Yangju Nari Park & the Cheonilhong Festival 2025 | A Captivating Autumn Garden near Seoul

In autumn, Yangju Nari Park is one of the most captivating gardens near Seoul. With Korea’s largest globe amaranth colony, massive fields of pink muhly, kochia scoparia, and other lovely flowers, this is definitely one of the top hotspots to add to your fall itinerary.

Pink muhly at Yangju Nari Park.

I checked out Nari Farm in mid-October, and it was lovelier than I expected. I’d budget at least an hour or two to wander around the garden, take pics, and admire all the wonderful landscapes around you.

Yangju Nari Park |  양주 나리공원

Nari Park is famous for its pretty pink muhly, and thousands and thousands of globe amaranth flowers, but there’s so much more to see.

From orange cosmos to Korean chrysanthemum to silver grass, this is a veritable paradise of autumn flowers, bushes, and plants. Divided into a series of plots, with easy walking paths between them all, it’s a fantastic way to enjoy the spectacular colours of fall in Korea.

Autumn at Yangju Nari Park is simply stunning!

Aside from the impossible to miss globe amaranth, you can also look out for the following flowers and grasses:

• kochia scoparia
• whirling butterflies
• pink muhly grass
• silver grass
• red clover flower
• pink asters
• cosmos
• sunflowers

Vivid colours at Yangju Nari Park.

Nari Farm is only open to the public for approximately 2 months of every year, so if you’re lucky enough to be visiting South Korea at that time, make sure to make the day trip north of Seoul to see it. It’s worth it!

Is there pink muhly grass at Nari Park?

YES! Yangju Nari Park is one of the best places near Seoul to see pink muhly grass.

I checked it out last year, and there was a large plot full of some of the fluffiest, cotton candy pink grass I’ve seen in Korea.

So pink and fluffy!

Time your visit for late September to late October, and you’re sure to catch it. Just make sure to get to Yangju Nari Farm before it closes to the public on October 26th.

My understanding is that all the pink muhly gets cut down around that time anyway. So if your goal is pink – I personally wouldn’t risk missing it by going too late.

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When is the best time to visit Nari Farm?

Autumn is not only the ideal time to visit, it’s pretty much the ONLY time.

Nari Park is an actual operating farm, so opening dates for visitors are limited to just a few months of every year. In 2025, these dates are currently scheduled for September 12th to October 26th.

Nari Park is only open for a limited time during autumn.

At this time, 28 different fall flowers and grasses are expected to be in full bloom. If you can swing it, weekdays are much quieter inside the garden than weekends, with mornings the quietest times of all.

There’s also various experience programs, a food street area, and marketplace in operation at the same time too.

Food stalls at Nari Farm.

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How to get to Nari Park in Yangju?

Address: 731, Gwangsa-dong, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do | 경기도 양주시 광사동 731 

The easiest, fastest way to get to Nari Park in Yangju is to drive, but if you don’t have access to a car, public transit is fairly simple too. It does take quite a bit longer though, so make sure to budget your time effectively.

If you’d like to rent a car to explore other rural areas in Korea, you can check prices here.

It takes a couple hours to get to Nari Farm using public transit.

From Central Seoul

• Get to Yangju Station, on Seoul subway Line 1. This takes around an hour from Myeongdong or Jongno.
• From Yangju Station, use exit 2, then turn left. You’ll see a bus stop across the road, a little to the left.
• Take Bus 80 or 77-1, and get off at either Haedong Village | 해동마을, or Nari Park stops. The first stop is actually closer to the garden, so I recommend that one – but if you miss it, you can just hop off at Nari Pari and walk a bit. This takes around 25 mins, once you’re actually on the bus, so make sure to budget time for waiting. The bus interval is between 15 to 30 minutes depending on the day and time.
• Alternatively, jump in a taxi to Nari Farm. It should take around 10 minutes, and costs less than 8,000 won.

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From Jamsil Station

The route from Jamsil Station in East Seoul to Yangju Nari Park is arguably simpler, with less transfers, but whether you take it or not, depends on where you’re staying in Seoul.

If you’re in Gangnam, near Coex, or on the East side of the city, this is probably the better option!

There’s so much to do in Jamsil, like the Aquagarden Cafe, Seoul Sky Observatory, Seokchon Lake, Eco Jardin Head Spa, and more.

• Get to Jamsil Station, on Seoul subway Line 2.
• Follow the signs to the Jamsil Metropolitan Transfer Center. This is on B1 level, in the underground plaza between Lotte World Mall and Lotte Mall.
• Take red bus G1300, and get off at Yuseunghannaedeul Apartment 9-danji / Hanyang Sujain Apartment 2-danji stop. The total bus ride takes about 40 minutes.
• Cross the road, an take green bus 80 for 3 stops to the Sports Center stop. It only takes a few minutes.
• Walk 200-metres to Yangju Nari Park.
• Alternatively, you can skip the bus and walk directly to Nari Farm in about 20 minutes. The weather will be perfect at this time, so why not? Use Naver or Kakao Maps to navigate. Do not rely on Google for walking directions in Korea.

Yellow flowers, blue sky, good friend.

The Cheonilhong Festival at Nari Farm | 천일홍 축제

Festival Dates: September 26th – 28th, 2025

Every September, Nari Park celebrates its massive globe amaranth colony (cheonilhong in Korean), with a gorgeous autumn festival.

For Koreans, the Cheonilhong (천일홍) represents eternal and committed love, because it keeps its vibrant colour, even after being wilted and dried – so you’ll likely see many couples taking pics among these vibrant blooms.

Nari Park has the largest globe amaranth colony in Korea!

During the festival, you can also enjoy busking performances, local street food, hands-on activities and more. Not to worry if you can’t make it during the Cheonilhong Festival dates though – the flowers are always there!

FUN FACT: Cheonilhong translates to 1000 day flower

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North and South Korean soldiers face off at the DMZ © Sarah Mak

Is there an admission fee?

Nearly every online source says the admission fee for Nari Park is 2,000 won, but I’m pretty sure this is old information. While I can’t remember exactly (it’s been nearly a year after all), I am thinking it’s more in the 5,000 won range.

It’s not expensive to visit!

Unfortunately, the Naver info also isn’t current about this, so I guess you’ll just have to take your chances upon arrival at the park. I wouldn’t worry too much though – it’s not going to be overly expensive.

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My Tips for Visiting

Here are my personal tips for visiting the garden that could help make your time more enjoyable.

So pretty!

Bring your own shade and sun protection

Even though the weather in Korea is pretty much ideal in autumn, the sun at Nari Park can still be very very strong, and there’s not a lot of shade. It’s useful to wear sunglasses and a hat, or carry a sunbrella with you.

If you burn easily, you’ll definitely want to slather on the sunscreen. It’s direct and intense.

There is not much shade at Nari Park.

Wear comfortable shoes

Nari Farm is quite large, with over 3.5-km / 2.2-miles of walking routes, covering 33-acres of land. The pathways are mostly gravel or dirt, so you’d be most comfortable in closed toe shoes or sneakers vs sandals.

Carry your own water

While there is a snack area at the entrance of Nari Park, and a food stall area in the back corner, there mostly isn’t water or beverages easily available in the rest of the farm. You’ll get thirsty from all the sun and walking, so make sure to stay hydrated by carrying your own water.

A Korean lady gave me her parasol and insisted I pose for pics haha.

Find all the pretty picture spots

There are so many wonderful places to take pictures, you could literally spend hours doing just that.

You can create your own spots like the one above, or wander around and find the props they’ve set up in pretty areas around Nari Park.

There are great photo spots set up all over the farm.

I loved my time at Yangju Nari Park, and I’m sure you will too!

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