Gwanghwamun & Gyeongbokgung

Getting here

Gyeongbokgung Station on Line 3 serves the palace, and Gwanghwamun Station on Line 5 serves the square. Gwanghwamun Station connects to the square through the underground Haechi Lounge passage. Official directions for many places here start at an exit with no street elevator, so choose your exit from the station list first. Buses stop in front of Gyeonghuigung Palace and the Seoul Museum of History.

• 3
  Gyeongbokgung StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 4.
  Station
• Gyeongbokgung Station toiletInside the gates, B2, by Exit 3. Listed as not wheelchair-usable.
• 5
  Gwanghwamun StationLine 5Street elevator at Exit 1.
  Station
• Gwanghwamun Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exits 7 and 8. Wheelchair-usable.
• 3
  Anguk StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 6.
  Station
• Anguk Station toiletOutside the gates, B3, by Exit 4. Listed as not wheelchair-usable.
• 5
  Seodaemun StationLine 5Street elevators at Exits 2 and 6.
  Station
• Seodaemun Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exits 1 and 2. Wheelchair-usable.
• 12
  City Hall StationLine 1 and Line 2Street elevators at Exit 9 and near Exits 1 and 2.
  Station
• City Hall Station toiletsLine 1: Outside the gates, B1, by Exit 5. Wheelchair-usable.Line 2: Outside the gates, B2, by Exit 11. Wheelchair-usable.Line 2: Inside the gates, B1, by Exit 10. Wheelchair-usable.
• 3
  Dongnimmun StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 4.
  Station
• Dongnimmun Station toiletInside the gates, B2, by Exit 3-1. Listed as not wheelchair-usable.

Public data · Oct 2026

The ground

These notes come from public data and online sources.

Palaces

Gyeongbokgung has ramps, but passages to the hall areas are steep and some ground is rough stone. Choose a shorter route if long walks are hard. Gyeonghuigung is quieter, with a long, gentle slope and rough stone paving at the entrance.

The square

Gwanghwamun Square is mostly flat, with wall seats and chairs along the way. The way in has no step, but its steep slope can be hard in a wheelchair. This information may be older.

Doors

Some buildings have stairs or a step at one door and an easier way at another. Ilmin Museum of Art has a step-free secondary entrance. At Kyobo Book Centre, ask which door to use before you go.

Toilets

Several galleries have an elevator, but it is not known whether they have an accessible toilet. Plan a toilet stop before you arrive.

Hills

The National Meteorological Museum has a steep entrance slope, and the walk to Hwanghakjeong is uphill. For an easier walk, Tongin Market has flat lanes and an accessible toilet.

Hidden: high walking load

These places stay out of the list above so they do not end up in a plan by accident.

• High
  National Meteorological Museum of KoreaYou must go up a steep slope at the main entrance, and no way around it is known.
  Why National Meteorological Museum of Korea is hidden

Toilets and charging

The maps show accessible toilets and power wheelchair chargers around this area, with a list you can read without the map.

• Accessible toilets near here
• Power wheelchair charging near here