Cherry Blossoms in Seoul
Where the trees open, and when to go
Seoul's cherry trees usually flower in early April. The Korea Meteorological Administration's normal for the city is first flowering on 8 April and full bloom on 10 April, though the trees follow the weather, so check the forecast before you fix a date. Yeouido is the centre of the season. Yeouido Yunjung-ro Cherry Blossom Road, Yeouido Park and Yeouido Hangang Park are all on the same island, and Namsan Park is tagged for blossom too. The Yeouido and Seokchon Lake festivals are on the events calendar with typical dates, and neither has announced its 2027 dates yet.
4 places
Early April When
The places
Park · Namsan Namsan Park A park on the lower slopes of Namsan with walking trails and the Patriot Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hall. Entry is free.
Park · Yeouido Yeouido Hangang Park Popular riverside park on the Han in the financial district. It has sports areas, bike rental and a summer outdoor pool, and it hosts the fireworks festival each autumn.
Park · Yeouido Yeouido Park City park opened in 1971 on the site of a former runway, with a Korean Traditional Forest, a Culture Plaza, a grass field and an ecological forest.
Park · Yeouido Yeouido Yunjung-ro Cherry Blossom Road About 1.7 km of Yunjung-ro lined with roughly 1,800 cherry trees. The Yeongdeungpo Yeouido Spring Flower Festival ran April 3 to 7 in 2026, with traffic restricted on the main section.
