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Namsan Botanical Garden

남산 야외식물원

+82-2-798-3771~2
http://parks.seoul.go.kr

772-12, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Namsan Outdoor Botanical Garden opened its doors on February 18th, 1997 in Hannam-dong, where the residential complex for foreigners once stood before it was demolished in 1994. Covering an area of around 59m2, it is divided into 13 themed gardens with a total 117,132 plants from 269 species. Among this diversity, 60,912 plants from 129 species are tree types and 56,220 plants from 140 species are grass types. The 13 themed gardens include a garden of herbal medicine, apricot trees, wildflowers, royal azaleas, shrubs, commercial plants and a garden for the blind.

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Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-798-3771~2
Parking: Available

Updated 2016.02.06

Admission Fees

Free

Parking Fees

150 won for every 5 minutes

Available Facilities

Rose of Sharon Garden, Fruit Tree Garden, Plant Vine Garden, Apricot Tree Garden, Azalea Garden, etc.

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[Subway]
From Seoul Station (Seoul Subway Line 1, 4), Exit 9-1.
- Take Bus 402 bound for Namsan Gymnasium(남산체육관).
* Bus schedule: 04:00-22:30, 10min intervals

772-12, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Traffic information

Subway Line 6 Hangangjin (한강진) - 603.3m
Subway Line 6 Itaewon (이태원) - 872.1m
Subway Line 6 Noksapyeong (Yongsan-gu Office) (녹사평(용산구청)) - 1159.3m
Subway Line 6 Beotigogae (버티고개) - 1186.4m
Subway Line K Hannam (한남) - 1853.6m
Subway Line 3 Yaksu (약수) - 1881.1m
Subway Line 6 Yaksu (약수) - 1881.1m
Subway Line 3 Geumho (금호) - 1888.6m
Subway Line K Oksu (옥수) - 1968m
Subway Line 3 Oksu (옥수) - 1968m

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