If you go over 130km along the Pyongyang-Hyangsan Tourist Motorway from the capital city, you can arrive at the Ryongmun Cavern, which has widely been known as a rare natural cavern in the world.
Located in the Ryongmun Workers’ District, Kujang County, North Phyongan Province, it is the largest limestone cavern in the DPRK.
It consists of two major sections and scores of side caverns.
Stalagmites and stalactites of the cavern are transparent and diverse in shape.
The natural landscape of the cavern, especially Sokhwadong (stone-flowers section), Lake Chonsan, Paekhwadong (white-flowers section), Jimyo cave and Posokdong (jewel section), is really a sight to behold.
The temperature of underground water flowing in the cavern is 11-12℃ and it is neutral with a pH of 7.
The temperature of the cavern is 11-12℃ and its humidity is 80-90%.
Today, the cavern, which has been built into an underground scenic beauty, is a tourist resort favoured by many Korean people.
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