Soswaewon Garden

소쇄원

A Joseon scholar's garden set between a stream and bamboo

Hours

Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct 9am-6pm; May-Aug 9am-7pm; Nov-Feb 9am-5pm

Tickets

Adults ₩2,000; teens and soldiers ₩1,000; children ₩700. Free for residents, veterans, disabled visitors, under 7 and 65+ with ID

Address

17 Soswaewon-gil, Gasamunhak-myeon

Yang San-bo (1503-1557) came home and built this garden after his mentor fell in a political purge. A stream runs right through the middle, and a wall is set over it so the water passes beneath. Sit on the veranda of Gwangpunggak after rain and all you hear is water and bamboo. The higher Jewoldang hall looks down over the whole layout. It is small, and an hour is plenty.