Korea DMZ

it is not easy for People who live in korea to feel that current situation of south korea is not diffrent from war situation.
it takes only 30 minutes to DMZ(Demiliterized Zone), the 3rd tunnel and Panmujom (JSA, Joint Security Area) from Seoul by a car. while you visit the DMZ and the 3rd tunnel that presidents and ministers visits from many countries, you will understadn what is the real situation of south korea. South korea current situation is still like being at war.

it is recognized as a tourist attraction that if foreign visitors to korea , they must go to. If you don't visit DMZ where the only one in the world is divided into two countries have been maintained for 60 years, you can't watch reality of Korea. the areas,however, have been became prohibition district to visit toughly for koreans. Although koreans are allowed to visit only some special areas since 1987, their access of Panmunjom still needs strict examinations.
Foreign travelers can visit by simple process of submiting passport copy.

DMZ Visit Permittion :
- Easy to visit by simple booking
- DMZ Tour is the most popular tour course for tourists.

JSA Visit Permittion :
- Visitors need to submit visitors name, passport number
or a copy of passport at least 3-4 days prior.
- After getting Permission, Panmunjom tour will be allowed.
- it is impossible to visit privately.

Korean Demilitarized Zone

The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea. The DMZ is a de-facto border barrier, which runs along the 38th parallel north. The DMZ cuts the Korean Peninsula roughly in half, crossing the 38th parallel on an angle, with the west end of the DMZ lying south of the parallel and the east end lying north of it. It was created as part of the Korean Armistice Agreement .....

DMZ and Panmunjom ( JSA, Joint Security Area)is located in 60 km to north from Seoul City.
the conference between North and South Korean government related to the military works is held officially. Here proceeds the South Korea and North Korea military talks and official works.

Tourists visiting is proceeded under strict management and visitors notification must be followed. Visitors are supposed to be managed by strict management and the rules must be observed. The tourists visited here will be managed by the strict cautions and also have to obey to the notification.

Conference Room of Panmunjom is the place of guarded against each other face to face in 24hours. It is the best place to feel the current situation of divided Korean Peninsula.

The Korean Demilitarized Zone, DMZ, is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea. The DMZ is a de-facto border barrier, which runs along the 38th parallel north. The DMZ cuts the Korean Peninsula roughly in half, crossing the 38th parallel on an angle, with the west end of the DMZ lying south of the parallel and the east end lying north of it.

It was created as part of the Korean Armistice Agreement between North Korea, the People's Republic of China, and the United Nations Command forces in 1953. It is 250 kilometres (160 miles) long, approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) wide and is the most heavily militarized border in the world.