Banpo Hangang Park
반포한강공원
A Hangang park on the south bank at Banpo Bridge, its paths running out toward Seorae Island and Jamsu Bridge, entered on foot through the underpasses from either Express Bus Terminal or Sinbanpo station.
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Place information
- Korean name
- 반포한강공원
- Address
- 40 Sinbanpo-ro 11-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Banpo information centre)
- Nearest station
- Express Bus Terminal Station (고속터미널역, Lines 3, 7 and 9) (Exit 8-1, 8-2) · 15-min walk, Sinbanpo Station (신반포역, Line 9) (Exit 1) · 15-min walk
- Opening hours
- open at all hours
- Closed
- Open year-round
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Admission
- Free
What to see
Moonlight Rainbow Fountain
The Moonlight Rainbow Fountain is listed with Guinness World Records. As it sprays water, it displays colours like those of a seven-coloured rainbow.
Sebitseom and Yebitseom
Sebitseom consists of three artificial islands built to float on the water; Banpo Hangang Park describes them as the first of their kind in the world. Yebitseom adds an outdoor stage with a large screen.
Dongjak Bridge south viewpoint
From the viewpoint at the southern end of Dongjak Bridge, the broad sky and riverside buildings are visible across the open expanse of the Han River.
Seoraeseom walking route
Crops such as rapeseed and buckwheat are planted on Seoraeseom according to the season. When they flower, the route around the island is a popular walk.
Moonlight Rainbow Fountain selected
Accessibility and facilities
The Moonlight Rainbow Fountain runs along both sides of Banpo Bridge, 1,140 m in total — 570 m upstream and 570 m down — and the operator states it was registered in 2008 as the longest bridge fountain in the world. It runs April to October, four or five times a day, on a schedule that differs between the busy and quiet seasons.
Sebitseom is a set of artificial islands built to float on the river: Chavitseom, Gavitseom and Solvitseom, plus Yevitseom, an open-air stage. Between them they hold a convenience store, a floating restaurant, a bakery café, a rooftop viewing deck and water-sports facilities including yachts and kayaks. Seraeseom is an artificial island from the 1980s Han River development, joined to the park by three Seorae bridges, with a rapeseed-flower festival in spring and a buckwheat-flower festival in autumn.
At the south end of Dongjak Bridge there is a viewing platform and two bridge cafés — Cloud Café upstream, Sunset Café down. Jamsu Bridge has had its roadway narrowed and its pavement widened so that people can walk close to the water, and a car-free bridge festival is held there in spring and autumn. The cycle path and the walking path are separated along 7.2 km and connect to Yeouido and Jamwon Hangang Parks; Jamsu Bridge carries a bicycle-only lane, so it can be ridden across to the north bank. The park also has a water-play area, an inline-skating hub, and football, basketball, badminton and fitness facilities.
The facilities the operator lists are 2 shops (convenience stores), 3 car parks, 7 toilet blocks and drinking fountains.
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