Gyeongbokgung Palace

경복궁 (광화문 매표소)

Seoul's main palace: free in hanbok, guard ceremony at the gate

⚠ Closed Tuesdays

Hours

Mar–May & Sep–Oct 09:00–18:00, Jun–Aug 09:00–18:30, Nov–Feb 09:00–17:00 (last entry 1 hour before). Closed Tuesdays unless a public holiday. Guard ceremony 10:00 and 14:00 (not on Tuesdays)

Tickets

Adults (25–64) ₩3,000 at the gate, no booking needed. Free in hanbok, for foreigners 18 and under, and for over-65s. The autumn 2026 night opening (2 Sep–2 Oct) has ended. New fees take effect 1 January 2027

Address

161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu

Pass through Gwanghwamun, then Heungnyemun, then Geunjeongmun, and the two-tiered roof of Geunjeongjeon rises at the far end of a granite-paved courtyard with Bugaksan mountain behind it like a folding screen. So many visitors rent hanbok that on a busy day the place looks like a period-drama set. Out west, Gyeonghoeru's 48 stone pillars stand reflected in their pond, and if you keep walking north to the little Hyangwonjeong pavilion the crowds thin out fast.