Park
Geumgang Park
금강공원
Official name
About this place
Before the Busan Citizens Park was created, Geumgang Park and Geumgang Botanical Garden were the most famous with which the majority of Busan citizens have a special memory. The place was once owned by a Japanese merchant who made a part of Geumjeongsan Mountain into his own private garden. But after the liberation of Korea, it was designated as “Geumgang Park.” The name “Geumgang” originated from the time when people said Geumjeongsan Mountain was as beautiful as Geumgangsan Mountain and so called it "Sogeumggang (small Geumgang). Located in the center of the city, Geumgang Park has a dense forest and unique rock formation. The trail around the park is popular with visitors. Designed with gentle slopes, the trail is perfect for those who prefer strolling in a forest to climbing a mountain. While walking through the dense pine forest path, inhale the fresh air from the greenery. Once you feel a bit tired with ascending the uphill part, you can take a rest at the broad flat rocks you can find anywhere on the path. This trek will give you a sense of sheer happiness. There are also various cultural facilities in Geumgang Park. Busan Folk Art Center provides programs for training and performances of Dongnae Yaryu (Mask Dance Drama of Dongnae), Dongnae Jisin Bapgi (ritual to Earth God), Dongnae Hakchum (crane dance), Dongnae Gomu (drum dance), and Dongnae Gayageum Sanjo (free-style Gayageum solo music). In addition, there is the Busan Marine Natural History Museum where you can…
- Address
- 155 Ujangchun-ro, Dongnae-gu, Busan(Oncheondong) Irwon
- Korean address
- 부산광역시 동래구 우장춘로 155
- Opening hours
- Geumgang Park: Always open ※ Geumgang Botanical Garden will be closed from January 1, 2026, until further notice.
- Closed days
- Geumgang Park: Open 365 days a year ※ Geumgang Botanical Garden will be closed from January 1, 2026, until further notice.