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River · Gangwon / Seoul / Gyeonggi / North Chungcheong

Han River

한강

Choose Yeouido for open lawns and riverside activities, Banpo for a walk around Seoraeseom island or Ttukseom for its nature garden. These Seoul river parks have separate subway approaches.

Sunset over the Han River, with spring flowers and visitors on Seoraeseom in Banpo Hangang Park
Sunset across the Han River from Seoraeseom in Banpo Hangang Park. Photo: Seoul Tourism Organization / Seoul Tourism Archive

Plan your visit

Which part of the Han River would you like to visit?

For a river outing in Seoul, choose a park before planning your journey. Yeouido combines riverbank walks with bicycle hire and daytime cruises; Banpo has Seoraeseom’s island paths; Ttukseom has a nature-learning garden beside the riverside park.

  • Open lawns, walking and activities on the river

    Yeouido Hangang Park

    Start at Yeouinaru Station, Line 5, Exits 2 or 3 5호선 여의나루역 2·3번 출구 · 여의도한강공원

    The station opens onto the central part of Yeouido Hangang Park. Choose the riverbank and lawns for a walk, the bicycle rental kiosk for a ride or the Eland Cruise dock for a daytime view from the water. The Yeouido guide separates these starting points and links the actual rental and cruise services.

    Plan a visit to Yeouido Hangang Park

  • An island walk with willows and seasonal flowers

    Banpo and Seoraeseom island

    Start at Sinbanpo Station, Line 9, Exit 1, via Banpo underpass 9호선 신반포역 1번 출구 → 반포안내센터 나들목 → 서래섬

    Enter the park through Banpo underpass and head to Seoraeseom, the small island between Banpo and Dongjak bridges. Cross a footbridge to walk beside the willows and around the island. The city lists rapeseed here in spring and buckwheat in autumn. Return through the same underpass for Sinbanpo Station.

    Seoul’s Seoraeseom and riverside guide

  • Trees, planting beds and a riverside stroll

    Ttukseom nature-learning garden

    Start at Jayang Station, Line 7, Exits 2 or 3 7호선 자양역 2·3번 출구 → 뚝섬한강공원 자연학습장·장미정원

    Jayang Station connects directly to Ttukseom Hangang Park. Head toward the nature-learning area and rose garden on the upstream side of the swimming pool for trees and perennial planting, then spend time beside the river. Return to Jayang Station after the walk. Use the park map to locate the garden within the larger riverside grounds.

    Ttukseom park map and garden information

The transport route below reaches Yeouido

The listed Line 5 journey ends at Yeouinaru Station, where Exits 2 and 3 lead into Yeouido Hangang Park. For Seoraeseom, use Sinbanpo Station on Line 9 and Banpo underpass. For Ttukseom, use Jayang Station on Line 7. Choose the station for your park before setting out.

See the arrival directions

Place details

Type of place
River
Locality in the source
강원 정선 · 경기 김포
River register code
1000010
River designation
Includes a nationally designated section.

Getting there

Start at Yeouinaru Station (Line 5)

Entrance or stop 여의도한강공원

  1. For a public riverside access point in Seoul, take exit 2 or 3 at Yeouinaru Station (여의나루역).
  2. Walk about a minute to the heart of Yeouido Hangang Park. This route reaches the Seoul section of the Han River.
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About Han River

The Han River is a national river in the Korea River Register. Its national section runs 404.86 km from the Songcheon confluence in Jeongseon, Gangwon, to a north–south line through Yudo islet in Gimpo, Gyeonggi.

The register gives the whole watercourse a channel length of 489.7 km and a drainage basin of 34,267.70 km² including the part in North Korea.

Written from the Korea River Register 2024 edition.

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