HWACHEON, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Santa Claus Post Office in Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province has attracted close to 10,000 visitors thus far this year.
The county has been running the post office jointly with the town of Rovaniemi in Finland, known as Santa Claus’ hometown, since 2015.
At the Santa Claus Post Office, visitors can write letters to Santa Claus, buy souvenirs, and take photos at a photo zone.
The number of letters sent from Hwacheon County to Santa Claus village in Rovaniemi surged from 642 in 2016 to 7,455 in 2018.
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