Hansujeong, Baekdudaegan Arboretum, and Others Open Free During March 1st Holiday

The Korea National Arboretum and Garden Management Agency (hereinafter referred to as KNA) announced on the 25th that the National Baekdudaegan Arboretum, National Sejong Arboretum, and National Korean Native Plant Garden will be open free of charge from the 1st to the 3rd of next month.

Earlier, the Baekdudaegan Arboretum and Sejong Arboretum were included in the ‘2025-2026 Korea Tourism 100’ jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization earlier this month. The free admission was decided to commemorate this achievement.

Night view of the National Sejong Arboretum. Provided by Korea Arboretum and Garden Management Authority

The Baekdudaegan Arboretum, the largest in Asia, is located in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The highlight of visiting this arboretum is experiencing over 4,000 species of native plants and the endangered Baekdusan tiger in its pristine natural environment.

This arboretum also houses the world’s only wild plant seed storage facility, the Baekdudaegan Global ‘Seed Vault,’ and the country’s only cold room, the ‘Alpine House.’

The Sejong Arboretum, having been selected for the Korea Tourism 100 in 2023-2024, has been consecutively included again for 2025-2026, solidifying its status as a representative domestic tourist attraction. Established as a landmark of Sejong City, this arboretum features a four-season exhibition greenhouse, allowing visitors to view seasonal plants all year round in one place.

To celebrate its selection in the Korea Tourism 100, the Sejong Arboretum is holding an SNS photo certification event until the 3rd of next month. On the 1st and 2nd, a calligraphy event with professional artists and a local community flea market will also be held.

Shim Sang-taek, Director of KNA, said, “The Baekdudaegan Arboretum has been honored for the first time since its opening, and the Sejong Arboretum has been selected for the Korea Tourism 100 for the second consecutive time. KNA will do its best to manage these arboreta so that they can establish themselves as representative tourist attractions in Korea and help spread the culture of arboretums and gardens.”

Meanwhile, KNA currently operates the Baekdudaegan Arboretum (Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do), Sejong Arboretum (Sejong City), and Korean Native Plant Garden (Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do). This year, it plans to open the National Garden Culture Center in Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do.

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