Cherry Blossom Chase
A spring day · 6 stops
For a week or two in early April, Seoul turns pink. This route strings together the city's most-loved blossom spots — a lake ringed with petals, a festival boulevard, riverside lawns and a wooded park — so you can chase full bloom across town. Go early or on a weekday to beat the crowds, and check the year's bloom forecast before you set out.
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Nature · Yeouido
Yeouido Hangang Park
The city's famous blossom festival lines Yunjungno behind the National Assembly.
- 2
Nature · Songpa
Seokchon Lake
A double lake ringed by cherry trees, mirrored under Lotte World Tower.
- 3
Nature · Seoul Forest
Seoul Forest
Blossoms over the deer paddocks and wetlands, with Seongsu cafés at the gate.
- 4
Landmark · Namsan
N Seoul Tower
The road up Namsan blooms into a tunnel of pink all the way to the tower.
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Nature · Songpa
Olympic Park
Wide lawns, spring flowers to come and the much-photographed lone tree.
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Nature · Yeonnam-dong
Gyeongui Line Forest Park
End on the linear 'Yeontral Park' greenway, blossom overhead and cafés alongside.