Timeline
16:32
Start at Choseo café. It is open from 10:00 to 22:00, so it is ready for your pre-sunset visit. Order a drink and settle in to watch the light change.
16:45
Strawberryhyang Rural Theme Park
Walk 32 minutes ENE from the café to Strawberryhyang Rural Theme Park. This is the specific spot where the sun sets directly behind Nonsan Topjungri Stone Pagoda. Find a clear view of the WSW horizon.
17:17
The moment arrives. At 17:17 on 11 Dec, the sun sinks directly behind the Nonsan Topjungri Stone Pagoda. Watch the golden light fade as the pagoda silhouette turns dark against the sky.
18:02
Walk back 32 minutes WSW from the park to the Nonsan Topjungri Stone Pagoda itself. The structure is now illuminated by residual twilight, offering a quiet way to end the experience.
Local tip
The alignment dates are 11 Dec to 01 Jan. Check the exact sunset time for your specific day in this window.
Check before you go
- Choseo café is open 10:00-22:00.
- The sunset alignment only works between 11 December and 1 January.
Worth knowing
- Sun position is calculated. We have not confirmed the view is unobstructed.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Nonsan (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).