1. Yeouido Park
Check out the Yeouido Flower Festival which is famous for its celebration of 1,886 Korean cherry trees. Get ready to feast your eyes at all the delicate sakura blooms during the cherry blossom season. Yeouido Park, located alongside the Han River, is one of the best and most popular spots to celebrate the beginning of spring! The Spring Flower Festival is the biggest spring festival in Seoul and the Yunjunro Street is lined up with blooming cherry trees for up to 6 km, so there are plenty of spots for admiring the scenery.
Address: Gukhoe-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
2. Seokchon Lake
In the East of Seoul, Seokchon Lake is an easily accessible place to see the Korean cherry blossoms and take pictures of their reflections in the water. It’s a beautiful photo opportunity and an unforgettable sight. Moreover, the nearby Lotte World can be used as an incentive to bring along any of your friends who are amusement park enthusiasts. What better way is there to get your friends excited to check out a cherry blossom festival than to promise an exhilarating afternoon at an amusement park afterward?
Address: 148, Jamsil-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
3. Jeju
Jeju Island is famous for its fresh seafood, golden beaches and volcanic landscapes but comes sakura season, visitors flock here to witness a visual spectacle as the island takes on a soft pink hue. Late March to early April will also see Jeju island covered in yellow canola flowers, so don’t miss out on their canola flower festivals as well when you’re there.
4. Kyunghee University
In the North of Seoul, Kyunghee University’s cherry blossoms are worth the trip. The beautiful campus and mock-medieval style university halls make a stylish backdrop to the white flower petals. Check out the cherry blossoms here if you have a penchant for architecture and want to check out this well-known university – you’re killing two birds with one stone. Take Seoul Subway Metro Line 1 or the Junang Line to Hoegi Station. This area is famous for it’s ‘Korean Pizza’, so grab a bite if you’re in the mood for a seafood pancake.
Address: 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
5. Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace is a beautiful attraction during any season, but spring turns it into a whole new level. The palace area does not have as many cherry trees as the other places on this list, yet the combination of pink flowers and traditional buildings make the palace look extremely charming. Let's wear a hanbok and walk around the palace. Spring is an excellent season to try out the Korean traditional dress and take pictures.
Address: 161 Sajik-ro, Sejongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul
6. Jinhae
Jinhae, located near Busan, hosts the oldest and biggest cherry blossom festival in Korea. The city has one of the biggest concentration of cherry blossom trees in the world and the blooming flowers on hundreds of thousands of cherry trees turn the scenery into a pastel dream. Jinhae Gunhangjae Festival is definitely worth visiting even from Seoul.