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Jwagwangcheon Stream Riverside Area Registered as Busan’s 2nd Local Garden – A New Green Wave Begins

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Busan Metropolitan City Mayor Park Heong-joon, alongside Gijang-gun Mayor Jeong Jong-bok, announced that the riverside area of Jwagangcheon in Jeonggwan-eup has been officially registered as Busan’s 2nd local garden.

Provincial gardens are created and operated by local governments.

Busan’s first local garden was the Nakdonggang Ecological Garden, registered in 2023.

This newly registered garden is the first local garden in East Busan, adding symbolic significance.

Stretching along 3.5 km of the Jwagangcheon stream that flows through the heart of Jeonggwan-eup, the garden spans approximately 122,086.6㎡.

It features four themed parks:

• ●Garden of Warmth

• ●Garden of Well-being

• ●Garden of Joyful Encounters

• ●Garden of Longing

Starting in 2015, Busan City and Gijang-gun have transformed the Jwagangcheon area into a lush riverside space with wildflowers and year-round floral trails.
Examples include:

• ●The Garden of Warmth, planted with pampas and other soft foliage

• ●The Garden of Well-being, with herbs and medicinal plants

• ●The Garden of Joyful Encounters, a lively place for visitors

• ●The Garden of Longing, expressing a sentimental connection to one's hometown

To support this initiative, Gijang-gun established the Jwagangcheon Garden Team on January 1, 2025, and enacted local ordinances to ensure structured and strategic garden development.

Busan and Gijang-gun plan to cultivate the Jwagangcheon area—blessed with excellent natural surroundings—into a garden that supports ecological culture and everyday life, accessible to citizens at any time.

They also plan to introduce educational content on garden history and regional characteristics, along with interactive programs that encourage local resident participation.

Ahn Cheol-soo, Director General of the Green Urban Bureau, stated:

“The development of the Jwagangcheon Local Garden will serve as a key milestone in urban ecological restoration and expanding green infrastructure.
We expect it to become a hub for spreading garden culture in East Busan—a space where nature and people breathe together.”

He added:

“Jwagangcheon is a river deeply tied to Gijang’s history.
With its registration as a provincial garden, it will enrich residents’ everyday lives by providing accessible nature and improving quality of life.”

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Appendix 1 – Key Garden Facility Photos

• ●Spring wildflowers and seasonal flower paths

• ●Overview of Jwagangcheon Local Garden

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Appendix 2 – Jwagangcheon Local Garden Overview

• ●Basic layout of major garden facilities

• ●Master plan for Jwagangcheon Garden