Pocheon Herb Island Spread Across 130,000 Pyeong Since October 1998
Herb Island is a Mediterranean lifestyle and culture-themed space established in October 1998 in Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon. On a 130,000-pyeong site, the Herb Botanical Museum, Sky Farm, Santa Village, and Healing Center are spread out. It is open on weekdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 19:00, and on Saturdays and public holidays from 10:00 to 20:00. It is closed on Wednesdays, so it is safest to check the official website notices again before departing.
Why Herb Island planted a “daily-life herb” in Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon in October 1998
Herb Island began in October 1998 by creating outdoor and indoor gardens to collect representative herbs from around the world. According to the current guide, the site covers 130,000 pyeong and is operated around the theme of the daily-life culture of the Mediterranean, the region where herbs originate. In other words, it is closer to a private tourism farm complex that combines planting, exhibitions, food and beverage, and hands-on experiences on one site than to a single botanical garden.
The official website introduces it as the world’s first herb plant museum. Pocheon City tourism information says the interior of the plant museum is 2,000 pyeong in size and that visitors can view about 340 species of herbs. On rainy days or in the height of summer or winter, it is better to center your route around the plant museum rather than planning to visit only the outdoor gardens.
- Opening: October 1998
- Site: 130,000 pyeong
- Plant museum: 2,000 pyeong interior, guide to about 340 herb species
- Theme: everyday-life herbs of the Mediterranean
From 10:00 admission to 19:00 or 20:00 closing, Wednesday should be avoided
According to the facility information listed by current sellers, operating hours are 10:00 to 19:00 on weekdays and Sundays, and 10:00 to 20:00 on Saturdays and public holidays. Admission closes one hour before closing time, so on weekdays and Sundays you should plan to finish ticketing and entry by 18:00, and by 19:00 on Saturdays and public holidays.
The regular weekly closing day is Wednesday. Public holiday hours may vary, so especially on holidays, festival days, or days with rain forecasts, it is best to check the official website notice on the day of departure. The main inquiry number is 031-535-6494, and the official website is https://www.herbisland.co.kr/.
- Weekdays and Sundays: 10:00 to 19:00
- Saturdays and public holidays: 10:00 to 20:00
- Admission closes: 1 hour before closing
- Closed: every Wednesday
- Inquiry: 031-535-6494
10,000 won on weekdays and 12,000 won on weekends; calculate experience fees separately
Based on the admission tickets currently on sale in 2026, adult admission is 10,000 won on weekdays and 12,000 won on weekends, while children’s admission is 8,000 won on weekdays and 10,000 won on weekends. The child/special-rate eligibility applies to those aged 37 months and older through middle school students, national meritorious persons, people with severe disabilities of grade 3 or higher, and those aged 65 or older, and proof documents are required.
Children under 36 months can enter free of charge if they bring supporting documents. However, hands-on facilities such as Herb Aroma Foot Bath, workshop DIY, and the tractor wagon are not included in the admission ticket and must be purchased separately on site. If you plan your daily budget based only on admission, on-site spending may increase, so if you plan to do one or more activities, it is better to separate admission from extra costs.
- Adult weekday: 10,000 won
- Adult weekend: 12,000 won
- Child weekday: 8,000 won
- Child weekend: 10,000 won
- Under 36 months: free with proof documents
A 2- to 3-hour route linking the plant museum, Sky Farm, and Santa Village
The key areas listed on the official website are the plant museum, Sky Farm, Santa Village, Healing Center, workshop DIY, Memory Street, and the fragrance shop. Pocheon City guidance also includes the Venice zone, making experience area, outdoor garden, flower garden, Athens Hall, and bakery, so moving between zones takes some time. Rather than only seeing the facilities near the entrance and leaving, it is more realistic to allocate at least 2 to 3 hours.
If it is your first visit, it is convenient to start with the indoor plant museum, then decide on-site whether to use the tractor wagon for Sky Farm on the uphill side, and then group Santa Village, Memory Street, and the Venice zone together. According to the official description, the tractor wagon is a means of going up to Sky Herb Farm and travels along the Herb Umbrella Path.
- Core spaces: Plant Museum, Sky Farm, Santa Village, Venice
- Experience spaces: Healing Center, workshop DIY, tractor wagon
- Recommended stay: 2 to 3 hours
- Indoor first: Plant Museum, workshop DIY, Healing Center
Herb aroma foot bath and DIY are on-site experiences separate from the admission ticket
The Healing Center offers a herb aroma foot bath experience using homegrown herb extracts and aroma oils tailored to symptoms. If you plan to soak your feet, it is best to first check the day’s temperature, waiting crowd, and whether it is operating at the Healing Center after entering, then move on to other areas to reduce wasted time in your route.
Workshop DIY is introduced as a hands-on making experience using herbs, and all experience facilities are, as a rule, purchased separately on site. Online tickets can be used after authentication at an on-site kiosk, and same-day purchase and same-day use are possible. Since pre-booking availability and item-by-item prices are not collectively listed in the public guidance, if a specific experience is your main purpose, it is safer to call 031-535-6494 first.
- Foot bath: guidance using herb extracts and aroma oils
- DIY: herb-based making experience
- Experience fee: separate from admission
- Online ticket: same-day purchase and same-day use available
Bus numbers 57, 57-1, and 87-1 from Pocheon Terminal, then 500 m behind the stop
For public transportation, the guide recommends walking about 240 m from Pocheon Intercity Bus Terminal to the Sinbuk 7th Neighborhood / Pocheon Livestock Cooperative entrance stop and then taking the regular buses 57, 57-1, or 87-1. After getting off at the “Herb Island” stop, it is about 500 m to the entrance, so if you have a lot of luggage or are pushing a stroller, you should account for the final walking section.
Bus 57 has a separate timetable for the Herb Island parking lot direction. Departure intervals and the last bus can change, so it is better to check the return bus time before entering. If you are driving, the route introduced goes via Sejong-Pocheon Expressway Sinnbuk IC, along Cheongsin-ro toward Kyungbok University and Yeoncheon, then into the Samjeong Elementary School / Samjeong-ri direction on Cheongsin-ro 947beon-gil.
- Bus: 57, 57-1, 87-1
- Get off: Herb Island stop
- Stop to entrance: about 500 m on foot
- Terminal to transfer stop: about 240 m on foot
- By car: route guidance via Sejong-Pocheon Expressway Sinnbuk IC
Prepare for free parking at 51 Cheongsin-ro 947beon-gil and the uphill section
The road-name address is 51, Cheongsin-ro 947beon-gil, Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Herb Island, and the on-site parking lot is available free of charge. On weekends and public holidays, the adult admission fee is 2,000 won higher than on weekdays, and closing is one hour later, so if you are visiting by car, it is reasonable to arrive early, park, and start with the indoor plant museum during the day.
The site is large at 130,000 pyeong, and Sky Farm is located in the upper area, so moving distances and slopes may feel burdensome. Publicly available materials do not confirm full accessibility for wheelchair and stroller users, as well as the availability of accessible restrooms, rental equipment, or always-available foreign-language guidance. If needed, you should call in advance to confirm which areas can be entered and the conditions for boarding the tractor wagon.
- Address: 51, Cheongsin-ro 947beon-gil, Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Parking: available, free
- Main number: 031-535-6494
- Recommended footwear: comfortable shoes for a large site and uphill movement
- Accessibility details: phone confirmation before visiting recommended
If you want the night view, enter before 19:00 on Saturdays and public holidays, and avoid the summer midday heat
In the review summary, the decorated atmosphere, night view, and indoor layout are mentioned positively, while some responses also point out that summer visits were difficult and that some facilities feel outdated. Therefore, in midsummer it is better not to plan long outdoor movement around noon, but instead enter at 10:00 and first use the indoor plant museum and experience facilities, or choose a day when you can enter later in the afternoon.
If you want to see the night view, admission closes at 18:00 on weekdays and Sundays and at 19:00 on Saturdays and public holidays, so you should arrive before then at the latest. Dogs are allowed, but muzzles are required for medium-sized dogs of 10 to 25 kg and large dogs of 25 kg or more, and whether each experience facility allows pets must be checked separately.
- Summer: repeated reviews mention the burden of outdoor movement at midday
- Night view goal: entry required before 19:00 on Saturdays and public holidays
- Pets: dogs allowed
- Medium and large dogs: muzzle required
- Note: evaluations of facility maintenance vary
Before You Go
- Address
- 51, Cheongsin-ro 947beon-gil, Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Herb Island
- Hours
- Weekdays and Sundays 10:00 to 19:00 / Saturdays and public holidays 10:00 to 20:00 / admission closes 1 hour before closing
- Closed
- Every Wednesday
- Admission
- Adults: 10,000 won on weekdays and 12,000 won on weekends / Children: 8,000 won on weekdays and 10,000 won on weekends / Under 36 months free with proof documents / Experience facilities separate
- Phone
- 031-535-6494
- Official site
- https://www.herbisland.co.kr/
- Transport
- From Pocheon Intercity Bus Terminal, walk about 240 m to Sinbuk 7th Neighborhood / Pocheon Livestock Cooperative entrance → 57, 57-1, or 87-1 → get off at Herb Island stop → walk about 500 m
- Parking
- Herb Island parking lot available, free
- Time needed
- 2 to 3 hours
- Accessibility
- Because the site is large and has uphill sections toward Sky Farm, wheelchair and stroller accessible areas and foreign-language guidance should be confirmed by phone before visiting
The information above is current as of the time of writing. Please check the official guidance again before visiting.
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