos and what you will see at each stop →

4–6 hours ashore · 4 hr 30 min door to door

Cable car, Sinheungsa and Abai Village

A 6-hour call; Gwongeumseong with a modest queue, and the village on the way back

On a 6-hour stop that leaves 1 hr 30 min spare — the full hour this site recommends, and then some.

  1. +0:00
    Taxi from the rank to Seoraksan Sogongwon (~26 min)

    Say “설악산 소공원 / 케이블카”; ₩13,500–20,900 on the meter, our estimate

  2. +0:30
    Buy cable-car tickets at the 1F counter

    ₩16,000 return, timed boarding; no reservations; weekends busy

  3. +0:40
    Sinheungsa and the Unification Buddha while you wait

    5–10 min from the gate, flat; use the Sogongwon toilets

  4. +1:30
    Cable car up (5 min), walk to Gwongeumseong (20–30 min), views, down

    Rock and steps beyond the top station; a layer for 699 m

  5. +2:45
    Taxi from the Sogongwon stand to Abai Village (~26 min)

    Or bus 7/7-1 to the Express Bus Terminal, then a taxi of ~5 min

  6. +3:20
    Abai Village, the Gaetbae and a sundae

    Dancheon Sikdang 08:30–19:00 (secondary)

  7. +4:15
    Walk to the terminal (9 min)
  8. +4:30
    Back at the gangway

Running late? Posted wait over 90 minutes? Refund the ticket, in full up to 10 minutes before your slot. Walk to Biryong Falls instead (2.4 km, 1 h each way) and keep the clock.

Transport spend: two taxis of about ₩13,500–20,900 each on the meter, our estimates. Cable car ₩16,000 return. Gaetbae ₩500. Sundae lunch about ₩10,000–15,000. Map, photos and what you will see at each stop →

10 hours, or an overnight ashore · 8 hr door to door

Cable car, a Seoraksan trail, the market and Abai Village (10:00–20:00 call)

The 10-hour Westerdam and Noordam Saturday calls; gangway by 18:30

On a 9-hour stop that leaves 1 hr spare — the full hour this site recommends, and then some.

  1. +0:00
    Off the ship at 10:30; taxi from the rank to Sogongwon (~26 min)

    The first 30 min after arrival go on clearance; ₩13,500–20,900 on the meter, our estimate

  2. +0:30
    Buy cable-car tickets at the 1F counter (11:00)

    ₩16,000 each, timed boarding; Saturday: expect a wait, 1 h+ on busy days

  3. +0:35
    Sinheungsa and the Unification Buddha while you wait

    Flat, 5–10 min from the gate

  4. +1:30
    Cable car up, walk to Gwongeumseong, down (12:00–13:00)

    5 min each way; 20–30 min walk to the rock

  5. +2:30
    Lunch at the Sogongwon restaurant row or the top-station snack bar

    Names and hours not confirmed

  6. +3:10
    Biryong Falls (2.4 km, 1 h each way) or Heundeulbawi (2.8 km, 1 h each way)

    KNPS figures; the first 1.2 km to Biryong is step-free

  7. +5:20
    Bus 7 (15:53) or 7-1 (16:10) down from the Seoraksan terminus

    Official timetable; ₩1,700 cash or ₩1,530 card; 30–45 min to the Express Bus Terminal stop (secondary); or a taxi ~26 min

  8. +6:10
    Taxi or walk Express Bus Terminal → Tourist & Fishery Market (~16:40)

    About 1.5 km

  9. +6:15
    Market: dakgangjeong, dried fish, the basement sashimi floor

    Hours not confirmed

  10. +7:00
    Gaetbae ferry to Abai Village (17:30)

    ₩500, 5 min; runs to 22:30 in April

  11. +7:05
    Early sundae dinner in the village

    Dancheon Sikdang last order 18:30 (secondary); eat by 18:15

  12. +7:50
    Walk 582 m to the terminal (9 min)
  13. +8:00
    Back at the gangway (~18:30)

    All-aboard is normally 30 min before the 20:00 sailing

Running late? Weather closes the car (full refund)? Do Heundeulbawi instead and keep the bus. Cable-car wait over 90 minutes? Drop the ride and walk Biryong and Sinheungsa.

Transport spend: taxi out about ₩13,500–20,900 on the meter, our estimate; bus 7-1 back ₩1,700 cash; a short taxi about ₩4,800; Gaetbae ₩500. Cable car ₩16,000. About ₩30,000–40,000 a couple in transport, plus ₩32,000 for the car. Map, photos and what you will see at each stop →

Rainy day ashore · 4 hr 30 min door to door

The market under cover, the City Museum and the Expo Tower

Rain; the cable car is pointless in cloud and the market has a roof

On a 6-hour stop that leaves 1 hr 30 min spare — the full hour this site recommends, and then some.

  1. +0:00
    Taxi, or the free shuttle if it is running, to the Tourist & Fishery Market (~9 min)

    About ₩5,800 on the meter, our estimate

  2. +0:15
    Market: the basement fish floor, the dakgangjeong alley, dried fish

    Mostly covered; hours not confirmed

  3. +1:30
    Taxi to the Sokcho City Museum and Displaced Civilians Folk Village (~6 km)

    09:00–18:00 Mar–Oct, 09:00–17:00 Nov–Feb; closed Mondays and 1 January; ₩1,500–2,000

  4. +1:50
    City Museum, the folk village and the Balhae Hall

    The halls are indoors; the folk village is a yard between them

  5. +3:10
    Taxi to the Expo Tower by Cheongcho Lake

    09:00–22:00, last entry 21:30, no closing days; fee about ₩2,500 (secondary)

  6. +3:30
    Expo Tower, 73.4 m, over the lake and the port

    Lift

  7. +4:05
    Taxi to the terminal (~8 min)

    Say “국제크루즈터미널”, not the ferry terminal

  8. +4:20
    Back at the gangway

    The terminal’s own K-culture zone opened on ship days in 2026

Running late? Monday (the 19 October 2026 Seabourn call)? The museum is closed; give the market the extra hour and add the Cheoksan Foot Spa by taxi (free; closed Dec–Feb).

Transport spend: taxis about ₩5,800 + ₩6,000 + ₩6,000 + ₩5,000 on the meter, our estimates (the museum leg is not computed). Museum ₩1,500–2,000; Expo Tower about ₩2,500 (secondary). Map, photos and what you will see at each stop →

What you can do

What fits your hours in Sokcho

Everything here is a round trip from the gangway, with the 60-minute margin already set aside. Tap what you want.

See · 2h 50m round trip

Seorak Cable Car and Gwongeumseong

A 1,128 m cable car, five minutes each way, to a station at 699 m. From there a 20–30 minute walk on rock and steps reaches Gwongeumseong, a Goryeo-era fortress site with outer Seorak and the sea in view. ₩16,000 return, same-day timed tickets only, no reservations; the 65+ fare is for Korean nationals. Weekends are busy, so buy first and wait at the temple.

~2.5–3hSee the detail →
See · 1h 20m round trip

Abai Village and the Gaetbae ferry

The quarter built in 1950 by about 6,000 refugees from North Korea’s Hamgyeong Province, on the sandbar beside the terminal. “Abai” is Hamgyeong dialect for an old man. The Gaetbae is a 32-passenger cable ferry that its passengers haul across the channel with iron hooks, ₩500, 05:00–23:00 in summer. Flat lanes, a mural street, and the sundae houses.

~1–1.5hSee the detail →
See · 1h 40m round trip

Sinheungsa and the Unification Buddha

The Jogye Order head temple just inside Seoraksan’s Sogongwon gate, rebuilt on this site in 1648. Its gilt-bronze Unification Buddha is 14.6 m tall on a 4.3 m pedestal, paid for by more than 300,000 small donations. Park entry is free; the temple’s former heritage-zone fee is not confirmed, so budget ₩0–3,500. The natural place to wait for a cable-car slot.

~1.5–2hSee the detail →
Eat · 1h 15m round trip

Ojingeo sundae lunch in Abai Village

Ojingeo sundae is squid stuffed with rice and vegetables and steamed, the refugees’ substitute when pork intestine was short. Abai sundae is the Hamgyeong original: intestine filled with glutinous rice, blood and vegetables. Both are on the city’s list of signature foods. Dancheon Sikdang in the village opens 08:30–19:00, last order 18:30, by a secondary listing; bring won.

~1–1.5hSee the detail →
See · 2h 40m round trip

Biryong Falls or the Heundeulbawi walk

Two Korea National Park Service routes from the park gate, each about an hour each way. Biryong Falls: 2.4 km, the first 1.2 km wheelchair-grade, then steel decks in the gorge, with 30 minutes of stairs to the Towangseong viewpoint beyond. Heundeulbawi: 2.8 km of gentle path to a 5 m boulder that rocks but never falls, rated easy for the elderly. No fee.

~2.5–3hSee the detail →
Eat · 1h 40m round trip

Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market and dakgangjeong

About 450 shops, with fish in the basement, dried squid and the chicken alley where dakgangjeong, sweet-chilli fried chicken, is sold by the box. Mansuk Dakgangjeong’s main shop is beside it, 10:00–20:00 by a secondary listing. The cruise lines’ own tours all stop here, and the market joined a national cruise-linked programme in 2026. Mostly covered: the rain pick.

~1.5–2hSee the detail →
See · 2h 30m round trip

Naksansa

A seaside temple in Yangyang founded by Uisang in 671. The Uisangdae pavilion stands on the cliff, and the 16 m Haesugwaneum statue of 1977 above the sea. A forest fire destroyed most of it on 5 April 2005; the rebuilding followed a painting of 1778. Hours and fee are not confirmed: secondary sources give free or ₩3,000. Cliff paths with steps.

~2.5hSee the detail →
See · 5h 30m round trip

Ulsanbawi (10-hour calls only)

A granite rock of six peaks at 873 m, the park’s signature shape. The legend says it set out from Ulsan to join Mount Kumgang, arrived late and stayed. The park service gives 3.8 km and 2 hours each way: gentle to Heundeulbawi, then a kilometre of stairs. About 5.5 hours door to door before rests, so a 10-hour call only, and instead of everything else.

~5.5hSee the detail →
Eat · 1h 50m round trip

Mulhoe at the Daepo Port stalls

Mulhoe is raw fish in an iced, chilli-sharp broth, a fishermen’s dish the city lists among its signature foods. Daepo Port is the round fishing harbour 4.9 km south, with a fish centre and dozens of stalls. A 15–20 minute path climbs to a viewpoint over the harbour and Ulsanbawi. Always open and free; stall hours are not published. Bring won.

~1.5–2hSee the detail →
Do · 7h round trip

The best-reviewed DMZ day: Goseong observatory and lunch

The private 7-hour tour with the most reviews under Sokcho, for up to four people. Goseong Unification Observatory, the DMZ Museum and Wanggok village, with lunch. Its record gives the start as the Sokcho express terminal by Sokcho Beach, with hotel pick-ups. Confirm a cruise-terminal pick-up and the return time in writing. A passport is needed at the security park; the DMZ Museum closes on Mondays. No return promise is written in its record.

~7hBookable · 5.0★ (49) · from US$161See the detail →The guided version →

Round trips are measured from the gangway and include getting back. Two stops in the same direction overlap, so a real day usually comes in under the total you see, never over it.

If you'd rather have it arranged

Guided days in Sokcho

Booked before you sail — Japan has no pier-side tour desks. Booking through these links supports the site; walking still costs nothing.

See all guided days →DIY or book? →

DMZ Tour for Sokcho Cruise Travelers in South Korea

US$153 each · US$306 for twoPickup offeredneeds a 9h call · fits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h ahead5.0★ · 23 reviewsWhy we list it →

Mount Seorak and Goseong DMZ Observatory from Sokcho

US$95 each · US$190 for twoHotel pickup; ask about the pierneeds a 7.5h call · fits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h ahead5.0★ · 19 reviewsWhy we list it →

Sokcho to Gangneung Photo Tour

US$90 each · US$180 for twoHotel pickup; ask about the pierneeds a 7.5h call · fits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadNew listing · 2 reviewsWhy we list it →

Exploring a thousand years Buddhism temple from Seoraksan hiking

US$31 each · US$62 for twoMeeting point in the listingneeds a 5h call · fits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy we list it →

3-Hour Self-guided Sokcho Tour with Private Transportation

US$30 per car · US$8 each for 4Meets at the pierneeds a 5h call · fits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy we list it →

Sokcho Gourmet Tour

US$32 each · US$64 for twoMeets at the pierneeds a 5h call · fits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy we list it →
Every ride from this berth

Getting around Sokcho

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BUS

Seoraksan Sogongwon by bus 7 / 7-1

Adult ₩1,700 cash or ₩1,530 by Korean transit card; one free transfer within 90 min with a card · tapped foreign cards not confirmedEvery 17–20 min each way through the day; first down from Seoraksan 07:20, last 20:35No Suica — coins
How to get there
  1. ① The buses do not pass the cruise terminal. Taxi ~5 min (about ₩4,800) or walk 2.3 km, ~31 min, to the Express Bus Terminal stop
  2. ② Bus 7 or 7-1 to the Seoraksan car-park terminus (= Sogongwon); 30–45 min from the bus terminals (secondary; the stop offset is not published)
  3. ③ Back: from the Seoraksan terminus the official timetable is reliable — 15:53, 16:10, 16:27, 16:44 … last 20:35 (7-1), 19:00 (7)

Cash is accepted on Sokcho buses, unlike Jeju. Use the bus for the fixed return from the terminus rather than the outbound run with 20-plus stops. Operators Gangwon Yeogaek 033-633-2277 and Donghae Sangsa 033-636-2162; the city’s timetable files are dated 29 November 2024.

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TAXI

Seoraksan Sogongwon by taxi, or the Foreign Tourist Taxi

About ₩13,500–20,900 each way on the official tariff, distance only, our estimate. Tariff: ₩4,600 for 2 km, ₩100 per 131 m to 4 km, ₩200 per 131 m beyond · cable car ₩16,000 return · park entry freeTaxi rank marked at the terminal; Seorak Call Taxi 033-639-1000, no call fee 04:00–22:00No Suica — coins
How to get there
  1. ① Taxi from the rank at the terminal: 13.7 km, 21 min without traffic, about 26 min in practice — our estimates. Say “설악산 소공원 / 케이블카”
  2. ② Back from the Sogongwon taxi stand, or bus 7/7-1 from the terminus every ~20 min
  3. ③ Foreign Tourist Taxi: ₩30,000 for 3 h (+₩20,000 per extra hour), up to 4 passengers, passport required. Book at the Express Bus Terminal tourist desk (09:00–17:30, closed 12:00–13:00) or at gangwontaxi.com

Card acceptance in taxis is not confirmed; carry won. For a couple the Foreign Tourist Taxi is cheaper than three one-way taxis, but it departs from the bus terminals, not the cruise terminal. Sinheungsa’s heritage-zone fee is not confirmed: budget ₩0–3,500.

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WALK

Abai Village and the Gaetbae ferry

Ferry ₩500 one way (child ₩300) at a ticket machine. The city’s map says it takes credit cards only; carry coins in case a foreign card is refusedFerry 05:00–23:00 May–Oct, 05:30–22:30 Nov–Apr, every day, weather permittingNo Suica — coins
How to get there
  1. ① On foot from the terminal: 582 m, 9 min (Sokcho City walking course A)
  2. ② The Gaetbae: a 32-passenger cable ferry that passengers pull across the 50 m channel with iron hooks, about 5 min
  3. ③ Over the water is the Tourist & Fishery Market side; the whole terminal-to-market walk is 1.3 km, 20 min (course B)

The deck sits below the quay with a wide gap (the city’s note); not a step for everyone. The village lanes and mural street are flat and always open. Dancheon Sikdang in the village closes at 19:00 (secondary).

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SHUTTLE

Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market and the free shuttle

Shuttle free (news and secondary; not confirmed) · taxi about ₩5,800 on the meter, our estimateMarket hours not published officially; secondary sources give 08:00–24:00, food alley about 10:00–20:00, basement sashimi floor to about 21:00No Suica — coins
How to get there
  1. ① On ship days the city has run a free shuttle loop terminal ⇄ market: 7 buses on the April 2025 call, a dedicated shuttle for The World in September 2026. Fare, timetable and whether it runs on every call are not published. Ask at the gangway
  2. ② Or on foot via the Gaetbae, 20 min; or by road 1.96 km, about 26 min, our estimate
  3. ③ Or a taxi, 3.5 km, about 9 min

About 450 shops; the dakgangjeong alley and the basement fish floor. A tourist information desk is at the market (09:00–18:00, closed 12:00–13:00; 033-639-2568). Stalls: card acceptance per stall, not confirmed.

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TAXI

Naksansa (Yangyang) by taxi

About ₩12,100–18,000 each way on the meter, our estimate · temple hours and fee not confirmed. Secondary sources give 06:00–18:30 or 06:00–20:30, and free or ₩3,000Buses 9 / 9-1 run towards Yangyang but their stops and times were not verifiedNo Suica — coins
How to get there
  1. ① Taxi from the terminal: 11.8 km, 19 min without traffic, about 24 min in practice — our estimates
  2. ② Ask the driver to wait or keep the Seorak Call Taxi number (033-639-1000); whether a return taxi can be found is not confirmed
  3. ③ Uisangdae and Hongryeonam are on cliff paths with steps

Allow about 2.5 hours door to door. Holland America pairs it with Daepo Port’s fish market on a 4.5-hour tour it rates strenuous. Daepo Port itself is 4.9 km from the ship, about 10 min and ₩6,800–7,500 by taxi.

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The one rule: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard — every day above already banks it.Phones auto-switch to local time, but all-aboard runs on ship time. Check the daily programme's clock, not your lock screen.More to pick from on the Sokcho guide and theTop 10.
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My deadline = all-aboard − 60 min
Last shuttle back

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GETTING AROUND — the facts that don't change by day (today's times: ship's program or Google Maps)

Seoraksan Sogongwon by bus 7 / 7-1: ① The buses do not pass the cruise terminal. Taxi ~5 min (about ₩4,800) or walk 2.3 km, ~31 min, to the Express Bus Terminal stop ② Bus 7 or 7-1 to the Seoraksan car-park terminus (= Sogongwon); 30–45 min from the bus terminals (secondary; the stop offset is not published) ③ Back: from the Seoraksan terminus the official timetable is reliable — 15:53, 16:10, 16:27, 16:44 … last 20:35 (7-1), 19:00 (7) Fare Adult ₩1,700 cash or ₩1,530 by Korean transit card; one free transfer within 90 min with a card · tapped foreign cards not confirmed. Every 17–20 min each way through the day; first down from Seoraksan 07:20, last 20:35.

Seoraksan Sogongwon by taxi, or the Foreign Tourist Taxi: ① Taxi from the rank at the terminal: 13.7 km, 21 min without traffic, about 26 min in practice — our estimates. Say “설악산 소공원 / 케이블카” ② Back from the Sogongwon taxi stand, or bus 7/7-1 from the terminus every ~20 min ③ Foreign Tourist Taxi: ₩30,000 for 3 h (+₩20,000 per extra hour), up to 4 passengers, passport required. Book at the Express Bus Terminal tourist desk (09:00–17:30, closed 12:00–13:00) or at gangwontaxi.com Fare About ₩13,500–20,900 each way on the official tariff, distance only, our estimate. Tariff: ₩4,600 for 2 km, ₩100 per 131 m to 4 km, ₩200 per 131 m beyond · cable car ₩16,000 return · park entry free. Taxi rank marked at the terminal; Seorak Call Taxi 033-639-1000, no call fee 04:00–22:00.

Abai Village and the Gaetbae ferry: ① On foot from the terminal: 582 m, 9 min (Sokcho City walking course A) ② The Gaetbae: a 32-passenger cable ferry that passengers pull across the 50 m channel with iron hooks, about 5 min ③ Over the water is the Tourist & Fishery Market side; the whole terminal-to-market walk is 1.3 km, 20 min (course B) Fare Ferry ₩500 one way (child ₩300) at a ticket machine. The city’s map says it takes credit cards only; carry coins in case a foreign card is refused. Ferry 05:00–23:00 May–Oct, 05:30–22:30 Nov–Apr, every day, weather permitting.

Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market and the free shuttle: ① On ship days the city has run a free shuttle loop terminal ⇄ market: 7 buses on the April 2025 call, a dedicated shuttle for The World in September 2026. Fare, timetable and whether it runs on every call are not published. Ask at the gangway ② Or on foot via the Gaetbae, 20 min; or by road 1.96 km, about 26 min, our estimate ③ Or a taxi, 3.5 km, about 9 min Fare Shuttle free (news and secondary; not confirmed) · taxi about ₩5,800 on the meter, our estimate. Market hours not published officially; secondary sources give 08:00–24:00, food alley about 10:00–20:00, basement sashimi floor to about 21:00.

Naksansa (Yangyang) by taxi: ① Taxi from the terminal: 11.8 km, 19 min without traffic, about 24 min in practice — our estimates ② Ask the driver to wait or keep the Seorak Call Taxi number (033-639-1000); whether a return taxi can be found is not confirmed ③ Uisangdae and Hongryeonam are on cliff paths with steps Fare About ₩12,100–18,000 each way on the meter, our estimate · temple hours and fee not confirmed. Secondary sources give 06:00–18:30 or 06:00–20:30, and free or ₩3,000. Buses 9 / 9-1 run towards Yangyang but their stops and times were not verified.

SHOW THIS TO A TAXI DRIVER — 運転手さんへ
Please take me back to the cruise ship (Sokcho port)クルーズ船乗り場までお願いします
Seorak Cable Car and Gwongeumseong설악케이블카
Abai Village and the Gaetbae ferry아바이마을
Sinheungsa and the Unification Buddha신흥사
Biryong Falls or the Heundeulbawi walk비룡폭포
Naksansa낙산사
Ulsanbawi (10-hour calls only)울산바위

Point at a line. Taxis are metered and honest; tipping is not expected in Japan.

THE TWO-MINUTE PORT TALK — read aloud at breakfast

Seoraksan. Korea's favourite mountain is 14 kilometres from the cruise berth. Its most famous rock is said to have arrived late.

Abai Village. Nine minutes' walk from the gangway is a village founded by refugees who stopped at the first safe harbour south of home. Seventy-five years on, they are still waiting.

Naksansa. The bodhisattva of compassion is said to live on an island in the southern sea. In 671 a monk decided this cliff was it.

The Sokcho table. The two fish that built this port are both in trouble. What people eat in Sokcho now is partly what is left, and partly what the refugees invented.

The one rule: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard — every plan above already banks it. · Free guide: port-of-japan.com/sokcho/ · By Takumi Yamada, Shizuoka, Japan
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