Which exit?
3 exits, picked by what you came to do.
- Exit 1 Jogyesa Temple
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Active Buddhist temple, free entry, lantern festivals.
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- Exit 5 Palace, Insadong & stream
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Gyeongbokgung Palace ~10 min walk north. Free entry in hanbok. 10am gate ceremony. -
Insadong artisan street Tea, calligraphy, ceramics. Pedestrian-only on Sundays. -
Cheonggyecheon stream South of the station. 5km walkable stream through downtown.
The do-everything exit: about 10 minutes north to Gyeongbokgung Palace, into the Insadong artisan street, and south to the Cheonggyecheon stream walk.
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- Exit 6 Bukchon Hanok Village
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~8 min walk uphill. Quiet hanok alleys, residents live here.
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Good to know
- Gyeongbokgung is free to enter when you wear hanbok; the gate ceremony is around 10am.
- Insadong's artisan street goes pedestrian-only on Sundays.
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The historic spine of Seoul. Walk-in distance to Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon Hanok Village, and Insadong's artisan streets. The visitor day-1 station for a tradition-first itinerary.
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See Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station on the Seoul map
See the Jongno area guide 
