Jocheon

조천 · East Jeju

Jay · lives in Korea · How I choose places

Hamdeok's beach in the morning, the forest after

Two halves. On the coast, Hamdeok, the gentlest beach on the island and the one for small kids; inland, the gotjawal, Jeju's lava-rock forest, with a thatched teahouse among a thousand old jars, Sangumburi's grassy crater and farmhouse lunches. Do them in that order.

No photos, no star ratings — just what I'd tell a friend. These are the places on my own map, 38 of them here: 12 I've been to, 26 I haven't made it to yet.

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38 places · 12 easy yes · checked Oct 2026

2 of the 38 places here are on this page. The other 36 are in the guide.

Restaurants 14 · Korean barbecue 2 · Cafes 11 · Tea 3 · Bakeries 1 · Desserts 1 · Bars 1 · Shopping 3 · Things to do 2

Restaurants

14 places here, in the guide

Korean barbecue

2 places here, in the guide

Cafes

11 places here, in the guide

Tea

3 places here, in the guide

Bakeries

1 place here, in the guide

Desserts

1 place here, in the guide

Bars

1 place here, in the guide

Shopping

3 places here, in the guide

Things to do

Sangumburi

산굼부리 · Gyorae, on Bijarim-ro

The walk up is easy and the crater wide and grassy; come in autumn, when the silver grass is out.

Hamdeok Beach

함덕해수욕장 · Hamdeok, on the north-east coast road

The gentlest family beach: the easiest sand on Jeju for small people, even in coat weather.

What to order and how to get in — the queue windows, which booking apps work without a Korean number — is in the guide.

Aewol is free, in full, so you can see whether you trust me before paying.

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