Boseong — Land of Green Tea Terraces
Jeollanam-do's Boseong is Korea's largest green tea region. Terraced tea fields curving down the hillsides are the face of Boseong, and the scenery running from the fields to the sea is its charm.
Why this region
Endless green terraces, cedar paths weaving between them, and the nearby Yulpo sea. A place where you can enjoy the scent of tea and sea breeze in a single day.
Highlights
- Boseong Green Tea Fields — terraced fields and cedar paths.
- Yulpo Beach — a swimming beach not far by car from the tea fields.
- Korea Tea Museum — a space on the history and culture of tea.
Season by season
- 🌸 Spring — May's first-harvest season, the fields' green at its most vivid
- ☀️ Summer — deep greenery against a blue sky
- 🍁 Autumn — evergreen tea fields contrasting with foliage on nearby mountains
- ❄️ Winter — snow-covered terraced fields, a light festival
Getting there
About 15 minutes by bus from Boseong Intercity Bus Terminal to the tea fields. Easy access from Gwangju and Suncheon.