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Inwangsan Mountain (인왕산)

Inwangsan Mountain (인왕산)

4.7Km    2024-03-04

San 2-1, Muak-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2148-2834

Inwangsan Mountain is a rocky mountain located to the northwestern side of Seoul. It stands 338m tall.  The Seoul City Wall is built along its ridge, connecting to the Baegak Mountain Trail. From the summit, one can see the three mountains of Naksan Mountain, Namsan Mountain, and the Bugaksan Mountain surrounding the historical center of Hanyang, the historical name for Seoul in Joseon period, with the Gyeongbokgung Palace at the center. There are five hiking trails, all taking about two hours to complete. It takes about three hours if you want to visit all the peaks of the mountain.

CheongKwanJang - Hangangno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 한강로)

CheongKwanJang - Hangangno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 한강로)

4.7Km    2024-04-18

1F, Junggwanjang Hangang-ro Branch, 159-1, Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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GUTEN (구텐)

GUTEN (구텐)

4.7Km    2021-03-26

293, Mokdongdong-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2168-3336

You can enjoy affordable steak set meals. This restaurant's signature menu is steak. This Western dishes restaurant is located in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul.

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital (강북삼성병원)

4.7Km    2025-07-07

29 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Established in 1968, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital has over 50 years of history and is taking a new leap forward with a vision for its centennial year.
Through partnerships with renowned institutions, such as Johns Hopkins Hospital in the United States and the BBDC in Canada, the hospital delivers advanced medical services while leading the public health arena. It is also committed to systematic research and the development of ICT-integrated digital healthcare, which will be the foundation for future medicine. With an excellent infrastructure that includes clinics and specialized centers (e.g., the Diabetes Center, Breast and Thyroid Cancer Center, Digestive Cancer Center, Musculoskeletal Disease Center, and Prostate Center), Kangbuk Samsung Hospital provides top-quality medical services focused on providing patients with satisfactory treatments. 

Donuimun Museum Village (돈의문박물관마을)

Donuimun Museum Village (돈의문박물관마을)

4.7Km    2024-07-22

14-3 Songwol-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Donuimun Museum Village is a historical and cultural space situated in the city center reborn through Seoul-style urban generation while still maintaining its historical value as the first village within the western gate of Hanyangdoseong as well as the lives and memories from the city's modern and contemporary era.

Together with the neighboring area surrounding Gyonam-dong, Jongno-gu, Donuimun Museum Village was selected for inclusion in the "Donuimun New Town" in 2003 for which all of the existing buildings were to be torn down to construct a neighborhood park. But the city of Seoul had another plan in mind; it wanted to maintain this small village, where the old lives and memories are still well-preserved, as a village museum to not only spread the historical significance of Saemunan Village, the first neighborhood within the western gate of Hanyangdoseong (the Seoul City Wall) but also establish the village as a historical and cultural asset for all Seoul citizens. The village was remodeled while keeping the buildings as untouched as possible and, in a few sites where houses had been torn down, broad yards were created. As a result, the warm and affectionate appearance of the village including modern structures, urban-style hanok, and streets with 100 years of history still remain today in their original places to be reborn as a place of new culture enjoyed and experienced by citizens.

Today, Donuimun Museum Village welcomes visitors with a new concept, "100 Years of Seoul, Time Travel Playground in the City." The village has undergone a significant overhaul to fill itself with "participation-style" spaces and contents where exhibits, experience sessions, performances, and marketplaces are held year-round while keeping 40 or so existing buildings intact in order to solidify its identity as a "living museum village," which is the original intention behind the village's creation.

Jeongdong-gil Road (정동길)

Jeongdong-gil Road (정동길)

4.7Km    2024-06-19

2-1 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Jeongdong-gil Road is one of Seoul's most famous walking paths, stretching from the intersection in front of Jeongdong Church to Saemunan-gil Road. The street holds importance in Korea's modern history, with the surroundings serving as a living museum of this. During the Joseon dynasty, the area developed into a residental space for distant members of the royal family, with a palace and royal tombs in the area. In 1999, the pedestrian walking area was expanded by turning the two-way road into a one-way road. Since then, the road has earned many awards and honors.

CheongKwanJang - Hongje Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 홍제)

CheongKwanJang - Hongje Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 홍제)

4.7Km    2024-04-16

1F, 405, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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Hottracks - Mok-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (핫트랙스 목동점)

4.7Km    2024-04-23

159-1, Mokdongseo-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Sangam Prugio City Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 상암푸르지오시티)

Olive Young - Sangam Prugio City Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 상암푸르지오시티)

4.7Km    2024-04-22

Store #S-102 (New Bldg.), 25, World Cup buk-ro 54-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Inwangsa Temple (인왕사 (서울))

Inwangsa Temple (인왕사 (서울))

4.8Km    2020-04-02

16-1, Tongil-ro 18ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-737-4434

Inwangsa Temple refers to the entire cluster of small Buddhist temples located on Inwangsan Mountain (alt. 338m) in the heart of Seoul. The eastern foot of the mountain has many scenic spots with its distinctively cozy and tasteful atmosphere, and the northern area called Mugye-dong also offers beautiful scenery. Inwangsa Temple was established in the early Joseon period (1392-1910) to guard the national palace Gyeongbokbung. The temple is comprised of 11 shrines from five different Buddhist orders. The unique design of each shrine adds pleasure to hikers on their way up to Seonbawi, an unusual rock formation that is a site of many folk beliefs and shamanist rites.