Published Date : Dec 03, 2014 / Edited Date : Dec 01, 2021
A landscape photo featuring trees, flowers and grass and buildings with tiled roofs and tiled walls.
A photo of a mural painted on the white walls on both sides of hanok
A photo of hanok houses on both sides of a road in Bukchon Hanok Village with buildings of Seoul in front of the mountains in the background.
Bukchon Hanok Village reflects 600 years of Seoul’s history. The village is situated between Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace, and its streets are lined with traditional hanok. Unlike other hanok villages (such as Namsangol Hanok Village), Bukchon was not created for tourists and it is a residential village inhabited by Seoulites. The best place within Bukchon to experience the old hanok atmosphere may be Gaehoe-dong. Here, hundreds of hanok sit shoulder to shoulder. Bukchon Hanok Village has been loved by many as a travel destination in Seoul as the charm of the traditional hanok is being rediscovered. There are also art galleries, traditional workshops, and restaurants that have been built out from from hanok, making these spaces both traditional and unique. In the Bukchon Hanok Village, which holds history and culture from time past in every alley, the Bukchon Cultural Center delivers information and cultural context for these traditional and historic spaces.
※ Measures to Take When Visiting Bukchon Hanok Village
Although Bukchon Hanok Village is Seoul's representative hanok village, it is home to many average Seoulites. Unlike Namsangol Hanok Village or other folk villages, Bukchon Hanok Village was not built to be a tourist attraction. The area is a residentialneighborhood where people actually live. Please keep that and the following measures in mind when you visit the village. We ask that you make your trip to Bukchon a quiet trip.
- Please keep noise levels to a minimum, (e.g. no loud voices, horsing around, filming, etc.) especially in the 31 Gahoe-dong area - Please do not litter - Please keep group visits small, with a maximum of 10 visitors - Please do not use microphones, megaphones, or loudspeakers - Please do not take photos or film the interiors of houses, even if the doors are open
The cultural tours of the Bukchon Hanok Village area, (Gahoe-dong 31, 33, etc.) will be phased out. Please keep that in mind when taking the Seoul City Walking tours.
Subway Line 3, Anguk Station, Exit 3 (10 mins on foot)
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Beautiful Bukchon Hank Village
when visit Seoul, don’t forget to go to Bukchon Hanok Village… u can see traditional house in South Korea. Very Beautiful and u also can rent tranditional Hanbok (traditional custome), so u can take...
Genidinihari2023-01-26
A cool village, worth seeing
My partner and I strolled around Bukchon Hanok Village after visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace, and we’re really glad we did. The village is very pretty and represents old style Korean architecture...
alexh114942023-01-09
Bukchon Hanok Village
Bukchon Hanok Village is a Korean traditional village in Seoul
The traditional village is composed of many alleys, hanok and is preserved to show a 600-year-old urban environment.
Peter M2023-01-09
Seoul in Korea
Seoul is a quite interesting urban city, public transit is excellent, you can get around all day with couples of dollars only, cheaper than North America. The food market there quite big with many...
qhdauyeu2023-01-07
Traditional houses
Nestled between two major palaces, Bukchon was the settling place of the yangbans, or civil servants during the Joseon Dynasty. While the past neighborhood has witnessed changes and transformations...
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Reservations must be made at least three days prior to the tour date.
Group reservations up to 3people are being accepted on the line.
Additional reservations are?permitted for pre-existing reservations that do not exceed the limited number of three people per group and may be made one day prior to the tour date by 5 PM.
Reservations for the following month are available from the 15th of the current month.
Masks are required for participation in all tour programs.
Please refrain from participating in any tour programs should you be experiencing any symptoms, including fever, coughing, congestion, muscle pain, stuffy nose, and/or sore throat.
Temperature readings will be conducted for all participants prior to the tour. Those with a reading over 37.5°C are prohibited from tour participation.
Reservations for tourists 14 years & under without an accompanying adult or guardian shall be canceled on site.
[As of one day prior to the tour date] All reservations shall be canceled in the event of emergency particulate matter reduction measures taken and/or inclement weather conditions, including excessive heat waves, typhoons, heavy rain, and more, that may impede Seoul Guided Walking Tour operations.
The Seoul Guided Walking Tour administration office and tour guide affiliates are not responsible for any accidents that happen to occur during the tour program.
Reservation shall be made at least 1 week before the tour day.
The course is for tourists with mobility problems (Senior, people with disability, stroller user).
You may not use the course without an assistant (or companion) ※ At least one assistant shall accompany a tourist with mobility problem ※ In case of electric assisting device users (electric wheelchair, electric scooter users), one assistant may accompany up to 4 tourists with mobility problem
Reservation may be canceled when a guide is unavailable on the desired date and course.
Seoul Guided Walking Tour Office (02-6925-0777) will contact you to confirm reservation. (At least 5 days~1 month before tour day) Reservation may be canceled when Seoul Guided Walking Tour Office cannot reach you for more than 3 times.
Seoul Guided Walking Tour Office and Seoul culture and tourism guide are not liable for the safety accidents during the Seoul Guided Walking Tour.
All reservations are canceled when Seoul Guided Walking Tour is unavailable due to Particulate Matter Reduction Measure or other weather conditions (heat wave, typhoon, heavy rain). (As of the date before the tour day)