After a Korean food event, we took my husband, Yans, and my parents-in-law to the Asan Flower Botanical Garden in April 2018. I had heard it was nice but went in with zero expectations. The Asan Flower Botanical Garden proved me wrong.
It was bigger than expected and packed with people: families and couples everywhere. It is an indoor greenhouse, so it works on cold days and on days heavy with fine dust when you still want to see flowers.
Admission was 8,000 won, but my in-laws live in Asan, so they paid 6,000 with the local discount. Stepping inside, we were stunned. It was beautifully done, and my husband and I kept marveling.
The photo zone was a good first stop. What I loved most was the staff: all seniors. Knowing it was senior employment made the place feel even warmer. The cafe and the ticket booth were run by grandfathers and grandmothers.
Everything was prettily arranged.
There was a hands-on zone, rest areas, and places to eat scattered around. The paths worked well for strollers and wheelchairs, which I appreciated.
This art piece was made from hangers.
We passed the garden zone toward the greenhouse. It was big.
Flowers bloomed along the path, full of spring. Inside the greenhouse it was warm enough to unfold Yans’ stroller.
Yans was seeing flowers for the first time in her life.
Growing flowers is a hassle, so we decided to come here whenever we miss them.
Thankfully Yans stayed quiet in the stroller, so we toured comfortably.
Yans was unusually photogenic that day.
With so many flowers and trees, our mood lifted. Yans kept looking around, fascinated.
“You are this excited? We will have to bring you more often.”
When she got bored, we pressed the stroller mobile for her. Big trees grew even inside the greenhouse.
Every spot photographed beautifully.
There were sculptures made from PET bottles. Then it was suddenly Yans’ mealtime. Tables and chairs were everywhere, so we could sit and rest while touring.
Yans was very into her feet lately.
After eating, her grandparents carried her around to help digestion.
Seeing all the flowers was fun, but sleepiness was pouring over her eyes.
Still, there were too many fascinating flowers to sleep yet. That one looked like a shrimp, so they called it the shrimp flower.
She moved to grandma’s arms to admire more oddly shaped flowers and trees, but eventually fell asleep. After that Yans disappeared from the photos, napping sweetly in the stroller. So only mom, dad, grandma, and grandpa enjoyed the flowers.
My husband, with his new phone, claimed photos came out better than with the digital camera and got absorbed in shooting. He was working hard on photos for my blog.
We took couple shots of my parents-in-law here and there, then he went back to shooting.
There were many pretty flowers of many kinds, and time flew.
More photos of the parents.
Then the tulip field. Step in and you go “wow.” It felt like the heart of the place, a hot spot.
My mother-in-law was thrilled by the tulips.
The photos came out like masterpieces.
My husband really does take good photos.
The whole course took two hours. Yans woke up in the stroller crying about a wet diaper, right as we finished. We went back to the garden, had coffee, and changed her diaper. Back in grandma’s arms, Yans played happily again. They also sell flowers here, cheaper than online. The dried flowers were especially cheap, so we bought some as a gift for my mother-in-law.
We had coffee back in the garden after the tour.
She displayed them prettily at home. Every visitor also gets a mini potted plant, one per person, which felt meaningful. A great place for a spring day with a baby or a partner. The Asan Flower Botanical Garden was worth every won of the admission. We left Asan Flower Botanical Garden with a mini potted plant and happy memories.
Prices, hours and details in this post are from our visit in April 2018 and may have changed, so check the latest information before you go.