Gwanghwamun D Tower

Wheelchair users can visit Gwanghwamun D Tower: the main entrance has no step, and the building has an elevator and an accessible toilet. It is an open complex of restaurants, cafes, shops and offices.

Wheelchair: Wheelchair accessibleThe main entrance has no step, and the building has an elevator and an accessible toilet.
Walking load: Not rated yet
Source: Checked online · Oct 2026

Gwanghwamun D Tower glass high-rises above shops, with a traditional tiled-roof pavilion and a small stream in front — KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

Gwanghwamun StationLine 5Street elevator at Exit 1.About 170 m in a straight line.
Station
Gwanghwamun Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exits 7 and 8. Wheelchair-usable.
Jonggak StationLine 1Street elevators at Exits 1 and 3.About 370 m in a straight line.
Station
Jonggak Station toiletsOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 3. Wheelchair-usable.Outside the gates, B1, by Exit 1. Wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Getting in

Entrance: You can reach the entrance by wheelchair, with no step on the way. The main entrance also has no step. One travel guide says that the first-floor main door is the east entrance.
Doors: The doors are revolving doors and manual doors.
Route: One travel guide says that an underground walkway near Gwanghwamun Station Exit 3 (Line 5) leads to the B2 lobby. Whether there are stairs between this walkway and the station ticket hall is not known.
Parking: The building has accessible parking. One travel guide says that the garage entrance is on B2, and that you can enter the B2 lobby from the garage.

Inside

Elevator: The building has an elevator. One travel guide says that you can use an elevator inside the building to reach a third-floor restaurant.
B2 lobby: One travel guide says that the way from the first-floor main door to the B2 lobby is by escalator. The same guide says that the B2 lobby has an elevator to the office floors.
Floors: The building has a straight escalator. Terrace spaces run from the first to the fifth floor.
Toilets: The building has an accessible toilet. Ask staff where it is when you arrive.

Also useful

Hours: Hours and closing days differ by shop, as of October 2026. Check the shop you plan to visit before you go.
Outside: The SOHO street outside the building re-creates the old Pimatgol lane.
Strollers: One travel guide says that a third-floor restaurant is fairly easy to reach with a stroller. The same guide says that there is no stroller rental.
Name: One travel guide says the building's name is D-Tower (D2), so you may see that spelling too.

Not known yet

Elevator location from the first-floor main door to the shop floors and B2 lobby, and whether elevators reach the terraces on floors 1 to 5
Floor, size and visitor access of the accessible toilet
Location, width and weight of the manual doors
Slopes, curbs and crossings between the subway elevator exits and the building
Surface of the SOHO street and steps at its shop doors

Sources

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