When you are in South Korea during the time of the Cherry Blossom Festival, you should not miss Jinhae. And yes, I took the opportunity to go to Jinhae, even alone, just to see the Festival. It was my first to go out of Okpo/Geoje Island via bus. It was hard to find information on how to go there via bus/train. I hope this will help you for your next adventure =)
How to go to Jinhae from Okpo/Busan:
Step 1:
Buy bus ticket at a shop near the bus stop in front of Foreign Mart. Bus stop is situated on the main highway of Okpo. Same street where McDonald's is. Sasang Station is the last stop of all the buses. There are buses that will stop at Gimhae Airport, there are some that stops at Sinpyeong Subway Station.
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| Inter-city Bus stop |
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| how it looks like |
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| Bus Schedule |
Step 2:
Go down Sasang Station/Seobu Inter-city Bus Terminal (last stop).
TIP: I normally buy ticket going back to Okpo before going to my destination. Sometimes, tickets could be sold out especially during Sunday/Holiday for the afternoon schedules.
Step 3:
Buy ticket for Jinhae.
Step 4:
Go to Departure area. When I was there during the Festival, you won't get lost because of the long line. During festival, they don't follow the bus schedule. As long as the bus is full, they will depart already.
Step 5:
Final stop of the bus is a bus terminal as well in Jinhae. Like what I did at Seobu Bus Terminal, before starting my Jinhae adventure, I bought a bus ticket going back to Busan.
Step 6:
Going to the Jinhae town proper or where the Cherry Blossom Festival is the hardest part for me. I felt I was lost but since it's festival, there are other people walking as well. So I just followed the people. Sorry I wasn't able to document my way to the Festival but I think you won't get lose. If you have gps/map, it would really be helpful. When you found the white tents, just go straight and you will see an information booth for tourists. From there you can ask for a map. Some of the staff are English speaking so it won't be hard to ask for questions/directions. It is a 10-minute walk going to the white tents.
Enjoy your adventure =) I enjoyed mine!
anjcam
Go down Sasang Station/Seobu Inter-city Bus Terminal (last stop).
TIP: I normally buy ticket going back to Okpo before going to my destination. Sometimes, tickets could be sold out especially during Sunday/Holiday for the afternoon schedules.
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| Bus schedule for Sasang Station to Okpo/Jangseungpo/Gohyeon |
Buy ticket for Jinhae.
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| Jinhae Bus Schedule - What time starts and end |
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| ticket for Jinhae - Platform 17 |
Go to Departure area. When I was there during the Festival, you won't get lost because of the long line. During festival, they don't follow the bus schedule. As long as the bus is full, they will depart already.
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| Departure Line |
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| Platform 17 |
Final stop of the bus is a bus terminal as well in Jinhae. Like what I did at Seobu Bus Terminal, before starting my Jinhae adventure, I bought a bus ticket going back to Busan.
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| Jinhae Bus Terminal |
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| Jinhae to Busan Ticket Office |
Going to the Jinhae town proper or where the Cherry Blossom Festival is the hardest part for me. I felt I was lost but since it's festival, there are other people walking as well. So I just followed the people. Sorry I wasn't able to document my way to the Festival but I think you won't get lose. If you have gps/map, it would really be helpful. When you found the white tents, just go straight and you will see an information booth for tourists. From there you can ask for a map. Some of the staff are English speaking so it won't be hard to ask for questions/directions. It is a 10-minute walk going to the white tents.
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| white tents |
anjcam
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