Insadong & Changdeokgung

Getting here

Anguk, Jonggak and Jongno 3-ga stations are the suggested ways into Insadong. Directions for Changdeokgung use Anguk or Jongno 3-ga, and directions for Changgyeonggung use Hyehwa. Official directions for the palaces start at exits with no street elevator, so choose your exit from the station list first. By bus, all buses at the Insadong stop run as low-floor buses, and low-floor village bus Jongno 02 stops at Jogyesa.

• 3
  Anguk StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 6.
  Station
• Anguk Station toiletOutside the gates, B3, by Exit 4. Listed as not wheelchair-usable.
• 1
  Jonggak StationLine 1Street elevators at Exits 1 and 3.
  Station
• Jonggak Station toiletsOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 3. Wheelchair-usable.Outside the gates, B1, by Exit 1. Wheelchair-usable.
• 135
  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.
• 4
  Hyehwa StationLine 4Street elevators at Exits 2 and 3.
  Station
• Hyehwa Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 8. Wheelchair-usable.
• 23
  Euljiro 3(sam)-ga StationLine 2 and Line 3Street elevator at Exit 10.
  Station
• Euljiro 3(sam)-ga Station toiletsLine 2: Outside the gates, B1, by Exit 2. Wheelchair-usable.Line 3: Inside the gates, B2, by Exit 3. Listed as not wheelchair-usable.
• 25
  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.

Public data · Oct 2026

The ground

These notes come from public data and online sources.

Insadong-gil

You can enter Insa-dong without a step, and the street runs a little over 1 km. One travel guide says some stone-paved paths are hard to use by wheelchair. Two travel guides say weekends are busier, so try a weekday if you need room to move.

Palace grounds

Routes around the Changdeokgung halls are mostly flat, but the grounds have stone paths, dirt paths and hills. Huwon Garden has steep hills that can be dangerous. Changgyeonggung has ramps and some uneven stone paving.

Jongmyo Shrine

A marked route for wheelchairs loops between the halls on mostly flat earth paths. Some hall areas are hard to reach, and some stone paving needs care.

Bukchon

The way from Jeongdok Public Library toward Samcheong-dong Street is flat by wheelchair. A companion is advised on the slopes at Views 3 to 6. For a gentler walk, Ssamzigil has a long, gentle ramp past its shops and an elevator.

Slopes to watch

Ramps around the Jogyesa Temple grounds are fairly steep. At Seoul Museum of Craft Art, take care on the slope between Exhibition Buildings 1 and 3.

Hidden: high walking load

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

• High
  Bukchon Hanok VillageThe village sits on a hill with many slopes. The walking course takes about 50 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes at a normal pace.
  Why Bukchon Hanok Village is hidden
• High
  Bukchon Traditional MuseumWalking in the surrounding area is demanding, although the museum itself appears to be very small.
  Why Bukchon Traditional Museum 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