It is located near the shore of Sobaek Stream, in Samjiyon County, Ryanggang Province, North Korea.

There are Manchurian Fir, Jezo Spruce and Olgan Larch growing around the peak, and well as Royal Azalea, Rhododendron mucronulatum and Japanese Rowan on the southern slope.

Three granite plates with the name of peak, carved in red letters, were constructed on the southern rock.

Since 1988, 200,000 North Koreans have visited the peak each year "to chant the oath of loyalty to Kim Jong Il".

[2] There are lot of literary works in North Korea carolling Jong Il Peak.