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Buckwheat Bloom in South Korea 2025

Pyeongchang's buckwheat fields are amazing during the blooming season

Best time: September

Have you ever been seen an endless plain of blooming buckwheat? Observing this simple natural beauty makes the world's everyday problems fly far away.

Korea also has such a piece of paradise. In the beginning of autumn, a large area in Pyeongchang covers up with a blanket of buckwheat blossoms. September is the best time to enjoy nice landscapes and delightful scent of the blossoms.

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