# Things to see in Busan (South Korea): 32 places and when to go

> Busan is a major city in South Korea with around 3,480,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 32 places in and around it, mainly Nature (7), Architecture (6), With kids (6). The best known are Beomeosa, Busan Tower and Haeundae Beach. The best time to come is March to May and September to November; also possible: December to February, June and August. In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/busan/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** South Korea · 35.097, 129.0081
- **Population:** About 3,480,000
- **Places:** 32 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/naturaleza/) (7) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/arquitectura/) (6) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/familia/) (6) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museos/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/montana/) (6) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/playa/) (3)
- **Best time:** March to May and September to November.
- **Also possible:** December to February, June and August.
- **Nearest airport:** PUS Busan, 11 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** JangSan Mountain, at 634 m.

## What to see in Busan

The places in and around Busan, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Beomeosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/beomeosa/): Temple · 22 km
- [Busan Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/torre-de-busan/): Skyscraper in Busan, South Korea · 2.2 km
- [Haeundae Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/haeundae-beach/): Beach in Busan, South Korea · 16 km
- [Gwangan Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gwangan-bridge/): Suspension bridge in Busan, South Korea · 12 km
- [Haedong Yonggungsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/haedong-yonggungsa/): Temple in South Korea · 22 km
- [Busan–Geoje Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/geoga-bridge/): Bridge · 25 km
- [Busan Harbor Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/busan-port-bridge/): Road bridge in South Korea · 5.3 km
- [Gwangalli Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gwangalli-beach/): Beach in Busan, South Korea · 12 km
- [Sea Life Busan Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/busan-sea-life-aquarium/): Aquarium in Haeundae Beach, South Korea · 16 km
- [Busan Modern History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/busangeundae-history-museum/): Museum in Busan, South Korea · 2.2 km
- [Busan Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/busan-museum/): Regional History Museum in Busan Namgu Daeyeon dong · 8.6 km
- [Waeseong in Jukseong-ri, Gijang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/castillo-japones-de-gijang/): Fortress in Busan, South Korea · 27 km
- [Hwangnyeongsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/hwangnyeongsan/): Mountain in Busan, South Korea · 9.5 km
- [Provisional Capital Memorial Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/provisional-capital-memorial-hall/): Museum in Seo-gu, Busan, South Korea · 1.1 km
- [Bokcheon Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/bokcheon-museum/): Archaeology museum in Busan, South Korea · 15 km
- [Busan Marine Natural History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/busansihaeyangsaengmul-exhibition-hall/): Natural history museum in Busan, South Korea · 15 km
- [Bongraesan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/mt-bongnae/): Mountain in Yeongdo-gu, Busan, South Korea · 4.6 km
- [Gadeok Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gadeok-bridge/): Bridge in South Korea · 16 km
- [Sinosan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/sineosan/): Mountain in South Korea · 21 km
- [Songdo Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/songdo-beach/): Man-made beach in South Korea · 2.6 km
- [Gimhae Daeseong-dong Tumuli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/daeseong-dong-tumuli/): Archaeological site in South Korea · 20 km
- [Eulsukdo Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/eulsukdo-bridge/): Road bridge in South Korea · 6.4 km
- [Baekdusan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/baekdusan/): Mountain in South Korea · 18 km
- [Ognyeo Bong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jade-lady-peak/): Mountain in South Korea · 40 km

And the other 8, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [JangSan Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jangsan-mountain/)
- **With kids**: [Geoje Sea World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/geoje-sea-world/), [Gimhae Gaya Theme Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gimhae-gaya-theme-park/), [Gimhae Lotte Water Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gimhae-lotte-water-park/), [LOTTE WORLD Busan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/lotte-world-busan/), [Ocean View Cart Racing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/ocean-view-cart-racing/)
- **Hot springs**: [Heosimcheong indoor spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/heosimcheong-indoor-spa/)
- **Museums and art**: [National Institute of Fisheries Science](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/national-institute-of-fisheries-science/)

## When to go to Busan

The best time to visit Busan is **March to May and September to November**; also possible: December to February, June and August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 53 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 44 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 54 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 51 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 21 |
| July | Better not | 14 h 09 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 19 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 05 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 07 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 39 |

In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. In September, 32 of the 32 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Busan

The nearest main airport is Gimhae International Airport (PUS, Busan), 11 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Korea (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.097%2C129.0081)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.097%2C129.0081)

## Other towns nearby

- [Changwon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/changwon/): 14 places · 41 km
- [Ulsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/ulsan/): 22 places · 57 km
- [Gyeongju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gyeongju/): 17 places · 85 km
- [Daegu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/daegu/): 20 places · 93 km
- [Yeosu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/yeosu/): 24 places · 122 km
- [Jeonju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jeonju/): 20 places · 188 km

And all of South Korea, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Busan?

The best known: [Beomeosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/beomeosa/), [Busan Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/torre-de-busan/), [Haeundae Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/haeundae-beach/), [Gwangan Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gwangan-bridge/), [Haedong Yonggungsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/haedong-yonggungsa/). In all, 32 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Busan?

March to May and September to November; also possible: December to February, June and August. In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39.

### How do you get to Busan?

The nearest main airport is Gimhae International Airport (PUS), 11 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.097%2C129.0081) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Busan as the destination and these 32 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).