Sancheong-gun Prohibits Mountain Entry for Sunrise Event... Jungsan Tourist Site Parking Lot Closed

January 1-3 Jirisan Sunrise Viewing and Mountain Entry Restrictions

Jirisan Cheonwangbong Peak, Sancheong-gun (Photo by Sancheong-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 30th that it will completely close the public parking lot within the Jungsancheung tourist site in Sicheon-myeon during the three-day holiday from January 1st, following the prohibition of the Jirisan sunrise event and mountain entry.

This measure is to ensure the safety of local residents and hikers visiting Jirisan in accordance with the government's strengthened COVID-19 prevention measures.

Sancheong-gun and the Gyeongnam Office of Jirisan National Park will completely close the public parking lot within the Jungsancheung tourist site and the parking lot at the Duryudong ticket office in Jungsan-ri, and will control the access roads from the 31st until January 3rd of the new year.

The Gyeongnam Office also decided to temporarily delay the mountain entry time for Jirisan visitors to 7 a.m. from January 1st to 3rd to prevent crowds gathering for sunset and sunrise at high-altitude areas such as Cheonwangbong Peak.

A county official requested, "Since this is a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we ask for the active cooperation of local residents and hikers."

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