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Changgyeonggung Palace

You can visit Changgyeonggung Palace (창경궁) by wheelchair, with care on some uneven stone paving. It is one of the Joseon royal palaces, and a typical visit takes about 1 hour.

Wheelchair
Wheelchair accessibleThe main entrance has no step, ramps reach hall entrances on the route, and accessible toilets are on the grounds.
Walking load
MediumThe route has ramps and some uneven stone paving, and a typical visit takes about 1 hour.
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Changgyeonggung Palace: stone courtyard with low markers leads to a wooden hall with a gray tiled roof at dusk
KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

  • Hyehwa StationLine 4Street elevators at Exits 2 and 3.
    Station
  • Hyehwa Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 8. Wheelchair-usable.
  • Jongno 3(sam)-ga StationLine 1, Line 3, and Line 5Street elevators at Exit 8 and near Exits 12 and 13.
    Station
  • Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station toiletsLine 1: Inside the gates, B1, by Exit 11. Wheelchair-usable.Line 1: Outside the gates, B1, by Exit 1. Wheelchair-usable.Line 3: Inside the gates, B2, by Exit 7. Wheelchair-usable.Line 3: Inside the gates, B3, by Exit 8. Wheelchair-usable.Line 5: Inside the gates, B1, by Exit 5. Wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

The palace closes every Monday. If Monday is a public holiday, it opens and closes on the next non-holiday day instead.

Move to the night area by 17:30 from November to February, 18:00 from March to May and in September and October, and 18:30 from June to August. The night area is Honghwamun Gate, Myeongjeongjeon, Tongmyeongjeon, Chundangji Pond (춘당지), and the Grand Greenhouse.

The inside of the Grand Greenhouse closes at 18:00 from December to February. Visit earlier in the day during these months.

Part of Chundangji Pond is closed 18:00–21:00 from February 10, 2026, until lighting repairs end, as of October 2026. Visit the pond before 18:00.

Getting in

Entrance
Honghwamun Gate (홍화문), the main entrance, has no step and a gentle wooden ramp. The ticket window is a little high for wheelchair users.
Parking
The palace car park is closed from January 5, 2025, to December 31, 2026, as of October 2026. Sources differ on when the car park closure ends. Construction at the car park may last until 2027. Call the palace office at 02-762-4868 (+82-2-762-4868) and ask whether it has reopened. English help on this number is not known.
Route
The official directions use Hyehwa Station Exit 4. This exit is not one of the station's elevator exits.

Inside

Paths
As of 2022, most paths were flat, fine dirt, with ramps between areas. Some stretches and the courtyards at Myeongjeongjeon (명정전) and Tongmyeongjeon (통명전) have uneven stone, so take care.
Halls
Halls on the visiting route have ramps at their entrances. This does not mean you can enter every hall or terrace.
Toilets
Separate men's and women's accessible toilets are left of Honghwamun Gate, behind Gwancheondae (관천대), and behind the Grand Greenhouse (대온실). A shared accessible toilet is to the right of the management office.
Wheelchairs
The information booth has 3 wheelchairs to borrow.
Closed areas
Part of the Gwollaegaksa (궐내각사) area is closed all day from September 22, 2025, until restoration ends, as of October 2026. Gwancheondae, Seoninmun Gate (선인문), and the Yulgok-ro (율곡로) entrance remain open.

Also useful

Hours
Open 09:00–21:00 all year, with last entry at 20:00, as of October 2026.
Admission
Individual admission is 1,000 won for foreign visitors aged 19 to 64, as of October 2026. Foreign visitors aged 65 and over, or 18 and under, enter free with proof of age.
Disability admission
People registered under Korea's disability law enter free, plus one companion for a severe disability, as of October 2026. Ask at the ticket desk whether this covers you.
Visit time
A typical visit takes about 1 hour, so allow more if you move slowly. Weekends and public holidays are busy.
Vision support
The information desk has braille guides, and there are braille signs. You can borrow an audio guide at the desk, as of December 2024.

Not known yet

  • Step-free route from the Hyehwa Station elevator exits to Honghwamun Gate
  • Whether you can avoid the uneven stone courtyards
  • Which halls you can enter by wheelchair
  • Seating along the route and real walking distances
  • Wheelchair rental fee and ID rules for foreign visitors

Sources

The summary, the notes and the lists on this page draw on these sources.

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