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Panmunjom (JSA)
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Panmunjom Tour |
| Schedule |
09:00 ~ 17:00 Mon to Fri, Except National
Holidays |
| Reservation |
TEL +82 2 2274 8058 |
| Fare |
85,000 Korean Won (Offer the free Pick-up
service) |
| Person |
Min 2PAX |
| The Starting Point |
Major hotels in Seoul |
| Course |
Hotel [free pick-up] - Via Lotte Hotel - MT.Odu Unification Observatory - Lunch - ID Check Point - Camp Bonifas [Slideshow&Briefing] - Tour of JSA[Freedom House-Conference Room-Bridge of No Return] - Camp Bonifas - Drop-off at Lotte Hotel
[[ Notice ]]
1. No tour on Mondays and national holidays.
2. You should bring your passport on tour day.
3. Korean can't join JSA(Panmunjeom) Tour.
4. Under 10 years old is NOT allowed for JSA(Panmunjeom)Tour.
5. DMZ & JSA are under control of military. Schedule could
be
changed or cancelled without prior notice.
6. In case military or official events prohibit tour,
the total
tour fee will be refunded.
7. Drinking alcoholic beverages before the tour is prohibited.
8. Dress Code : Casual clothes are acceptable, but jeans,
sandals, revealing clothes(short pants,
tops, sleeveless),
T-shirts, sports wear and military styled
wear are
prohibited.
9. Cancellation charge From reservation to 2 days before
tour
day - 50% of tour fee From 1 day before
tour day to tour
day - 100% of tour fee
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DMZ & Panmunjom Tour |
| Schedule |
08:00 ~ 17:30 Tue to Fir, Except National
Holidays |
| Reservation |
TEL +82 2 2274 8058 |
| Fare |
130,000 Korean Won (Offer the free Pick-up
service) |
| Person |
Min 2PAX |
| The Starting Point |
Major hotels in Seoul |
| Course |
Hotel - Imjingak Park - ID Check point - Freedom Bridge
- Unification Village(Tour in the car - Non Stop) - The
3rd infiltration Tunnel - Dora Observatory - Dorasan Station
- Lunch - ID Check Point - Camp Bonifas(Slideshow &
Briefing) - Tour of JSA(Freedom House - Conference Room
- Bridge of No Return ) - Camp Bonifas - Drop-off at Lotte
Hotel(Myeongdong)
[[ Notice ]]
1. No tour on Mondays and national holidays.
2. You should bring your passport on tour day.
3. Korean can't join JSA(Panmunjeom) Tour.
4. Under 10 years old is NOT allowed for JSA(Panmunjeom)Tour.
5. DMZ & JSA are under control of military. Schedule could
be
changed or cancelled without prior notice.
6. In case military or official events prohibit tour,
the total
tour fee will be refunded.
7. Drinking alcoholic beverages before the tour is prohibited.
8. Dress Code : Casual clothes are acceptable, but jeans,
sandals, revealing clothes(short pants,
tops, sleeveless),
T-shirts, sports wear and military styled
wear are
prohibited.
9. Cancellation charge From reservation to 2 days before
tour
day - 50% of tour fee From 1 day before
tour day to tour
day - 100% of tour fee
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≡ History of Panmunjom
Panmunjom's location
Panmunjom is located inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ),
and it is the most forward location in the DMZ that can
be visited by civilians.
The administrative address is Kyunggi-do Paju-si Jinseo-myun
Neolum-li (for the South Korean portion), and Kaesung-jikhalsi
Panmun-joon Panmunjom-ri (for the North Korean side).
Although Panmunjom is the common name of the area, the
official name of the negotiating site is the Joint Security
Area (JSA).
Panmumjom is located in the western portion of the 155-mile
long DMZ on the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) and it
demonstrates the great sorrow of the divided country.
Panmumjom is located 62 kilometers northwest of Seoul,
the capital of South Korea, and 215 kilometers south of
Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, 10 kilometers from
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At
time in 1960s and 1970s, JSA was permitted for
North-South officers and participators to come
in and go out freely once before ax-brutality
case occurred. |
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The history of Panmunjom
The name Panmunjom can be traced back to the time of the
original armistice negotiations between the UNC and the
Communist forces.
The actual site of the "truce tent" negotiations is located
about 1 kilometer north of the JSA. On that location today
is a North Korean army museum, which can be observed from
the UNC Guard Post 3 in the JSA. The museum was originally
built for the signing of the Korea Armistice Agreement
that occurred on 27 July 1953.
Before the armistice negotiations, there were only four
thatch-roofed huts, including an inn, in the Panmumjom
area. The inn was a resting stop for people who traveled
between Seoul and Sinuiju.
Previously, the name of this town was "Neolmun-li", which
means "wooden gate" in the pure Korean language.
The story behind that name is very interesting. Many years
ago, the King of Korea visited this and wanted to cross
the river, but there was no bridge.
Thus these good people in town removed their wooden house
gates and made a bridge that enabled the king to continue
on his way. It was only when the armistice negotiations
moved to this location form Kaesong that the place was
called "Panmunjom".
This was done out of courtesy for the representatives
from the Communist Chinese Army.
Three Chinese characters were written on the signboard
of the inn: "Pan" means wood board in Sino-Korean; "Mun"
means gate or door; and "Jom" means store, was added to
denote the only inn in the area.
On 27 July 1953, the Armistice Agreement was finally signed,
after 2 years and 18 days and 1,076 arduous meetings between
the UNC and the Communist (North Korean and Chinese) representatives.
In accordance with the Armistice Agreement, a "Joint Security
Area" was built at Panmunjom that was officially under
the joint control of the UNC and North Korean militaries
and the only area, which is out of the district boundaries
of North and South.
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Panmunjom (Joint Security Area)
Unlike any other place, Panmunjom shows the tension between
two nations and also makes one realize the importance
of the liberty and the peace. Panmunjom is the venue for
negotiations between North and South Korean government
officials and United Command(UNC) and North Korean military
officers. Panmunjom is also a place where you can still
feel the tension of the Cold War as it attests to the
contentious history of Korea during the last half century.
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Camp Bonifas
The U.N. Command forces have jurisdiction over the Panmunjom
that is the only place controlled by them in South Korea.
The forces stay in the Camp Bonifas named in honor of
the late captain Auther G. Bonifas who was killed in 'the
axe murder incident' in Panmunjom area on 18 August 1976.
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Freedom House
The new Freedom House was constructed on 9 July 1998.
It provides facilities for South-North Korean contacts,
meetings and exchanges, and houses the Liasion Office
with North and South Korea. When the original Freedom
House was built in 1965, Red Cross representatives from
the South used it to make contacts with their North Korean
counterparts. |
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Bridge of No Return
Bridge of 'No Return' is astride the Military Demarcation
Line. After the 1953's Armistice, on this bridge there
was an exchange of prisoners of war. The name of this
particular bridge was derived from the fact that the prisoners
of war voluntarily in favor of choosing North Korea, since
the event of POW exchange following the armistice became
in effect, were unable to return to South Korea. |
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≡ Restricted Countries
Restricted
Countries (Need a prior background check the JSA
tour)
Restricted Countries
(tour are not open citizens of these countries)
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≡ Panmunjom Regulation
- You must carry your passport on tour day.
- When you arrive at Conference room, do not
touch any equipment such as microphones or flags
belonging to the communist side.
- Do not speak with, make any gesture toward
or in any way, approach or respond to personnel
from the other side.
- Sometimes military or other official considerations
prevent entry into the joint security area.
- Casual clothes such as jeans, and sandal(slippers)
are not permitted in the tour area. Shaggy or
unkempt hair is not allowed either.
- Children under 10 years are not allowed.
- Please be at Chung-Ang Express tour desk in
the Sofitel ambassador hotel 20 minutes before
tour departure.
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