Bijarim Forest

비자림

Two loops split at a crossroads inside the wood. Course A is about 2.2 km of level volcanic-cinder path, 40 minutes to an hour, and takes a pushchair or wheelchair with help on the slopes; course B includes rough stone and does not. Dogs are not admitted, which separates this from most Jeju walks.

Language

A stone marker inscribed with Bijarim Forest's name, in a misty grove

Place information

Korean name: 비자림
Address: 55 Bijasup-gil, Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
Opening hours: 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
Closed: Open year-round
Hours notes: The times above come from the Jeju Tourism Information Center's reply of 22 April 2024 in the Q&A panel of the same Visit Jeju page, not from its structured visitor information, which gives the ticketing deadline and year-round opening but no opening time at all. The reply is the only place the two appear together, and it adds that the ticket office confirmed entry is not permitted before ticketing opens.
Time needed: 1 hour
Admission: ₩3,000
Area: 448,165 m²

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Prices

Adult(adult)	₩3,000
Youth(youth)	₩1,500
Child(child)	₩1,500
Admission(visitors with a disability)	FreeCheck the operator's current notice for the detailed exemption rules.

Source: Visit Jeju — Bijarim Forest · Sep 9, 2026

Visiting rules

Food and drinkAllowed with conditions: No food or drink except bottled water; Visit Jeju — Bijarim Forest · Sep 9, 2026
PetsNot allowed: Visit Jeju — Bijarim Forest · Sep 9, 2026

Nearby

The lava column at the end of the open section of Manjanggul, lit in the dark and rising from floor to ceiling.

Manjanggul Lava Tube

A lava tube about 7.4 km long whose main passage runs 18 m wide and 23 m high. Roof collapses left three entrances; visitors may use only the second, and may walk 1 km in from it. At the end of that kilometre stands a lava column about 7.6 m high, said to be the largest known anywhere, and that column is also where you turn round. The operator files this cave as partly open — the other caves inscribed with it are closed to the public altogether.

Secret Forest

A walk through cedar west of Andol Oreum, with tickets sold from a mint-coloured truck at the entrance. The unpaved loop takes about half an hour and has eight marked spots to photograph, with a stand of hinoki cypress partway round. Closures are posted on the operator's Instagram rather than following a fixed calendar, which is worth checking before driving out here.

Geomunoreum

The volcanic cone that made the caves on this side of the island: lava from here ran about 14 km to the coast and left the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System behind it. In front of the cone a collapse trench runs about 2 km long, 80 to 150 m wide and 15 to 30 m deep, thought to have formed where cave roofs fell in. There are three routes of different lengths, two of which may only be walked with a guide. Eleven departures a day, fifty people each, and booking closes at 17:00 the day before.

Aerial view of Seongsan Ilchulbong's crater, with Hallasan visible in the distance

Seongsan Ilchulbong Tuff Cone

Two separate walks share the site: a ticketed climb to the summit, 30–40 minutes of stairs, and a free coastal path around Umutgae with a much gentler gradient. The monthly closure is the thing that ruins trips — it is the first Monday, not a holiday pattern anyone guesses.

Frequently asked questions

How old are the trees?

Between 500 and 800 years. There are around 2,800 of them across 448,165 m², typically 7–14 m tall with trunks 50–110 cm in diameter.

Stories about this place

One Day in Eastern Jeju: Geomunoreum, Manjanggul, Bijarim and Seongsan
A west-to-east route through four east Jeju sights, built around the one booking that must be made the day before, the three monthly closures that break it, and where to shorten the day if you start late.
Eight Jeju Places to Visit: East and West Days, What to Book First
Seongsan Ilchulbong, Udo and Bijarim make one east day; Osulloc, ARTE MUSEUM and 9.81 Park make one west day. Which of the eight to book before you fly, what goes wrong on the day, and where to go instead when one is shut.

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