List of highway rest areas in North Korea

The following page is a list of highway rest areas(휴계소) in North Korea. On highways in North Korea, they are indicated by a "주" road sign that stands for 주차장 (Parking).

North Korean road signs. The "주" sign is in the middle of the fifth row.

List of highway rest areas

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Major highway rest areas

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The Unjong Rest Area building and parking lot on the Pyongyang–Kaesong Motorway.
English Name Korean Name Highway Notes Source
Kosong Pass Teahouse 고성령차집 Wonsan-Hamhung Road The rest area is known for its Gimbap. The gimbap was designated as one of the 20 best restaurant food in the dprk on the Choson ryori and DPRK today website. [1]
Lake Sijung Rest Area 시중호휴계소 Wonsan–Mount Kumgang Motorway [ko] Location of the Lake Sijung Tea House (시중호차집). [2]
Sinphyong Rest Area 신평(금강)휴계소 Pyongyang–Wonsan Tourist Motorway Location of the Sinphyong Tea House (신평찻집). [3]
Unjong Rest Area 은정휴계소 Pyongyang–Kaesong Motorway Location of the Sohung Tea House (서흥차집). [4][5][6]

Unproven rest areas

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Due to the term "teahouse" sometimes being synonymous with a roadside rest area, there are a few other places that have teahouses that are possibly also rest stops.[7] In most other cases, teahouses are not necessarily rest areas.

English Name Korean Name Highway Notes Source
Hyangsan Hotel Tea House 향산호텔차집 Pyongyang–Huichon Motorway [ko] Inside the Hyangsan Hotel. Located in Hyangsan County
Jongbangsan Teahouse 정방산차집/정방산찻집 Pyongyang–Kaesong Motorway Close to the Jongbangsan Hotel which was inaugurated in 2021. [8]

Other roadside facilities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "38 NORTH DPRK DIGITAL ATLAS". Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Lake Sijung & Sijung Beach - North Korea Travel Guide". 8 May 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Sinphyong Rest Area - North Korea Travel Guide". 11 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Unjong Resthouse & Shop - North Korea Travel Guide". 17 December 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  5. ^ "North Korea Dprk Rest Stop On The Reunification Highway". Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  6. ^ "The road south from Pyongyang to the DMZ". Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  7. ^ "38 NORTH DPRK DIGITAL ATLAS". Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Jongbangsan Hotel Inaugurated". 21 October 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2022 – via Flickr.[self-published source?]
  9. ^ Hu, Jason (4 May 2020). North Korea: Tour the streets of Pyongyang, Kaesong and the countryside. Retrieved 12 September 2022 – via YouTube.[self-published source?]
  10. ^ bobsun168 (5 September 2015). Highway View of North Korea(2015.July.04,By HERO4 BLACK). Retrieved 12 September 2022 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[self-published source?]
  11. ^ "Military Checkpoint, Pyongyang-Nampo Road". 29 April 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2022 – via Flickr.[self-published source?]
  12. ^ "Police control at Pyongyang check point - North Korea". 13 April 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2022 – via Flickr.[self-published source?]
  13. ^ "Checkpoint". 10 April 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2022 – via Flickr.[self-published source?]