# Bangdongyaksu, South Korea: what it is and when to go > Bangdongyaksu is a spring in Gangwon Province, South Korea (방동약수). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Korea: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/bangdongyaksu/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Spring in Gangwon Province, South Korea · Nature - **Local name:** 방동약수 - **Where:** South Korea - **Best time:** April to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** GMP Seoul, 148 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 37.9438, 128.39632 ## What it is and where Bangdongyaksu is a spring in Gangwon Province, South Korea (방동약수). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Korea: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 37.9438, 128.39632; the nearest main airport is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP, Seoul), 148 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Korea (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.943802%2C128.396316) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.943802%2C128.396316) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/naturaleza/) places in South Korea. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Bangdongyaksu is **April to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 39 | | February | Possible | 10 h 35 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 12 h 59 | | May | Best time | 14 h 03 | | June | Possible | 14 h 37 | | July | Better not | 14 h 23 | | August | Possible | 13 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 59 | | November | Possible | 9 h 54 | | December | Possible | 9 h 23 | In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to South Korea in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to South Korea To enter South Korea there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the South Korea checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#antes-de-salir). Currency: South Korean won (KRW); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 60 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 119 ambulance and fire · 1330 tourist information, in Spanish. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Gaeinyaksu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gaeinyaksu/): Spring in Gangwon Province, South Korea · 7.4 km - [Gaeinsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gaeinsan/): Nature · Mountains · 9.1 km - [Chimseokbong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/chimseokbong/): Summit · 9.6 km - [Sutdolbong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/sutdolbong/): Summit · 10 km - [Yaksusan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/yaksusan/): Mountain in South Korea · 13 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). ## More in South Korea: Nature - [Hallasan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/hallasan/): mountain in Jeju, South Korea - [Cheonggyecheon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/cheonggyecheon-stream-park/): stream in Seoul, South Korea - [Namsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/namsan-mountain/): mountain in Seoul, South Korea - [Seoraksan National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/seoraksan-national-park/): national park in South Korea - [Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/donggung-palace-and-wolji-pond/): Haenggung Palace in Wolseong, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea - [Seongsan Ilchulbong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/seongsan-ilchulbong-peak/): South Korean protected area Every South Korea place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bangdongyaksu? It is a spring in Gangwon Province, South Korea (방동약수 in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Korea: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Bangdongyaksu? April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. ### How do you get to Bangdongyaksu? The nearest main airport is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 148 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.943802%2C128.396316) opens the route on the map, and how to get around South Korea is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the South Korea map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Gaeinyaksu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gaeinyaksu/), [Gaeinsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gaeinsan/), [Chimseokbong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/chimseokbong/). The rest is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1881933249), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27311822), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).