(Photo by Seoul Metropolitan Government/courtesy of Haps Magazine Korea)
Seoul is embracing the spring season with a citywide showcase of gardens, as maintenance and seasonal upgrades have been completed across major parks and former garden exhibition sites.
The initiative comes ahead of the upcoming Seoul International Garden Show 2026, offering residents and visitors an early taste of the city’s “garden city” vision.
Since 2015, a total of 292 gardens created through past garden expos have been preserved across Seoul, including locations such as Ttukseom Hangang Park, Boramae Park, World Cup Park, and Yeouido Park.
These gardens, along with 26 city-operated parks, have undergone planting, pruning, and facility improvements, ensuring well-maintained and vibrant landscapes for spring visitors.
Among the highlights, Ttukseom Hangang Park offers a unique blend of riverside scenery and curated gardens, with walking paths connecting to nearby green spaces like Seoul Forest.
The gardens are designed to provide a continuous visual experience, making them ideal for seasonal strolls.
A key feature of Seoul’s garden management approach is public participation. Garden designers and citizen gardeners work together year-round to maintain the spaces, helping preserve the original artistic intent while adapting to seasonal changes.
This collaborative model is also part of a broader effort to expand everyday engagement with urban gardening culture.
Spring is especially vivid at Seoul Botanic Park, where more than 130,000 flowers, including tulips, daffodils, and alliums, are now in bloom.
The park’s popular tulip path near the lake has been extended this year, creating an even more expansive floral display. Additional plantings, including rare species tulips and fragrant hyacinths, add depth and variety to the experience.
Other parks across the city are also showcasing seasonal highlights. At Seoul Children’s Grand Park, visitors can enjoy a progression of spring blooms, from early tulips to late-season canola flowers.
Dream Forest features newly created themed gardens developed with citizen participation, while Gyeongui Line Forest Park offers walking trails lined with 17 varieties of tulips.
In total, more than 240,000 spring flowers have been planted across 26 parks, ensuring that nearly every corner of the city offers a seasonal escape.
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