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Chosŏn'gŭl
  
송암동굴

Revised Romanization
  
Song-am Donggul

Hancha
  
松巖洞窟

McCune–Reischauer
  
Song'am Tonggul

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Songam Cavern is a major tourist venue in North Korea. It consists of 17 well-lit karst caves full of picturesque stone formations including stalactites and stalagmites. The cavern is located in Kaech'ŏn-si, South Pyongan Province.

Among the 70 scenic sites within the caverns are the flower gate (Kkotmun Dong), a waterfall (Phokpho Dong), an underground snowscape (Solgyong Dong) and a series of geological curiosities named Kiam Dong.

The venue is lighted and air conditioned. International tourism to the site is administered through the Korea International Travel Agency in Pyongyang.

References

Songam Cavern Wikipedia