since the partition of the Korean Peninsula, tourists was expected to increase. But it stopped for some times from 2 March as North Korea requested not to use a provisional highway for railroad and highway construction of the Donghae line. Government or enterprisers has kept requesting sightseeing by land through the conference between authorities or between enterprisers. As a result, South and North Korea have agreed to reopen of sightseeing by land in the 5th meeting of South and North Korea Economy Cooperation Committee and has carried out since 1 Sep. Tourists of 34,432 visited Mt. Geumgang by land by Dec. 2003.

Tourists by land have started from CIQ, which is located in Unification observatory, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do, and passed by DMZ. Starting by sea and coming back by land is possible as well. Mt. Geumgang sightseeing by land is conducted every other day and duration is 3 days and 2 nights. It is carried out every day in Oct, high-demand season. Sightseeing by land has a few of advantages; less expense, saving 100,000 won, and less travel time compared with sightseeing by sea.

Mt. Geumgang sightseeing by land has activated tourism exchange and contributed to ease of tension in a military way and improvement of cooperation between South and North Korea. South Korean of 10,000 passed by DMZ monthly and military authorities meeting between South and North Korea has been conducted every day. Therefore, Mt. Geumgang sightseeing by land is expected to be a foundation for sightseeing linked to Mt. Seolak in a middle and long-term period.