South Chungcheong · South Korea
Asan travel guide
Asan is a city in South Chungcheong, South Korea, home to about 320,000 people.
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- KUV57 km · Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base
- Currency
- KRWwon
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Language
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
About
About Asan
Asan (Korean: 아산; Korean pronunciation: [a.san]) is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It borders the Seoul Capital Area to the north.
Asan is a city rich in history and culture in the northern part of Chungcheongnam-do. Onyang Hot Springs has long been a frequent destination for royalty. Also in Asan, there is Hyeonchungsa Shrine, which houses Admiral Lee Sun-shin, one of the most respected figures among Koreans.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Asan
See
- Onyang Folk Museum
- Oeam-ri Folk Village
- SinJung-ho
- Hyeonchungsa Gokgyo Ginkgo Tree Road
- 현충사
- Bonggoksa Temple
- Sesimsa Temple
- Songamsa Temple
- Hyemyeongsa
- Suamsa Temple
- Mahavihara Buddhist Temple
- Yeonginsan Mountain
Do
- Asan Spavis
- Onyang Hot Spring
- Paradise Spa Dog
- Yeonginsan Azalea Festival
- Asan Admiral Yi Sun-sin Festival
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Hotels in Asan
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lotte Buyeo Resort | 5.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Asan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Asan are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 299 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Asan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV), about 57 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ, 66 km) and Incheon International Airport (ICN, 131 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
You can get to Asan by taking the Janghang-seon Line Railway or Korail from Seoul. Pick up the Janghang-seon Line Railway train, which takes about 1 1/2 hours, at Yongsan Station, towards Onyang Hot Spring. The Korail train can be picked up at Yongsan Station as well, just take the train that will drop you off at Cheonan-Asan station. If you are willing to spend time, Seoul Subway Line 1 gets you to Asan from Seoul in approximately 2 hours. By express train, the time gets shaved off at least 15-30 minutes, but you may have to transfer to an all-stop train at Cheonan Station.
Getting around
Asan does not have many buses. If you want to know the route and time of the Asan city bus, you can refer to this site.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
KUV · Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base
CJJ · Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
ICN · Incheon International Airport
Questions
Asan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Asan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Asan are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 299 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Asan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV), about 57 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ, 66 km) and Incheon International Airport (ICN, 131 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Asan?
won (KRW).
Nearby
Destinations near Asan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.