Seoul Iris Garden (서울창포원)

Seoul Iris Garden (서울창포원)

- Homepage
parks.seoul.go.kr

- Tel
+82-2-954-0031

Seoul Iris Garden is located between Dobongsan and Suraksan mountains in northern Seoul. The garden, measuring 52,417 ㎡, boasts a wide array of irises and other plants in 12 different themed zones including Iris Garden, Medicinal Plant Garden, and Wetland Park.



At the Iris Garden, 300,000 irises in 130 species are on display on a plot of land measuring 15,000 ㎡. Species include yellow iris, iris setosa, iris pallasii, and iris domestica, each boasting its own brilliant colors and delicate shape. The Medicinal Plant Garden is home to 130,000 plants in 70 different species of medicinal plants, allowing visitors to view the largest selection of medicinal herbs in the country. Wetland Park presents 70,000 wetland plants and houses an observatory deck from which visitors may view and learn about the diverse aquatic plants.



Cheoni Observatory within the garden provides visitors with a place take to in the beautiful scenery from above. The nearby forest lounge is a rest area for visitors as well as a center of operations for the park’s ecological education programs. Irises are in bloom from May to June of every year, but are even a sight to behold during the rest of the warmer months, given the delicate shape of their leaves.

- Address : 916, Madeul-ro, Dobong-gu, Seoul


※ Presentation Information
- Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-954-0031

- Opening Date
June 7, 2009

- Parking
Not available (Use paid parking lot in front of Dobong Station)

- Day Off
N/A (Open all year round)



- Available Facilities
Themed gardens, forest lounge, observation deck, visitors center, etc.

- Admission Fees
Free

- Restrooms
Available

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ [Seoul Trail Course 1] Suraksan · Buramsan Mountain Course ([서울 둘레길 1코스] 수락 · 불암산 코스)

- Homepage
gil.seoul.go.kr

Seoul Trail is a walking trail that encompasses the entire city of Seoul, with a total length of 157km and 8 courses. It weaves together the history, culture, and natural ecology of Seoul through various stories. The 1st course is a gentle path from Suraksan Mountain to Buramsan Mountain, covering 18.6km and taking approximately 8 hours and 10 minutes. This trekking course around Buramsan Mountain passes through Iris Garden, Deongneung-gogae, Information Center, Taereung Royal Tomb, Suamsa Temple, and Hakdoam Temple.

⊙ Patagonia - Dobongsan Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (파타고니아 도봉산직영점)

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⊙ Merrell - Dobongsan Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (머렐 도봉산)

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⊙ The North Face - Dobongsan Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (노스페이스 도봉산점)

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⊙ Himart - Sanggye Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 상계점)

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This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 20 years and opened as the first type of public Nuri. You can download it for free from the Korea Tourism Organization, https://kto.visitkorea.or.kr/eng.kto