Visiting Seosan's Yoogibanggaok Daffodil Fields in April (서산유기방가옥)

On April 7, I hopped on a train from Dong Seoul Bus Station to a tiny town called Unsan (here’s the bus stop) in order to see some daffodils. The ride was about an hour and a half and cost 11,600won. After getting off at my stop, I used Kakao Taxi to call a cab and luckily got one right away. I asked the driver if I should call him when I wanted to be picked up (usually taxi drivers in smaller towns give you their business card so you can ride with them again) but he said I’m better off walking back. Literally he said “just watch the road well as we drive and walk back” LOL! He dropped me off at Yoogibanggaok’s entrance and I decided to worry about my way back later.

Yoogibanggaok is actually an old historic hanok (traditional Korean building) but what everyone visits for is the surrounding pine forest and carpet of daffodils in early spring. The entry fee was 7,000won and you’re free to walk around until closing time which is 7pm, aka sunset.

I went on a Thursday afternoon so it was mostly families there and it didn’t feel crowded at all. It was a lot larger than I expected and I loved that there was live music and lots of seats to just relax and enjoy the view.

Along with the daffodils, you can also go inside the house which was a filming location for a hit drama Mr Sunshine. After that you can grab a coffee or tea from the vendors near the entrance and I saw signs that they also had ice cream! The public bathrooms were fine too - I was a little worried since they were portapotties but they were totally clean :)

I spent about an hour and a half there and then walked back to the bus station. The walk is flat and easy but there aren’t any sidewalks so be very careful. Luckily for me there was some roadwork so I could walk next to giant orange cones and felt a little safer. The walk took about 20 minutes and then I sat in the convenience store until my bus came. To print your ticket back, there is a tiny liquor/cigarette store next to the CU where the local neighborhood ahjusshis seem to congregate and they’ll help you out lol. Then I headed home!

Even though I spent more time on the bus than at the garden, it was really worth the trip and the flowers usually last from late March to early/mid April!