Boseong Travel Guide: Korea’s Land of Tea

Top 3 Things to Do

1. The Tea Fields! (4,000krw)

Of course the main attraction in Boseong is the tea fields themselves – and boy are they gorgeous. This tumbleweed has been to the Wazuka tea fields in Japan – and they are gorgeous! But few tea fields are as nicely decorated as Boseong. But then, this is Korea! Of course they go the extra mile, adding Japanese Maples, flowering cherries and azaleas, and gorgeous towering pine tree-lined paths.

2. Ocean Lookout (Free!)

This is within the tea fields for which you’ll already have paid the entry fee. If you continue all the way up the path through the tea, you will reach a lookout point. Look for the word 바다 on the signs if there isn’t a crowd to follow. Depending on the day you go you may not be able to see the ocean. Or, like the day I was there, it was a bit hazy and the islands appeared to be floating on the horizon. Some people don’t like that kind of view, but it made the islands look like Avalon.

3. Green Tea Food

They’re everywhere! This Boseong travel guide suggests you indulge in ice cream, cookies, chocolate, noodles, lattes, and of course the actual green tea. Make sure you sample all of the delights. I will say I found the actual tea to be a little one-note but it’s certainly not bad. The chocolate and the ice cream are the top recommendations. This isn’t the only fun ice cream flavor in South Korea – in fact it seems to be a pretty big trend! Check out all the fun ice cream flavors I’ve found!

Other Things to See and Do

1. Yulpo Beach It’s another 15 minute taxi drive away from the Green Tea Resort or the fields. I fully recommend you stick to the fields for one entire day, but if you have a second day this is a good option!
2. Yulpo Haesu Nokchatang this is a jimjilbang (Korean spa) right next to the Yulpo beach. You can soak in green tea water baths that look directly out to the ocean! I love relaxing in Korean spas and this is a fun option.

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Boseong Basic Costs

Budgeting

Estimates are for a weekend in Boseong, the most common type of trip to this city. There is only one place to stay in Boseong so that accounts for the cost. This Boseong travel guide also generally recommends taking taxis in the countryside, as buses can be shockingly infrequent. Boseong is probably an exception but to be safe!

The Only Option ($109)

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Where to Stay

Most Koreans use Booking.com for booking their stays so all of the links are through that site. If you sign up for an account, you can earn Level 2 Genius status after only a few bookings and receive discounts. It’s saved me over $100 so far!

Hotel

• Nokcha Resort ($52)

There is exactly one reasonable place to stay in Boseong and it is Nokcha Resort. Everything else is further away and more expensive. It’s nothing super special but the location is fantastic for seeing the fields!

2026 Edit: There is now a second place that is a little further away but doable. It’s also a little cheaper (around $42) and closer to a grocery store for snacks. That being said, I personally have not stayed at Sujinhanog Pension.

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Where to Eat

Green Tea Field Restaurant

Make sure to check out the green tea noodles at the Tea Field restaurant. They have some other options, but they are…less green tea flavored. For instance, the fried pork cutlet only has a sprinkling of matcha over the sauce. The green tea noodles have the powder inside the noodle mix and it lends a surprisingly delicious flavor!

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How to Get There

Most people will be coming from Busan or Seoul so I’ll give prices and times for those. Sadly there are no bus options so you will be limited to trains. RometoRio is a good option for estimating routes and costs, but they are not always accurate so expect a bus ticket to cost a few thousand won more.

By train:

Use the letskorail website to book your tickets up to one month in advance. There will be three options for trains.

• KTX/Mugunghwa: the only options. A ticket from Seoul to Boseong will be around 46,000w and take 4 hours with a transfer. A ticket from Busan to Boseong will be 24,000w and take 2.5 hours.

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General Korea Tips

Getting Around

There are two main apps for getting around Korea; Naver and Kakao. Google Maps does not work. I recommend Kakao as the romanization spellings are more consistent and the features are generally better in my opinion.

You may need to type in Korean to find some destinations so make sure you download a Korean keyboard.

When you go to catch a bus, it will tell you when the bus is arriving and how many stops you have. If you hit the bell icon in the upper right hand corner it will highlight which bus stop you’re currently at, and it will alert you when you need to get off. It’s amazing.

Safety

Korea is an incredibly safe country. Women often walk alone late at night and theft is almost unheard of. You should always be cautious, but in general Korea is one of the safest countries in the world.

Basic Korean Guide

Alphabet

Korean is a very easy language to read. It is almost entirely phonetic so each symbol equals one sound. It’s good to learn because many things are English words just written in Korean. Like 커 is a very easy language to read. It is almost entirely phonetic so each symbol equals one sound. It’s good to learn because many things are English words just written in Korean. Like 커피 “kawpi” is coffee.

*Korean is written in syllable blocks. When you start a syllable with a vowel, like 안 you put the ㅇ symbol as a silent placeholder.

** Double vowels aren’t really important right now, people will know what you’re trying to say.

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Other Korean Cities to Visit

If you enjoyed this Suwon Travel Guide, you should check out my other guides to cities in Korea!

Gyeongju Travel Guide: Korea’s Pyramids

Jeonju Travel Guide: Step Back in Time

Tongyeong Travel Guide: Seaside Bliss