List of highway rest areas in North Korea explained

The following page is a list of highway rest areas(휴계소) in North Korea. On highways in North Korea, they are indicated by a "주" road sign that stands for 주차장 (Parking).

List of highway rest areas

Major highway rest areas

English Name	Korean Name	Highway	Notes	Source
Kosong Pass Teahouse	고성령차집	Wonsan-Hamhung Road	The rest area is known for its Gimbap. The gimbap was designated as one of the 20 best restaurant food in the dprk on the Choson ryori and DPRK today website.	^[1]
Lake Sijung Rest Area	시중호휴계소		Location of the Lake Sijung Tea House (시중호차집).	^[2]
Sinphyong Rest Area	신평(금강)휴계소	Pyongyang–Wonsan Tourist Motorway	Location of the Sinphyong Tea House (신평찻집).	^[3]
Unjong Rest Area	은정휴계소	Pyongyang–Kaesong Motorway	Location of the Sohung Tea House (서흥차집).	^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

Unproven rest areas

Due to the term "teahouse" sometimes being synonymous with a roadside rest area, there are a few other places that have teahouses that are possibly also rest stops.^[7] In most other cases, teahouses are not necessarily rest areas.

English Name	Korean Name	Highway	Notes	Source
Hyangsan Hotel Tea House	향산호텔차집		Inside the Hyangsan Hotel. Located in Hyangsan County
Jongbangsan Teahouse	정방산차집/정방산찻집	Pyongyang–Kaesong Motorway	Close to the Jongbangsan Hotel which was inaugurated in 2021.	^[8]

Other roadside facilities

• The Arch of Reunification south of Pyongyang resembled a highway rest area.
• Some locations are simply roadside turnouts: unmanned, generally dirt clearings along the side of a road for maneuvering and safety purposes.
• A few kilometers outside Pyongyang, when entering the city there is a highway checkpoint on the Pyongyang–Kaesong Motorway,^[9] the Pyongyang–Wonsan Tourist Motorway, the,^[10] and the Youth Hero Motorway.^{[11] [12]} There are likely other examples.
• There is also a checkpoint across the river from Kumchon along the Pyongyang–Kaesong Motorway on the way to the DMZ.^[13]
• There is a checkpoint between the Kaesong Industrial Complex and South Korea, both on the north korean and south korean sides.

See also

• Motorways in North Korea
• Rest area

Notes and References

1. Web site: 38 NORTH DPRK DIGITAL ATLAS. 14 September 2022.
2. Web site: Lake Sijung & Sijung Beach - North Korea Travel Guide. 8 May 2020. 12 September 2022.
3. Web site: Sinphyong Rest Area - North Korea Travel Guide. 11 April 2020. 12 September 2022.
4. Web site: Unjong Resthouse & Shop - North Korea Travel Guide. 17 December 2019. 12 September 2022.
5. Web site: North Korea Dprk Rest Stop On The Reunification Highway. 12 September 2022.
6. Web site: The road south from Pyongyang to the DMZ. 12 September 2022.
7. Web site: 38 NORTH DPRK DIGITAL ATLAS. 12 September 2022.
8. Web site: Jongbangsan Hotel Inaugurated. 21 October 2021. 12 September 2022. Flickr.
9. North Korea: Tour the streets of Pyongyang, Kaesong and the countryside.. Jason. Hu. YouTube. 4 May 2020. 12 September 2022.
10. Highway View of North Korea（2015.July.04，By HERO4 BLACK）. bobsun168. YouTube. 5 September 2015. 12 September 2022.
11. Web site: Military Checkpoint, Pyongyang-Nampo Road. 29 April 2012. 12 September 2022. Flickr.
12. Web site: Police control at Pyongyang check point - North Korea. 13 April 2008. 12 September 2022. Flickr.
13. Web site: Checkpoint. 10 April 2017. 12 September 2022. Flickr.