Places to visit in Gangbuk-gu

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• Miasageori Station

  This area in northern Seoul brings together major roads and commercial facilities. Explore the shopping areas and restaurant streets around the station.

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• Suyu Station

  This station area is close to Gangbuk-gu Office and the Suyu-dong shopping district. Walk along the main streets and through the food alleys to see everyday neighborhood life.

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• Dream Forest

  This large park sits among residential neighborhoods in northern Seoul. Walk around the pond, lawns, and forest paths, and take in the surrounding scenery from the viewing area.

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• Bukhansan Mountain

  This is a major mountain area in Bukhansan National Park, which spans Seoul and several parts of Gyeonggi Province. On the Gangbuk-gu side, forest trails and rocky peaks create a varied landscape.

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• Gucheon Falls

  This waterfall in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, is fed by streams from Bukhansan Mountain. Explore the valley scenery, where rocks meet the forest.

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• Doseonsa Temple

  This Jogye Order temple sits below Mangyeongdae Peak on Bukhansan Mountain. Walk through the grounds to see the temple buildings and a standing Buddha carved into the rock.

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• Uiryeong Pass

  This mountain pass in Bukhansan National Park connects Ui-dong in Gangbuk-gu with Gyohyeon-ri in Jangheung-myeon, Yangju-si. Walk forest trails and take in the mountain scenery between Bukhansan and Dobongsan, including the peaks of Obongsan.

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• Bukhansan Dulle-gil Trail

  This trail follows the foothills of Bukhansan Mountain. Walk through the forested Gangbuk-gu section, where the mountain meets the neighborhood.

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• Ui-dong Family Campground

  Enjoy camping with your family in Ui-dong. Stay close to the forest and experience nature on the foothills of Bukhansan Mountain.

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• Solbat Neighborhood Park

  This flat park in Ui-dong has walking paths and a pond among a pine forest. Walk through the old pines and enjoy a patch of forest in the city.

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• Ui-dong Meeting Plaza

  This plaza is at the entrance to a hiking trail in Ui-dong. Meet your group before or after a hike, or stop for a short rest.

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• Seoul Hiking Tourism Center

  This urban tourism center offers information and activities for hikers visiting Bukhansan Mountain. Find hiking information and learn about hiking culture.

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• Ui-dong Mountain Culture Hub

  This visitor center introduces mountain culture and hiking in Ui-dong. Explore the culture of enjoying the mountains through exhibitions and activities.

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• April 19th National Cemetery

  This national cemetery is the resting place of those who died in or contributed to the April 19 Revolution. Explore the memorial tower and commemorative sculptures, and reflect on the history of democracy.

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• Seoul Suyu National Cemetery

  This name refers collectively to the burial grounds of patriotic martyrs in the Bukhansan area. Follow the forest paths to explore the graves and traces they left behind.

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• Modern and Contemporary History Memorial Hall

  Learn about the modern and contemporary history of Gangbuk-gu and the independence movement. Exhibitions trace the history of the area and Korea.

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• April 19 Cafe Street

  This cafe street runs near the April 19th National Cemetery. Take a break after a walk and explore the surrounding neighborhood.

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• Bonghwanggak

  This historic Cheondogyo building remains in Gangbuk-gu. Explore its modern-era architecture in the quiet grounds on the foothills of Bukhansan Mountain.

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• Hwagyesa Temple

  This historic temple sits on a mountainside in Suyu-dong, on Bukhansan Mountain. Explore its grounds, including Daeungjeon Hall and other Buddhist cultural heritage.

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• Suyu-dong Buncheong Ware Kiln Site

  This pottery kiln site from the late Goryeo and early Joseon periods was excavated in the Bukhansan area of Suyu-dong. Explore the kiln structure and traces of pottery production.

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• Moon Ik-hwan's House of Reunification

  This memorial space introduces Pastor Moon Ik-hwan's life and belongings. Explore his former home and learn about his life and work for reunification.

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• Yun Geuk-yeong House

  This memorial space is in the former home of children's song composer Yun Geuk-yeong. Exhibitions in the house introduce his life and the culture of children's songs.

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• Park Eul-bok Embroidery Museum

  This specialist museum displays embroidery and traditional embroidery culture. See works made with delicate threads and patterns up close.

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• Ui Stream Cherry Blossom Trail

  This spring walking route follows Ui Stream, with cherry blossoms along the way. Enjoy neighborhood scenery framed by the water and trees.

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• Opae Mountain

  This mountain in Gangbuk-gu has forest trails for walks and hikes. Look out over the neighborhood through the trees.

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• Odong Neighborhood Park Azalea Ridge Trail

  This walking route along a ridge in Odong Neighborhood Park is lined with azaleas. In spring, walk the trail among the flowers.

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Scenes of the area

• Between neighborhood and forest, below Bukhansan Mountain.
• Bukhansan Mountain's rocky peaks and valleys
• The Uiryeong forest trail and mountain hikes
• A stroll through Ui-dong and a look at mountaineering culture
• Suyu's memories of the democracy movement
• Historic heritage on the slopes of Bukhansan Mountain
• People and culture in Suyu
• The Uicheon Stream and Odong forest trail

Nearby areas

• Seongbuk-guNext door
• Dobong-guNext door
• Nowon-guNext door
• Goyang-siNext door
• Yangju-siNext door