Must-see river spot · P'yŏngyang, North Korea
Yanggak Island
양각도
Yanggak Island is a river spot in P'yŏngyang, North Korea.
Yanggak Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Yanggak Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Yanggak Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.99168, 125.74072. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Yanggak Island
- Equestrian statue of Kim Il-sung · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~4 km · Must-see
- Juche Tower · attraction · P'yŏngyang · ~4 km · Must-see
- Changchung Cathedral · church · P'yŏngyang · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pyongyang Bell · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sungryong Hall · attraction · P'yŏngyang · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sungin Hall · attraction · P'yŏngyang · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ryongwang Pavillion · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~5 km · Must-see
- Korean Revolution Museum · museum · P'yŏngyang · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mansudae Hill · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chollima Statue · attraction · P'yŏngyang · ~6 km · Must-see
- Turu Island · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~6 km · Must-see
- Party Foundation Monument · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~6 km · Must-see
- Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~7 km · Must-see
- USS Pueblo (AGER-2) · museum · P'yŏngyang · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fatherland Liberation War Museum · museum · P'yŏngyang · ~7 km · Must-see
- Arch of Triumph · attraction · P'yŏngyang · ~7 km · Must-see
- Moran Peak · viewpoint · P'yŏngyang · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ar-Rahman Mosque · dargah · P'yŏngyang · ~8 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Yanggak Island
- Turu Island · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~6 km · Must-see
- 운무도 · river spot · Chongju-si · ~89 km · Must-see
- Sinmi-do · river spot · Sonchon County · ~123 km · Must-see
- Ka Island · river spot · Cholsan County · ~142 km · Must-see
- Mujin Stream · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~3 km
- Ssuk Island · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~3 km
- Tonggak Island · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~5 km
- Sogak Island · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~5 km
- Omoni Islet · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~5 km
- Potonggang Canal · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Yanggak Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Yanggak Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Yanggak Island?
Nearby: Equestrian statue of Kim Il-sung (fort, 4 km), Juche Tower (attraction, 4 km), Changchung Cathedral (church, 5 km), Pyongyang Bell (fort, 5 km), Sungryong Hall (attraction, 5 km), Sungin Hall (attraction, 5 km).
Is Yanggak Island worth visiting?
Yanggak Island is listed as a must-see river spot in North Korea on Spotwander.