Travel tip
“Choose a short core visit first, then add a walk or nearby stop around the weather and your remaining time.”
Practical notes
- Address
- 서울특별시 종로구 율곡로 99
- Hours
- Palace grounds: Feb–May and Sep–Oct 09:00–18:00, last entry 17:00; Jun–Aug to 18:30, last entry 17:30; Nov–Jan to 17:30, last entry 16:30. Closed Mondays; a public-holiday opening moves closure to the next non-holiday. Check garden sessions separately.
- Getting there
- The operator lists about 5 minutes on foot from Anguk Station exit 3 (line 3), or 10 minutes from Jongno 3-ga exit 7. Garden visitors need at least another 15-minute walk from the palace entrance; do not arrive just as the session starts.
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창덕궁 전각과 후원 서울특별시 종로구 율곡로 99
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Times and venue conditions can change. Confirm important details with the official source before you go.
Plan your visit
Choose palace-only or palace plus garden first. Garden sessions have capacity and language conditions, and reaching the garden entrance takes a walk through the grounds. Changgyeonggung and special night events have separate admission.
- Admission & costs
- Regular palace admission is KRW 3,000 for Korean citizens aged 25–64 and foreign visitors aged 19–64. A palace free-entry campaign is announced for 29 Oct–15 Nov 2026, excluding closure days. Garden sessions are separate: regular adult KRW 5,000 and ages 7–18 KRW 2,500. Check exemptions and event conditions.
- Transport & arrival
- The operator lists about 5 minutes on foot from Anguk Station exit 3 (line 3), or 10 minutes from Jongno 3-ga exit 7. Garden visitors need at least another 15-minute walk from the palace entrance; do not arrive just as the session starts.
- Parking & access
- The operator states there is no visitor car park and recommends public transport. For a nearby paid lot, check its entrance, rates and the walk to the palace.
Nearby route & food
After the palace, choose Ikseon-dong or Insadong for a further walk. An official notice restricts parts of Gwolnaegaksa for works on 27 Oct–5 Nov 2026. Myeongdong Kyoja Main Store, 29 Myeongdong 10-gil, requires a separate trip; it is not inside the palace.
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