Gyeongbokgung Palace

경복궁 · Palace · Seoul

Royal guard-changing ceremony at 10:00 and 14:00 (not Tuesdays). Weekday mornings are the quietest.

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Admission: ₩3,000Free in hanbok · Free last Wednesday of the month
Opening hours: 09:00 – 18:00Nov–Feb closes 17:00 · Last entry 1 h before closing
Closed: Tuesdays
Quietest day: Thursday — about 3% fewer foreign visitors than an average dayBusiest: Saturday. Based on Korea Tourism Data Lab foreign-visitor counts for Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Payment: Cards accepted
English: Signs and staff in English
Nearest subway: Gyeongbokgung Station (경복궁역) · Line 3About 2 minutes on foot
Fee checked: 2026-09

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Getting there

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