Bukchon Hanok Village 북촌한옥마을

A hanok neighborhood a short walk from Anguk Station. Tourist visits are banned from 17:00 to 10:00.

Hanok houses along Bukchon-ro 11-gil
Hanok houses at golden hour in Bukchon
Hanok rooftops in Bukchon Hanok Village

Good to know

Closed days, exits and opening hours. Numbers point to the sources below.

Closed days

Sunday is the rest day for the village alleys. The Bukchon Cultural Center is closed on Mondays.

  • Village alleysSunday is the rest day ¹
  • Bukchon Cultural CenterClosed on Mondays ²

Hours and notes

The Bukchon Cultural Center is open 09:00–18:00 Tuesday to Friday (until 20:00 on Wednesday) and 09:00–17:00 on Saturday and Sunday. Walking the alleys is free.

  • Bukchon Cultural Center, Tue–Fri09:00–18:00 (Wednesday until 20:00) ²
  • Bukchon Cultural Center, Sat–Sun09:00–17:00 ²
  • AlleysFree ²

Exits

Take Exit 1 of Anguk Station (Line 3), about 7 minutes on foot to the Bukchon Village Information Center. Exit 3 is about 5 minutes to the Bukchon Cultural Center.

  • Bukchon Village Information Center, from Anguk Station (Line 3)Exit 1, about 7 minutes on foot ³
  • Bukchon Cultural Center, from Anguk Station (Line 3)Exit 3, about 5 minutes on foot ³

Quiet times

Red zone: tourists may not visit the Bukchon-ro 11-gil area from 17:00 to 10:00 the next day. The fine is 100,000 won (in force since 2025-03-01). Visiting hours are 10:00–17:00, Monday to Saturday.

  • Red zone, Bukchon-ro 11-gil areaNo tourist visits 17:00–10:00 (next day); fine 100,000 won ⁴
  • Fine in force since2025-03-01 ⁴
  • Village visiting hoursMon–Sat 10:00–17:00 ¹
  1. Jongno-gu Tourism (Bukchon visiting hours), checked Oct 14
  2. Bukchon Cultural Center (Seoul Hanok), checked Oct 14
  3. Jongno-gu Tourism, checked Oct 14
  4. Jongno-gu Tourism (Bukchon red zone), checked Oct 14

From popular starting points

Subway and train routes with typical times and fares.

FromRouteTimeFare
Incheon Airport T1AREX all-stop to Gongdeok → Line 5 to Jongno 3(sam)-ga → Line 3 to AngukSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 80 min₩4,750
Seoul StationLine 1 to Jongno 3(sam)-ga → Line 3 to AngukSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 19 min₩1,550
Myeong-dongLine 4 to Chungmuro → Line 3 to AngukSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 17 min₩1,550
HongdaeLine 2 to Euljiro 3(sam)-ga → Line 3 to AngukSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 24 min₩1,550
GangnamLine 2 to Gyodae → Line 3 to AngukSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 31 min₩1,650

Eat here

  • Sipjeon daebotangHerbal tonic tea made from ten herbs, the house special at a tea house open since 1976.
  • DanpatjukSmooth red bean porridge topped with chestnut, ginkgo and rice cake.
Where locals send youSeoul-eseo Duljjaero Jalhaneun Jip (서울서둘째로잘하는집)Traditional tea house open on the same spot since 1976.
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Sources

Checked Oct 14 against the official pages below.

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