Pochonbo is the site of the historic Pochonbo Battle in which on June 4, 1937, the great leader President Kim IL Sung, in command of the main force of the KPRA, inflicted a heavy defeat which was significant both militarily and politically on the Japanese imperialists and announced the dawn of revolution to the Korean people. Pochonbo is the seat of Pochon County, Ryanggang Province (then Pochon Sub-county, Kapsan County, south Hamgyong Province).

In Pochonbo the old command post, from which the great leader commanded the Pochonbo Battle, remains under a poplar tree by the Karim stream. Also preserved are the remains of Japanese imperialist establishments which were destroyed in the raids of the KPRA units such as the police substation, sub-county office, fire brigade hall, forest protection office, agricultural experimental station, post office, etc.

On Konjang Hill there is the site of the headquarters and the places where the guerrilla units rested.On June 4, 1977, a monument inscribed with a paean," Konjang Hill, Shine Forever", was erected on the hill.

At the Kusi Barrage there are the rafts and barrage used by the KPRA men for crossing the river and the sites of two guerrilla guard posts.

In Pochonbo are the historic building and mementoes associated with the on-the-spot guidance the great leader gave while looking round the revolutionary battle site in May 1958 and in August 1963.

The bronze statue of the great leader is set up in Pochonbo. There is also a monument to the great leader Comrade Kim IL Sung's revolutionary activities and the Pochonbo Revolutionary Museum.