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This is the state of the third day of our succulent tour of Korea.
For details, please see the blog from the first day ^ ^
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
It's the third day of my trip to Korea for 4 days and 3 nights.
I was wandering around until midnight the day before, but this day is also a full day.
If there is information about succulents and small items related to succulents, there is also just tourist information w
I have a feeling it will be a long journey record, but I would be happy if you could join me!
In the morning, we took a quick tour of two flower markets in Seoul and a town that has recently become popular with locals.
9 am. First, the first flower market.
Namdaemun Daito Flower General Shopping Street
・Korean notation: 남대문대도꽃종합상가
( Nandemunted Koccheon Hassanga)
・Address: 서울특별시 중구 남창동 49-1, 3F
(49-1, Namchang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, E building 3F)
・Nearest station: 1-2 minute walk from Exit 5 of Hoehyeon Station on Subway Line 4
Namdaemun Market is a famous tourist spot.
The easiest way to find the building where the flower market is located is
Find Exit 5 at Hoehyeon Station,
Take Exit 5 and turn right for about 100 meters.
There is a flower market in this building.
Go to the 3rd floor.
It's smaller than the high-speed terminal flower market I visited the day before, but it's convenient for sightseeing, and recommended for those who want to see small items, garden goods, miscellaneous goods, etc. in a limited time ◎
My smartphone is fully charged on this day, so I will post more photos!
Cut flower shops are lined up.
There is also a potted plant shop.
There was also a little bit of succulent!
Fancy artificial flowers,
We also have dried flowers.
From my experience, about 1/3 of the market is fresh flowers such as cut flowers, 1/3 is artificial flowers and dried flowers, and the remaining 1/3 is general stores and shops selling flower-related items such as pots. I felt the ratio.
A small space full of marine miscellaneous goods.
A shop that collects objects.
miniature tableware,
Miniature furniture store.
If you take a closer look,
There was also a succulent shelf w
Small items that can be put in a bowl,
Ornaments that can be used for gardening, etc.
To such a cute cactus w
It has nothing to do with succulents or gardening anymore, but I want to make a cute souvenir w
There was also a small amount of flower pots.
In addition, tableware, basket bags, vases, etc.
Namdaemun Daitohana general shopping street where various shops are lined up.
There were many general stores that I wanted to see slowly! !
Next, we will move to the last flower market, Jongno Flower Market, which has four flower markets in Seoul.
From Hoehyeon Station, the nearest station to Namdaemun Flower Market, to Dongdaemun Station, the nearest station to Jongno Flower Market, is 1 subway line 4.
Jongno Flower Market
・Korean notation: 종로꽃시장
・Address: 서울특별시 종로구 종로6가, 영대
(Jongno 6-ga area, Jongno-gu, Seoul)
Nearest station : Line 4 Dongdaemun Station Exit 10 3 minutes on foot
Arrive at Dongdaemun Station, go out Exit 10 and go straight.
After exiting the exit and walking about 100 meters, you can see the plants lined up along the road on the right hand side.
The store opens around 10:00, so if you go too early, the store will not be open, so be careful ☻︎
We also did a live stream at this flower market, and we have a reel of it, so please check out tawawa's Instagram if you don't mind ◎
Of the four flower markets in Seoul, Jongno Flower Market sells the most succulents.
The other three were indoor flower markets, but this one was on the street.
I'm sorry it's hard to see because of my shadow
It is sold protruding from the sidewalk to the street lol
Cars are usually running on this road ^ ^;
Succulent meat is packed around the shop.
Since the sidewalk side is shaded, there are shops on the sidewalk side, but most of the succulent shops are on the road side.
2,000 won (about 220 yen) succulents lined up on the road. 
The succulent on the shelf is a little expensive.
Various succulents such as tuberous roots and African plants are packed in a small store space.
Affordable price There seems to be a bargain among seedlings ♡︎
In this market, besides succulents,
vegetable seedlings,
There are also shops selling flowers and tree seedlings.
There are also a few flower pots.
However, is it a Korean bowl? Thinking that, I picked it up, and there is a stamp such as Made in Vietnam. The cheap bowls are not Korean bowls, so please check when purchasing ◎
About 250 meters street flower market.
If you want to see succulents while sightseeing in Seoul, this is the place to go!
It's still 10 o'clock.
From here, it will be a Seoul sightseeing that runs around randomly.
Almost no succulent information comes out! Sometimes a flowerpot comes out. Lol Please come along if you like ♡︎
Next, let's go to a recent town in Seoul recommended by a Korean sister!
I came to
Ikseon - dong .
The nearest station is Exit 6 (Exit 4) of Jongno 3-ga Station on Subway Line 5.
Traditional Korean houses ( hanok ) are lined up in an area of about 150 square meters , and there are stylish restaurants, cafes, and general stores.
Just outside Exit 6 of Jongno 3-ga Station on Subway Line 5.
Take this exit and go straight along the main road,
Proceed about 100 meters and turn right at the end of the road.
The Ikseon - dong area spreads out in front of you.
There are retro buildings and stylish shops across the small path.
apparel stores,
(Please be aware that copy products are also sold!)
Smartphone accessories found everywhere in Seoul.
A handle that can be attached to the back of the smartphone.
do now? There is also a self photo studio.
retro street,
The building seems to be a photo spot as well.
Various shops are lined up,
Food is the most common.
A restaurant in a traditional house? Cafe? by the window of
Succulents were lined up ♡︎
cute street.
Found at a grocery store. 
If you look carefully, it's real.
Thumb nail size
A 0.5-inch bowl smaller than a 1-inch bowl (3 cm)? ?
While looking at a stylish cafe, start the street,
round and round,
back and forth.
Sightseeing in Ikseon - dong on a quick trip . I finished watching it in 20 minutes w
It's such a small area, so sightseeing is recommended!
Next, I moved to Yongsan to meet my Japanese friends who have been living in South Korea since April.
Yongsan has a large shopping mall " I Park Mall" directly connected to the station, so it is also recommended for shopping!
Nearest station: Subway Line 1 Yongsan Station
Subway Line 4 Shinyongsan Station
Lunch at a buckwheat cold noodle shop in I Park Mall, which is crowded with locals.
I ordered without kimchi topping w
By the way, here are the menus. Korean language only,
Using a translation app
You can see it like this ◎
After filling my stomach, I skipped shopping this time and moved from Yongsan to the Hannam-dong area.
Hannam-dong is an area where embassies gather and there are many stylish shops here and there.
It's a fun area to walk around! (sorry i don't have a photo)
The purpose of coming to Hannam-dong is an outlet store of high-end Korean tableware sold at department stores.
from traditional styles
nowadays? To cute things.
Next, head to Itaewon, whose name is often heard in Japan these days.
It's within walking distance from Hannam-dong, so head to the center near Itaewon station on the hill.
There are many stylish buildings along the road from Hannam-dong to Itaewon.
It's fun just to walk.
I still keep an eye on plant-related things w
Town of slopes, Itaewon.
sorry behind the building
I came to the Korean branch of a store from Japan called D&DEPARTMENT.
Click here for D&DEPARTMENT.
Although it is a store from Japan, it has a partnership contract with "MILLIMETER MILLIGRAM", a design company that develops original stationery and stores in South Korea.
Lots of stylish furniture and miscellaneous goods♡︎
The plates are cute too.
There was also a flower pot w
The hole is open firmly, but it is thick ww
I found a chair in the arts and crafts room in Seoul! ︎w
After that, I wandered around Itaewon.
After grasping the atmosphere of Itaewon, sightseeing in Itaewon ended.
Next, we headed to a certain cafe.
After deciding to go to Korea, I found it by chance when I was wandering around Instagram to gather information,
This is a must-go if you're going on a succulent trip! ! And the cafe that was decided.
The name of the shop is
banana tree
Korean name: 바나나트리
Address: 47
(47 Seoulsup-gil, Seongdong-gu)
Regular holiday: Monday
Opening hours: (Tuesday to Friday) 11:30 ~ 17:00, (Saturday and Sunday) 12:00 ~ 18:00
Nearest station: Subway Line 2, Ttukseom Station, Exit 8, about 5 minutes on foot
Entrance of the shop. The landmark is a large sunflower.
The inside of the store. Fusion of pop and natural.
This is what I think is the decoration in the store. . .
The specialty of this shop!
And I came all this way to eat this too♡︎
A familiar unglazed pot for tanilla.
Artificial flowers are planted there w
actually···
The inside is banana, cream, chocolate and sponge cake w
The vessel is a real unglazed pot w
It was a cake of gentle sweetness.
By the way, it was OK to take home this unglazed pot for a fee w
It seems that the cake is different depending on the day!
After recovering my strength with sweets, I waited until the evening meeting around this Banana Tree Cafe.
Seongsu -dong
take a walk around
Recommended by young people in Seoul now! ? The town seems to be Seongsu-dong,
At first glance, it looks like a neighborhood with ordinary buildings,
There are many stylish cafes and general stores.
I had fun while window shopping ☻︎
It will continue w
Next, I met a Korean sister living in Seoul who I met the day before (I can speak Japanese!), met up with her, had dinner, and enjoyed my last night in Seoul♪
As soon as we met, my sister laughed at me.
I bought snacks as souvenirs at a convenience store in Seongsu-dong , but I brought a lot of eco-bags (because I heard that Korea doesn't even sell bags for shopping). However, I forgot to put it in my bag, so when I asked for a bag at the convenience store when paying, I was able to purchase this yellow-green bag without any problems. I put it in and got on the subway and came to the high-speed terminal station, which is famous for its underground shopping mall.
So, I was surprised to hear the truth about this bag.
Oh my God, the bag of ↑ is a garbage bag. It seems to be a bag to put in when taking out garbage. . .
It seems that I was on the subway with a garbage bag proudly. Embarrassed! !
After all, in Korea, they don't even sell shopping bags to put things in, so please be careful ^^;
pick yourself up,
We had dinner at the restaurant area on the 11th floor of Shinsegae Department Store, which is adjacent to the express terminal station.
I forgot to take a picture of the exterior of the shop, sorry for the chopstick bag w
I requested Korean food again today and had it brought to me.
Dinner that day was dried mackerel set meal and stone-grilled bibimbap (miso soup set)!
Now for 2 people...
The set meal for one person is quite large, but it seems that it is customary in Korea to order one meal per person, so I ordered the set meal and the single item, but the portion is too much! w (In the case of children, sharing is fine~)
It was my third time in Korea, but it was the first time I ate dried fish as a Korean dish!
by the way,
At Namdaemun Market, which I went to this morning, dried fish were sold like this.
The way of eating in Korea is a little different from that in Japan.
Dip it in this sauce and eat it.
It's so delicious! ! ! !
The fish itself is the same as Japanese dried mackerel, but is it refreshing when dipped in sauce? It became even more delicious as
It seems that the true identity of this sauce is wasabi soy sauce, but unlike the Japanese sauce, I didn't feel the strong saltiness of the soy sauce without the pungent taste of the wasabi, so...? ? ? However, it is recommended when you want to eat something refreshing in Korea!
After finishing the meal, I headed to the underground shopping area "GotoMall" that spreads under the express terminal station, but not to the Korean sister.
The banks of the Han River, a large river that flows through Seoul. 
It takes about 10 minutes to get out of the high-speed terminal station and go straight north through the recently developed high-end Tawaman district.
We arrived at Banpo Hangang Park, which is located on the bank of a large river.
A large lawn area and a park where bicycles can be ridden.
Many people were chatting and having an evening picnic.
From Banpo Han River Park, you can see Banpo Bridge, a large bridge over the Han River .
And from Banpo Bridge , you can see a show where water and colors move with music, lighting up a fountain that shoots a lot of water with 7 colors of light!
Banpo Bridge Moonlight Rainbow Fountain
- April to June/September to October (20 minutes)
- Weekdays: 12:00 / 20:00 / 20:30 / 21:00
- Weekends and holidays: 12:00 / 19:30 / 20:00 / 20:30 / 21:00 July-August (20 minutes)
- Weekdays: 12:00 / 19:30 / 20:00 / 20:30 / 21:00
- Weekends and holidays: 12:00 / 19:30 / 20:00 / 20:30 / 21:00 / 21:30
(In the foreground, people from some country are taking pictures.)
You can even walk across the bridge where the fountain is spraying, so it is also a photogenic place where you can take pictures from various angles!
While watching the bridge where the fountain show ended, I moved a little while taking a walk.
Another highlight of this park.
"Ramen machine".
A convenience store with a queue of people near the entrance w
There are some convenience stores and shops around the park,
Instant noodles in a large amount of bags in the store.
When you buy noodles, you get a shallow round cup plate and chopsticks.
Eh, keep it up! ?
. . . not,
You can use the "ramen machines" lined up in front of the store to cook your own food!
Take the noodles out of the bag, put them in a cup, and put them in the machine according to the instructions.
As soon as the water comes out, it heats up quickly, and if you mix it occasionally
Complete!
In a place where you can see a very romantic night view, everyone was chatting until late at night while eating instant noodles here and there lol
both couples and friends.
This is the end of 3 days full of content!
There is only one day left before returning to Japan.
My return flight leaves in the evening, so I'll be looking for succulents until the last minute on the last day♪
Thank you very much for your long time!! ︎
