Route 2: Bukchon Hanok Village, Samcheong-dong, Insa-dong and Jogyesa Temple — a traditional culture walk

Stops: 7
Straight-line total: 3.4 km
Closed days: 2 stops closed on Mondays
Start → end: Unhyeongung Royal Residence → Jogyesa Temple

How to get to Route 2: Bukchon Hanok Village, Samcheong-dong, Insa-dong and Jogyesa Temple — a traditional culture walk

The first 4 stops are within 1 km of the start in a straight line, and the longest leg is from Samcheong-dong Street to Insa-dong, 1.5 km in a straight line.

7 stops in order

1Unhyeongung Royal Residencenext stop 290 m

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1

Royal Palaces · Traditional Houses · Cultural Heritage
Hours
Korea Tourism Organization Summer (April–October) 09:00–19:00Seoul Tourism Organization Visit Seoul 09:00–19:00 (last admission 18:30)
Closed days
Every Monday (open as usual if Monday is a public holiday)
Fee
Free

Visit information for Unhyeongung Royal Residence
2Bukchon Hanok Villagenext stop 280 m

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)

Royal Palaces · Traditional Houses · Cultural Heritage · Gye-dong
Hours
10:00–17:00 more
Closed days
Open year-round
Fee
Free

Visit information for Bukchon Hanok Village
3Baek In-je Housenext stop 110 m

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1

Royal Palaces · Traditional Houses · Royal Heritage · Gahoe-dong
Hours
09:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30)
Closed days
Every Monday / January 1
Fee
Free

Visit information for Baek In-je House
4Jeongdok Library of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Educationnext stop 1.0 km

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1

Museums · Galleries · Exhibitions
Hours
HumanitiesWeekends 09:00–17:00 more
Closed days
First and third Wednesdays of each month more
Fee
Free

Visit information for Jeongdok Library of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
5Samcheong-dong Streetnext stop 1.5 km

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1

Insa-dong · Daehak-ro · Traditional Markets · Samcheong-dong
Hours
Open at all times
Closed days
Open year-round
Fee
Free

Visit information for Samcheong-dong Street
6Insa-dongnext stop 180 m

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)

Insa-dong · Daehak-ro · Traditional Markets · Gwanhun-dong
Hours
Open at all times
Closed days
Open year-round
Fee
Free

Visit information for Insa-dong
7Jogyesa Temple

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1

Royal Palaces · Traditional Houses · Cultural Heritage · Gyeonji-dong
Hours
Open at all times
Closed days
Open year-round
Fee
Free

Visit information for Jogyesa Temple

Getting around without a car

Directions between stops Google Maps works out the route and the time

1 Unhyeongung Royal Residence → 2 Bukchon Hanok Village

straight-line 290 m

Walking directions (Google Maps)
2 Bukchon Hanok Village → 3 Baek In-je House

straight-line 280 m

Walking directions (Google Maps)
3 Baek In-je House → 4 Jeongdok Library of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education

straight-line 110 m

Walking directions (Google Maps)
4 Jeongdok Library of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education → 5 Samcheong-dong Street

straight-line 1.0 km

Walking directions (Google Maps)
5 Samcheong-dong Street → 6 Insa-dong

straight-line 1.5 km

Public transport directions (Google Maps)
6 Insa-dong → 7 Jogyesa Temple

straight-line 180 m

Walking directions (Google Maps)

Guides: Museums, exhibitions and performances

Not listed: travel time per leg, total time

Directions: Google Maps

Route 2: Bukchon Hanok Village, Samcheong-dong, Insa-dong and Jogyesa Temple — a traditional culture walk: closed days of the stops by weekday

Mon 2

Place	Mon	Wed	Closed days as listed
Unhyeongung Royal Residence	closed on Monday		Every Monday (open as usual if Monday is a public holiday)
Bukchon Hanok Village			Open year-round
Baek In-je House	closed on Monday		Every Monday / January 1
Jeongdok Library of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education		closed in some weeks only	First and third Wednesdays of each month
Samcheong-dong Street			Open year-round
Insa-dong			Open year-round
Jogyesa Temple			Open year-round

Closed every weekClosed in some weeks only (every other week or given weeks)Blank: not listed as a closed day

Sources

Course source: (in Korean)
Distances: 6 of 6 legs measured as straight lines between Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI coordinates