Templestay Information Center

Wheelchair users can reach the entrance with no steps, and the building has an elevator and an accessible toilet. The center is on the first floor, across from Jogyesa Temple (조계사), and offers templestay and temple food information and cultural activities.

Wheelchair: Wheelchair accessibleStep-free access to the entrance, an elevator in the building, and an accessible toilet.
Walking load: Not rated yet
Source: Checked online · Oct 2026

Templestay Information Center glass storefront with a wooden sign, a small monk statue and a lit Buddha figure — Photo: KTO, KOGL Type 3

Getting there

Anguk StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 6.About 350 m in a straight line.
Station
Anguk Station toiletOutside the gates, B3, by Exit 4. Listed as not wheelchair-usable.
Jonggak StationLine 1Street elevators at Exits 1 and 3.About 410 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

Heads-up

In June 2025, the center announced a temporary first-floor closure. Programs appear on its booking page with dates through December 31, 2026, but those dates do not show that it has reopened. Whether it is open now is not known as of October 2026. Call the center before you go.

Getting in

Entrance: You can reach the entrance by wheelchair with no steps.
Route: The center's directions start from Anguk Station Exit 6 or Jonggak Station Exit 3-1. From either exit, go toward Jogyesa Temple. For street elevator exits, see Getting there.
Parking: One travel guide says accessible parking is available here. Ask the center before you drive.

Inside

Floors: The center is on the first floor of a five-story building. Templestay offices are on the fourth floor, and a temple food restaurant is on the fifth.
Elevator: The building has an elevator.
Toilets: The building has an accessible toilet.

Also useful

Hours: Open every day, 09:00 to 18:00, as of October 2026. Sources differ on the weekday closing time: 18:00 or 19:00. Call or email the center before you plan a weekday visit after 18:00.
Closed: Closed on January 1 and during the Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays, as of October 2026. Sources differ on whether it also closes on other public holidays. Call or email the center before you plan a public holiday visit.
Activities: Cultural activities include tea with a monk, woodblock printing, traditional pattern coloring and paper lotus making. Ask which ones are running on your day.
Tea program: Tea with a monk appears on the booking list for June 8, 2025 to December 31, 2026, with no fee and up to 4 people per session. Ask whether the same terms cover you.
Contact: Call 02-2031-2000 (+82-2-2031-2000) or email support@templestay.com.

Not known yet

Door threshold, width and type at the entrance
Whether access has changed since the 2025 closure
Which floor the accessible toilet is on
Whether activity seating is on the floor or on chairs
Slopes, curbs and crossings between Anguk Exit 6 and the center

Sources

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