Busan Regional Office of Oceans & Fisheries

• Busan
• Jeju

• Sanji Lighthouse
• Udo Lighthouse
• Marado Lighthouse
• Choojado Lighthouse

Introduction

Marado island is in the southernmost part of Korea and can be reached by 30 minute sailing from Sanisu-dong.
It is such a low and flat island that it looks like it could be swept by the wave if a typhoon comes. It is attracted and loved by tourists for being in the southernmost Korea and fishing Opaleyes at the best point ever. Marado Lighthouse, located at the end of green grass and facing the sea, is used as an aid to navigation for vessels sailing East China Sea and Jejudo’s south waters. It is Korea’s ‘Cape of Good Hope’.
Marado Lighthouse was first built in March 1915 during the Japanese colonial period and then newly reconstructed in March 1987 into a white octagon concrete structure with 16 meter height. The light characteristic is flashing every 10 seconds and it can be identified at the distance of 48km away. Marado island itself is designated as Natural Heritage and has beautiful natural environment. Marado touring can be done by walking or by renting a bike. One hour would be sufficient to go around the island.
Tourist attractions include Mara branch school of Gapa Elementary School, which has only one student at the moment, the plaque that marks Korea’s southernmost point, Aegiupgaedang Temple with a sad legend, Janggun Rock, Chocolate Museum, and a diner selling Chinese food that was opened because of a commercial film in which a Chinese food delivery guy rows a boat in Marado sea and shouts out “Who ordered Jajangmyun?”

Lighthouse Information

Location		101-8 Sarabongdong-gil (Geonip-dong), Jeju-si
Lighthouse lantern		KRB-750 (220V-700W Metal Lamp)
Character of light		Flashing white light, 1 flash every 15 seconds
Visibility of light		22 nautical miles (35km)
Audible aids		1 air sirens every 50 seconds (electric horn) Siren for 5 seconds, silence for 45 seconds

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Facilites

Surrounding natural scenery

Marado island, the southernmost part of Korea, can be reached by 30 minutes of sailing from Sanisudong.
This low and flat island, which looks like it could be swept by the wave if a typhoon comes, is attracted by travelers for being in the southernmost Korea, and loved by fishing tourists for being the best point ever to catch opaleyes. Marado Lighthouse, located at the end of green grass and facing the sea, is used as an aid to navigation for vessels sailing East China Sea and Jejudo’s south waters, and is called Korea’s ‘Cape of Good Hope’.
Marado Lighthouse was first built in March 1915 during the Japanese colonial period and then newly reconstructed in March 1987 into a white octagon concrete structure of 16 meter high. The light characteristic is flashing every 10 seconds and it can be identified at the distance of 48km away.
The whole Marado island is designated as Natural Heritage and has beautiful natural environment. Marado touring can be done by walking or by renting a bike, and one hour would be sufficient to go around the island. Tourist attractions include Mara branch school of Gapa Elementary School, which has only 4 students, the plaque that marks Korea’s southernmost point, Aegiupgaedang Temple with a sad legend, Janggun Rock and Chocolate Museum. There’s also a diner selling Chinese food that was opened because of a commercial film in which a Chinese food delivery guy rows a boat in Marado sea and shouts out “Who ordered Jajangmyun?”

Sanbangsan Mountain	Bonsai art garden	The plaque that marks Korea’s southernmost point

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Location

Address

By cruise boat : Jeju International Airport (Jeju Ferry Passenger Terminal) → Jeju Inter-city Bus Terminal → Sanisudong Cruise Boat Quay (Yuyang Marine Tour 064-794-6661) → Marado

By ferry : Jeju International Airport (Jeju Ferry Passenger Terminal) → Jeju Inter-city Bus Terminal → Moseulpo → Moseulpo Port (Samyoung Marine Transport 064-794-3500) → Marado