Insa-dong
Insa-dong (Korean: 인사동) is a dong, or neighborhood, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.
Insa-dong (Korean: 인사동) is a dong, or neighborhood, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Its main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to a number of alleys that lead deeper into the district, with modern galleries and tea shops. Historically, it was the largest market for antiques and artwork in Korea.
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Worth seeing in and around Insa-dong
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Changdeokgung
Changdeokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces.
900 m · palace in Seoul, South Korea · Wikipedia - 02Jongmyo
Jongmyo is a Confucian royal ancestral shrine in the Jongno District of Seoul, South Korea. It was originally built during the Joseon period for memorial services for deceased kings and queens.
700 m · royal Confucian shrine in Seoul, South Korea · Wikipedia - 03Gyeongbokgung
Gyeongbokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1395, it was the first royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, and is now one of the most significant tourist attractions in the country.
1.1 km · palace in Seoul, South Korea · Wikipedia - 04Namdaemun
Main gate of Seoul fortress; one of The Four Great Gates (cardinal) as one of The Eight Gates of Seoul as part of the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea
1.7 km · Wikipedia - 05Deoksugung
Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the main palace during the Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction.
1.2 km · palace · Wikipedia - 06Namsan Seoul Tower
Namsan Seoul Tower, also known as the YTN Seoul Tower, Namsan Tower, Seoul Tower or N Seoul Tower, is a communication and observation tower located on the summit of Namsan in central Seoul, South Korea. The 236-metre-tall structure was the nation’s first tower servicing multiple TV and radio broadcasters, and is considered a landmark and symbol of the city.
2.4 km · communications tower in Seoul, South Korea · Wikipedia - 07Sungkyunkwan University
Sungkyunkwan University is a private research university with campuses in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea. The institution traces its origins to the historic Sungkyunkwan founded in 1398 in central Seoul.
1.7 km · private university in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea · Wikipedia - 08Ewha Womans University
Ewha Womans University is a private women's research university in Seoul, South Korea. It was originally founded as Ewha Haktang on May 31, 1886, by missionary Mary F. Scranton.
3.8 km · private women's university in central Seoul, South Korea · Wikipedia - 09Changgyeonggung
Changgyeonggung is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. The palace was built in the mid-15th century by King Sejong for his father, Taejong.
1.1 km · palace · Wikipedia - 10Dongguk University
Dongguk University is a private university in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a Buddhist-affiliated university with a long history of Buddhist education, and is a member of the International Association of Buddhist Universities.
2.1 km · university in Seoul, South Korea · Wikipedia
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Getting to Insa-dong
- Airports
- Seoul Gimpo (GMP), 17 km · Incheon (ICN), 49 km · Cheongju/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), 106 km
- Stations
- Seoul Station, 2.4 km · Dongdaemun Station, 2 km · Namyeong Station, 3.8 km · Jongno 3-ga Station, 600 m · Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station, 2.1 km
- Seoul → Insa-dong1 km · quickest by road, 5 min · ₩225–300
- Cheongju → Insa-dong113 km · quickest by road, 2h 38m · ₩15,450–20,550
- Gonghang-ro → Insa-dong26 km · quickest by road, 50 min · ₩4,020–5,350
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Insa-dong
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Insa-dong. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThere are ferry services to various points in China from the neighboring port city of Incheon.
- Get inNo services run from Japan to Seoul; many Koreans take the coach, KTX or SRT trains to Busan, where several ferry and hydrofoil options are available.
- Go nextMany tour companies offer DMZ tours which is a day trip from Seoul, the highlight of which is a village lying in the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.
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Next door to Insa-dong
Insa-dong is 1 km from Seoul, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Seoulcapital and largest city of South Korea1.5 km
- Seoul City Wallinvasion barrier wall(s) surrounding downtown area of Seoul, South Korea built 1396-13982 km
- Bukchon Hanok Villageneighborhood in Downtown Seoul1.1 km