December 9th: a kiln for a sauna, from 7 days of Weird Korea

(This is an excerpt from my newest book, 7 days of Weird Korea. More on that in a minute.)

Maseok Chamsut Gama – a kiln for a sauna Gyeonggi-do, Namyangju-si, Hwado-eup, Maseokwoo-ri, 21-1 마석참숯가마 – 경기도 남양주시 화도읍 마석우리 21-1 (GPS: 37.658250, 127.319014)

Maseok Chamsut Gama is one of the most unusual saunas in Korea. If you’ve been to a jimjilbang (찜질방) before, this is nothing like that. Try to imagine a more rustic form of a sauna instead of the typical gleaming walls and sparkling baths. T...