Gwangjang Market

You can reach Gwangjang Market's main entrance without steps, but one visitor found some inner food alleys hard to move through. The market has a big food area plus fabric, craft and vintage clothing sections. Its official spelling is Kwangjang Market.

Wheelchair: Partly accessibleStep-free to the main entrance. Some inner food alleys may be hard to pass, and a 2017 report said there was no elevator to upper floors.
Walking load: MediumSeeing the food, fabric, craft and vintage sections can add up to a lot of moving around.
Source: Checked online · Oct 2026

Entrance building of Gwangjang Market with a large rooftop sign, striped walls and a big poster, under a clear blue sky — Photo: KTO, KOGL Type 3

Getting there

Jongno 5(o)-ga StationLine 1Street elevator between Exits 8 and 9.
Station
Jongno 5(o)-ga Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 8. Wheelchair-usable.
Euljiro 4(sa)-ga StationLine 2 and Line 5Street elevator at Exit 8.
Station
Euljiro 4(sa)-ga Station toiletsLine 2: Outside the gates, B1, by Exit 2. Wheelchair-usable.Line 5: Outside the gates, B1, by Exits 1 and 2. Wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

Food queues often block the narrow alleys, and one visitor says weekends are especially busy. Try a weekday if you can.

The market and vintage section close on Sunday. The food alley stays open daily, but individual stalls may differ.

Getting in

Route: The market's directions use Exit 8 of Jongno 5-ga Station (Line 1) or Exit 4 of Euljiro 4-ga Station (Lines 2 and 5). These are general walking directions and do not mean those exits have elevators.
Entrance: The way to the main entrance and the entrance itself have no steps. South Gate 1, on the Cheonggyecheon side, is the entrance by the food stalls.
Parking: The market sends drivers to the Jongmyo Public Parking Lot (종묘 공영주차장) in Jongno 4-ga. It has accessible spaces; ask at the lot whether you can use them.

Inside

Paths: Alleys are narrow, and food queues often block the way. One visitor described the main passages as accessible but some inner food alleys as hard to move through.
Floors: Imported vintage clothing shops are on the second floor. A 2017 report said wheelchair visits stayed on the first floor because there was no elevator. Access to upper floors now is not known.
Toilets: Accessible toilets are at the South Gate 1 rest stop (나들이 쉼터) and on the first floor of the central public toilet, which may be the same place.
Rest area: The first floor of the central public toilet has a rest area. The other toilets there are up steep stairs on the second and third floors.
Seating: One visitor described simple benches at long food-stall counters, with little room around them. One wheelchair traveler wrote in 2017 that not every stall had space, but vendors often moved tables and chairs.

Also useful

Hours: The market opens 09:00 to 18:00 and the vintage section 10:00 to 19:00, Monday to Saturday, and the food alley opens daily, 09:00 to 23:00, as of February 2025. Hours and closed days vary by shop, as of October 2026.
Contact: Call 02-2267-0291 (+82-2-2267-0291) or email kjmarket@hanmail.net.
Vision support: Guide dogs are allowed. The central public toilet has a map with braille and pictograms.

Not known yet

Which gate is the main entrance, and whether other gates have steps
The route from Euljiro 4-ga Exit 8 to the market: distance, slopes and crossings
Whether the upper floors have an elevator now
Whether the South Gate 1 and central accessible toilets are the same place
Alley widths, floor surfaces and slopes

Sources

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