The Gardens of Incheon

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Monday, 26th April 2010

"The blooming sakuras at Jiayu Park was definitely worth the 75 minutes train efforts from my guesthouse to Incheon!"

Located at the tail of Metro Line #1, the port city of Incheon was home to the largest Chinatown in South Korea. While I had much luck with the sakuras, it was a real pity that the rainy conditions prevented me from exploring the rest of the city in detail. The helpful gentleman at the Tourist Office had earlier penned down a walking route where I could used it for the day. I could probably save this piece of useful information for my future trips.

Even after waiting in the restaurant for 2 hours, there was simply no chance that the rains would stop. I decided to make a quick dash to the train station for my onward journey back to Seoul.

While a friend of mine had discouraged me from heading to Incheon, I was glad that I had not heeded her advice. I wasn't expecting to see the blooming sakuras during this trip. It turned out to be a bonus and a major highlight for my sojourn in Korea!

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Comments

[vicsu]

I want to see sakuras one day too~~~~

[Budokan]

Re:
Don't worry, your time will come soon yah =) The best place to see it is still in the castle grounds of Japan where the atmosphere is. Of course, if you want somewhere quiet, Korea is a decent choice too =)