Hwaseong

Hwaseong (화성,華城) is in Gyeonggi province in South Korea.

Understand

Hwaseong is located in the southwestern part of Gyeonggi-do. The western region is predominantly rural and the eastern region is predominantly urban. Hwaseong City Hall is located in Namyang-eup. Jebudo island is part of Hwaseong.

Climate

Hwaseong
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D       23     2 −6       22     4 −4       43     9 1       69     16 7       96     21 13       114     25 17       318     28 21       298     29 22       154     25 17       53     20 10       49     12 3       23     4 −4 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation+Snow totals in mm National Centers for Environmental Information
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D       0.9     36 21       0.9     39 25       1.7     48 34       2.7     61 45       3.8     70 55       4.5     77 63       13     82 70       12     84 72       6.1     77 63       2.1     68 50       1.9     54 37       0.9     39 25 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation+Snow totals in inches

In the city of Hwaseong, summer is warm, hot and rainy, winter is short, very cold, snowy and windy; and partly cloudy throughout the year. Throughout the year, the temperature typically varies from -7°C to 30°C, rarely below -13°C or above 33°C.

Based on tourist scores, the best time of the year to visit Hwaseong City for warm weather activities is from the end of May to early July and from mid-August to the end of September.

Get in

By metro

Gwangmyeong is served by two subway stations (on Line 1 and 7):

Hwaseong is served by three subway stations (on Line 1 and Suin-Bundang Line):

• 1 Byeongjeom Station (Line 1) (병점역), Tteokjeongol-ro, 97.  
• 2 Eocheon Station (Suin-Bundang Line) (어천역), Hwaseong-ro, 2227-5.  
• 3 Yamok Station (Suin-Bundang Line) (야목역), Bonomaesong-ro, 286.  
• Seodongtan Station (Line 1) (서동탄역), Oesammi-ro 15beon-gil, 75-60 lat= 37.1957. Although Seodongtan Station is not in Hwaseong, it will be helpful as a reference because it is close to Hwaseong and was built by Hwaseong City. 

By bus

There are various bus routes from Seoul.

• From Gangnam Station, there are buses number 1006, 3102, 4403, 6001, 6002, 6004, 8501, 8502 go to Hwaseong.
• From Yangjae Station, there are buses number G1003, 1551, G8157
• From Sadang Station, there are buses number 1002, 1008, 7790, 8155, 8156
• From Jamsil Station, there are buses number 1007, 1009, G6009
• From Seoul Station, there is a bus number 4108.
• From Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education Station, there is a bus number 6008.

From Gyeonggi

• From Pangyo Station, there is a bus number 6003.
• From Indeogwon Station, there is a busmnumber 7200.
• From Geumjeong Station, there is a bus number 8000.
• From Incheon International Airport, there are buses number 8835, 8837, 7000A, 8822.

By train

SRT

SRT

Suseo ~ Busan	Suseo ~ Mokpo
Suseo
Dongtan
Pyeongtaekjije
CheonanAsan
Osong
Daejeon	Gongju
Gimcheon-Gumi	Iksan
Sedaegu	Jeongeup
Dongdaegu	Gwangju-Songjeong
Singyeongju	Naju
Ulsan-Tongdosa	Mokpo
Busan

See

• 1 Gungpyeonghang (궁평항), 660-11 Gungpyeong-ri, Seosin-myeon. Gungpyeong Port, famous for its beautiful sunsets, was designated as a national fishing port in 2008. You can enjoy fishing at Gungpyeong Port, a small port with a well-equipped fish market full of fresh and delicious seafood, and Fishing Pier, an attractive bridge that attracts small boats and anglers. It is a place loved by people who take a walk or hike because of the beautiful scenery. 
• 2 Yung-Geonleung (융건릉), 21 Hyohaeng-ro 481beon-gil, ☏ +82 31-222-0142. Tu-Su 09:00-18:30 (closed M). Yung-Geonleung is a combination of Yungleung, a cemetery buried together of Crown Prince Sado and Queen Heunggyeong, and Geonleung, a cemetery buried together of Crown Prince Sado's son King Jeongjo and Queen Hyoui. ₩1,000 (only age 25-65).  
• 3 Yongjusa (용주사), 136 Yongju-ro, ☏ +82 31-234-0040. 24 hours. Historic Buddhist temple with an elaborate, colorful interior, storied bells & tranquil grounds.  
• 4 Namyang Sports Park (남양체육공원), 95, City Hall-ro 45beon-gil. It is a park equipped with various amenities such as a wetland garden, a library, and sports facilities. It is also called the Green Health Garden Park. (updated Nov 2024)
• 5 Zoolung Zoolung Zoo Dongtan Branch (주렁주렁 동물원 동탄점), 21, Dongtan-daero 5-gil, ☏ +82 1644-2153. Tu-Su 11:00-19:00, closed M. It is an indoor zoo with about 50 kinds of aqua cafes, including penguins, sharks, rays, and discuses. It also has an indoor playground of 150 pyeong. ₩29000. (updated Nov 2024)
• 6 Dongtan Lake Park (동탄호수공원), 69 Dongtan Sunhwan-daero. It is a park built around the Sancheok Reservoir and Songbangcheon Stream in Dongtan New Town, providing a space for Hwaseong City and nearby residents to relax and enjoy various cultures. It is a well-being space in the city with a wide lawn along the lake, a large picnic area, and a phytoncide forest. (updated Nov 2024)
• 7 Grandpa Animal Farm (할아버지 동물농장), 50 Bami-gil, Ujeong-eup, ☏ +82 507-1365-7507. W-Su 10:30-18:00, closed M Tu. It is an animal farm with a dog playground, an indoor animal experience center, an indoor playground, an outdoor playground, a rose garden, an unmanned cafe, and a snack bar. It is a place where dogs can experience food. Weekdays ₩11000, weekend ₩13000. (updated Nov 2024)
• 8 Yunggeolleung (화성 융건릉), 21 Hyohaeng-ro 481beon-gil, ☏ +82 31-222-0142. Tu-Su 09:00-17:30, closed M. It is the tomb of King Jongjo, the son of the 21st King Yeongjo in the late Joseon Dynasty, and Queen Heongyeong. Adult ₩1000, elderly and child Free, foreign ₩1000. (updated Nov 2024)
• 9 Jebudo (제부도), Jebu-ri, Seosin-myeon, ☏ +82 1577-4200. The island forms an inverted triangle as a whole, and the tip of the southwest coast extends to the sea like a swallow's tail. The coming and going of the coastline is relatively monotonous, and the mudflats have developed widely. The coastal area is generally developed as a tourist destination, and the other flatlands are agricultural land. It was called Jeobi Island or Jeobi Island, meaning an island viewed from a distance from the land. (updated Nov 2024)
• 10 Hwasan Sports Park (화산체육공원), 91-7 Songsan-dong, ☏ +82 31-220-8100. 06:00-23:00. It is a park equipped with facilities for various sports and leisure activities. Inside the park, there is a soccer field, basketball court, tennis court, and various sports facilities, providing a space for locals and visitors to enjoy various sports. (updated Nov 2024)
• 11 Botong Reservoir (보통저수지), 38, Botong-ri, Jeongnam-myeon. It was first built to supply agricultural water, and there are trails centered on the Dulegil and the fishing area. (updated Nov 2024)
• 12 Jeongok Port (전곡항), Jeongok-ri, Seosin-myeon, ☏ +82 577-4200. It is a port facing Jebudo and Nue Island. According to the West Coast Tourism Belt Development Plan linked to Jebudo, Gungpyeong Port, and Hwaseong Lake, it was selected as a pilot area for leisure fishing for the first time in the country and was created as a multifunctional themed fishing port. A breakwater connecting Sinseo-myeon and Daebu in Ansan City is built right next to the port, so ships can come and go 24 hours a day regardless of the high tide and low tide. (updated Nov 2024)
• 13 Jebudo Beach (제부도해수욕장), Jebu-ri, Seosin-myeon. There is a 1.8km long white sand beach on the west coast of Jebudo Island. There is a strange rock cliff on the right side of the white sand beach, and during the low tide, the mudflats are spread out, serving as a natural experience center, such as catching clams or observing sea life. (updated Nov 2024)
• 14 Geondal Mountain (건달산), Segok-ri, Bongdam-eup. The mountain is relatively low at 205 meters above sea level. When you reach the top of the mountain, visitors can see the whole area of Hwaseong. (updated Nov 2024)
• 15 Wuum Island (우음도), Gojeong-ri, Songsan-myeon. It became land due to the construction of the Sihwa Seawall in 1994, and now, Songsan Green City is being created under the leadership of the Korea Water Resources Corporation, and the administrative district has been changed to Saesol-dong. When it was an island, the total area was 0.42㎢, and it was a small island with a population of about 100 people. (updated Nov 2024)
• 16 Ippa Island (입파도), 24-15 Ippa-gil, Ujeong-eup. It is 40km away from the sea southwest of Incheon and takes about an hour by boat from Maehyang-ri, Ujeong-eup, Hwaseong-si. Most of the island is hilly below 50m above sea level, gentle to the east and west, and has a cliff coast in the north and south. The red rock formations on the coast are considered one of the eight scenic views of Hwaseong City. (updated Nov 2024)
• 17 Eo Island (어섬), 327-22 Eoseom-gil, Songsan-myeon, ☏ +82 31-357-0000. The majority of the residents were engaged in both agriculture and fisheries because large-scale fishing grounds were established around the island, along with nearby Masanpo, until it was connected to the land through the reclamation project in the Sihwa district in 1994. However, after the reclamation project, the island has been transformed into a grape orchard, a guest house, and a sashimi restaurant. (updated Nov 2024)
• 18 Osancheon (오산천), Osan-dong. It is a river that passes through Yeongcheon-dong and Osan-si in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, and joins Jinwi-cheon Stream from Jeokbong-ri, Seotan-myeon, Pyeongtaek-si. The total length is about 22 km, of which about 15 km is designated as a national river. (updated Nov 2024)
• 19 The red lighthouse of Jebudo (제부도 빨간등대), 289-20 Jebu-ri, Seosin-myeon. It is one of the major landmarks of Jebudo. The lighthouse stands out in vivid red against the backdrop of Jebudo's West Sea, and is favored as a place to enjoy the scenery and take photos. The area around the lighthouse has well-maintained trails and waterfront. (updated Nov 2024)
• 20 Sinheungsa (신흥사), 17-34, Sinheungsa-gil, Seosin-myeon, ☏ +82 31-357-2695. The temple was constructed in 1934. Focusing on the edification of children and adolescents, the temple has created many programs such as a daily Buddhist retreat and a summer Buddhist school for children to carry out missionary work. Shinheungsa Temple is famous for its children's Dharma meeting, and its signboards and contents are written in Korean, not in Chinese characters. The stairs leading to Daewoongjeon Hall also have a ramp to help the elderly and wheelchairs climb. (updated Nov 2024)

Learn

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• 1 Suwon University (수원대학교), 17 Wauan-gil, Bongdam-eup, ☏ +82 031-220-2114. (updated Dec 2024)

Do

• 1 Hwaseong City Our Flower Botanical Garden (화성시 우리꽃 식물원), 777-17 Our Flower Botanical Garden, 3.1Mansae, Paltan-myeon, ☏ +82 31 5189 6160. Nov-Feb: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00; Mar-Oct: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00; closed on Monday. Hwaseong City's Woori Flower Botanical Garden has an observatory, a walkway, our flower room, and an indoor viewing hall. adult 3,000, youth/soldier ₩2,000, child ₩1,500. (updated Nov 2022)
• 2 West Sea Jebudo Island Cable cars (서해랑 제부도 해상 케이블카), 1-10 Jeongokhang-ro, Seosin-myeon, ☏ +82 1833-4997. M-F 10:00-20:00, Sa Su 09:00-21:00. You can see the scenery of Jeongok Port and Jebudo Island by cable car. Adult ₩19,000, child ₩15,000. (updated Nov 2022)
• 3 Ani Land (애니랜드), 70, Jihwa-ri, Songsan-myeon, ☏ +82 10 6280 2001. Mar-Oct 10:00-17:00, Nov-Feb 10:00-16:00. A space where birds/outdoor zoos are combined, a nature-friendly experiential learning space near Jeongok Port in Hwaseong. Fall weekday usage fee (the same for adults and children) ₩10,000, Spring and autumn weekend fees (the same for adults and children) ₩13,000, Summer and winter weekday/weekend fees (the same for adults and children) ₩15,000. (updated Nov 2022)
• 4 Soda museum (소다 미술관), 30, Hyohaeng-ro 707beon-gil, ☏ +82 070 8915 9127. Mar–Oct: W–Su 10:00–19:00; Nov–Feb: W–Su 10:00–18:00. A design/architecture-themed exhibition space, which is rare in Korea, reinterpreted as an art museum by remodeling an abandoned large jjimjilbang (bathhouse) building. ₩9,000 (preschooler is free). (updated Nov 2022)
• 5 Artis Theme Park (아르티스테마파크), 9th floor of Shinyu Medi Plaza, 10, Dongtan-daero 19-gil (414 meters from Exit 2 of Dongtan Station). W-M 13:00-19:00, closed Tu. It is a theme park where visitors can do live ecological experience programs such as feeding experience, communication experience, and interactive experience. Adult ₩32000, child ₩35000. (updated Nov 2024)
• 6 Central Insect Ecological Farm (센트럴곤충생태농장), Central Insect Ecology Farm, 225 Seja-ro, Jeongnam-myeon, ☏ +82 507-1423-5014. M-F 10:00-17:00, Sa Su 10:00-18:00. Insects, hamsters, rabbits, pigs, goats, sheep, alpacas, bed carp, parrots, and various reptiles that are not common in urban areas can be seen right in front of visitors eyes. Outside food is also allowed to be brought in. ₩9000. (updated Nov 2024)
• 7 Baekmi-ri Fishing Village (백미리어촌체험마을), 210-35 Baekmi-gil, Sinseo-myeon, ☏ +82 31-357-3379. 09:00-18:00. In line with the nickname of "a village with 100 flavors," jukkumi in spring, milguk octopus in summer, autumn prawns and gizzard shad are famous, and visitors can enjoy a variety of experiences such as dry net experience, poisoning experience, boat fishing experience, and skin scuba experience. (updated Nov 2024)

Eat

• 1 Labonne table (라본테이블), 2046, 134, Dongtandaerosibeom-gil, ☏ +82 031-377-6676. M–F 10:30-21:00 (break time 15:00-17:00, last order 20:00), Sa Su & holiday 11:00-21:30 (break time 16:00-17:00, last order 20:30). Family restaurant. Basic 2-people set ₩37,800. (updated Nov 2022)

• 2 Changsimgwan (창심관), 8, Dongtanbansong 3-gil, ☏ +82 0507-1332-6568. everyday 12:00-22:00. Specializing in grilled pork, such as pork belly, neck, and hanjeongsang. The signature dish is aged pork belly. Flower Pork Belly ₩15,000. (updated Nov 2022)

• 3 Pogeun bakery (포근베이커리), 27-15, Dongtansunhwan-daero 3-gil, ☏ +82 031-373-0260. everyday 08:00-22:00. Dog-friendly bakery cafe with rooftop. Pogeun brioche ₩4,000. (updated Nov 2022)

Sleep

• 1 Rolling Hills Hotel (롤링힐스 호텔), 290, Sicheong-ro, Namyang-eup, ☏ +82 31-268-1000. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. 4-star hotel near Hwaseong City Hall and Hyundai Kia R&D Center with 228 rooms. (updated Nov 2022)

• 2 Prumir Hotel (푸르미르 호텔), 480, Hyohaeng-ro, ☏ +82 31-8020-0000, fax: +82 31 8020 0002. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. The property has several on-site restaurants, meeting facilities, banquet halls, spa/sauna facilities and is surrounded by gardens with hundreds of pine trees. 239 rooms. (updated Nov 2022)

• 3 Shilla Stay Dongtan (신라스테이 동탄), 161, Nojak-ro, ☏ +82 31-8036-9000. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. Offers a gym, business center and modern rooms with park or city views. 286 rooms (updated Nov 2022)

• 4 Maesong Auto Camping Site (매송오토캠핑장), 164, Eocheon-ri, Maesong-myeon. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. Public works run by the city. ₩25,000, ₩10,000 (Hwaseong citizens), ₩30,000 (weekend, holiday). (updated Nov 2022)

• 5 Hyangnam Auto Campground (향남오토캠핑장), 240-1, Doi-ri, Hyangnam-eup. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. Public works run by the city. A site= ₩25,000, ₩10,000 (Hwaseong citizens), ₩30,000 (weekend, holiday) B site = ₩30,000, ₩10,000 (Hwaseong citizens), ₩40,000 (weekend, holiday). (updated Nov 2022)

Go next

• Jebudo is an island known for seafood. It is connected to the mainland by a road that is submerged at high tide.