Jongno-gu, Seoul
Seochon: Tongin Market, Suseongdong Valley and the Yun Dong-ju Literature Museum
2.5 km35 minModerate
Start at Gyeongbokgung Station and walk through Seochon, west of the palace: Tongin Market, then up to the rocks of Suseongdong Valley under Inwangsan, and on to the Yun Dong-ju Literature Museum. The last part climbs.
Before you go
- Start: nearest subway
- Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3) · about 190 m
- Finish: nearest subway
- None within a short walk
- Good to know
- The last section is uphill; Tongin Market street food is on the way.
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The route
- StartGyeongbokgung Station
- Stop 1Tongin Market
- Stop 2Suseongdong Valley
- FinishYun Dong-ju Literature Museum
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Plan your visit
- Hanbok rental at GyeongbokgungNext to Gyeongbokgung Station, where this walk starts.Klook
- Gyeongbokgung Palace half-day guided tourA guided half-day at Gyeongbokgung Palace.Klook
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- AREX express train from Incheon AirportNon-stop to Seoul Station.Klook
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