Seoul Hiking Tourism Center - Bukhansan Branch (서울도심등산관광센터(북한산)) - Area information - Korea travel information

Seoul Hiking Tourism Center - Bukhansan Branch (서울도심등산관광센터(북한산))

9.3Km    2024-03-05

5F, 181-7 Ui-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

The Seoul Hiking Tourism Center is located 5 minutes on foot from Exit 2 of Bukhansan Ui Station and provides various services to hikers. It provides hiking course guidance and information (available in Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese) about the mountains of Seoul, including Bukhansan, Bugaksan, and Inwangsan Mountains, as well as promotional materials such as Seoul hiking tourism guidebooks and maps. Also, it operates hiking tour programs with various themes every week for foreigners and offers hiking gear rental services such as hiking boots, hiking attire, trekking poles, gloves, and crampons for foreigners. (Koreans accompanied by foreigners can also rent the gear.) In addition, there is a storage locker and lounge for visitors, so they can pack up and rest before hiking.

Junggok-dong Furniture Street (중곡동 가구거리)

9.4Km    2025-03-17

Cheonho-daero, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul

Junggok-dong Furniture Street stretches between Achasan Subway Station and Gunjagyo Bridge, hosting a concentration of furniture stores on either side of the main road. This area accommodates a diverse range of furniture stores, featuring well-known domestic and international brands alongside smaller and medium-sized furniture shops. It serves as a convenient destination for customers to compare and purchase various furniture items, including beds, sofas, dining tables, wardrobes, chairs, and interior accessories, all within close proximity. The accessibility to Gunja Subway Station makes it easily reachable via public transportation.

Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center (광나루안전체험관)

Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center (광나루안전체험관)

9.4Km    2025-03-29

238, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul

Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center was founded in 1999 after two fire accidents in which many children lost their lives. These tragedies emphasized the necessity of establishing a disaster training center for common citizens.

Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center is a three-story building with one basement floor, covering an area of more than 5,000 m². The basement floor includes a small theater. The first floor is set up for natural disaster training and consists of an orientation hall, storm simulation training room, earthquake simulation room, computer tests on fire safety knowledge and others. The second floor is a place for artificial catastrophe training. It consists of a smoke escape training room, fire extinguisher training room, first-aid (CPR) training room and practice place for calling 119. The third floor is used for rescue training and consists of a rescue training room, screening room, training for professionals and video examples of the five biggest disasters that have occurred in Seoul. Overall there are about 20 training areas established, so citizens can experience the imitation of a disaster by themselves and learn easily and in an interesting way how to cope with a disaster.

1stbutton Rhinoplasty clinic (첫단추의원)

9.4Km    2025-10-23

(12th Floor, Cheongho Building), 483 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

1stbutton Rhinoplasty clinic meets all of our patients' expectations in terms of both functionality and aesthetics. Dr. Kim Tae-hwan, an otolaryngologist with over 20 years of experience, treats patients directly and makes every effort to provide the best results. Dr. Kim specializes not only in cosmetic nose surgery but also in treating diverse functional problems related to nose, and which allows him to provide customized treatment according to each patient’s needs. Please visit and experience a safe and satisfactory cosmetic nose surgery at our clinic? We will continue to do our best to improve your confidence.

WOORIDUL SPINE HOSPITAL (우리들병원)

9.4Km    2025-12-01

445 Hakdong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Wooridul Spine Hospital, established in 1982, is a world-renowned medical center specializing in spinal care. With more than 40 years of accumulated clinical experience and expertise, we have been treating a wide range of spinal disorders—including herniated discs and spinal stenosis—using state-of-the-art minimally invasive techniques.

Our signature approach, known as the “Mini-Max” minimally invasive procedure, is designed to minimize bleeding and scarring, making it suitable even for patients with underlying conditions such as diabetes or hypertension. This technique effectively addresses the root cause of spinal pain while minimizing tissue damage, enabling patients of all ages—from young adults to the elderly—to return to their daily lives more quickly.

To ensure safe and successful treatments, Wooridul Spine Hospital continuously strives for excellence by holding regular in-house conferences, and by engaging in ongoing research, education, and training.

The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (가톨릭대학교 서울성모병원)

9.4Km    2025-10-23

222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Equipped with world-class medical staff and state-of-the art medical equipment, the Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital is a representative hospital of the Catholic University of Korea, Catholic Medical Center, the largest medical network in Korea. The hospital is part of the largest single-building hospital in Korea, with 22 above-ground floors, six underground floors, and 1,374 beds.
The hospital consists of 48 departments and 26 specialized centers. It was certified by the Joint Commission International (JCI) for five consecutive years until 2022 and has maintained a world-class and safe medical environment.
The hospital’s safe and competent medical services have earned the hospital high credibility among both Korean and international patients. Over 30,000 international patients from approximately 100 countries visit the hospital every year.
Its international healthcare center provides multilingual interpretation services (e.g., English, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, and French), a prayer room for Muslims,  and customized meals such as halal and Russian-friendly meals to meet international patients’ needs, all in an effort to provide patients with safe and convenient treatments. 

Cheongdam Park (청담공원)

Cheongdam Park (청담공원)

9.4Km    2021-07-30

26, Yeongdong-daero 131-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Up until the early 1960's, people would cross the Hangang River from Ttukseom Ferry Dock and arrive in Cheongdam-dong. Although highly developed, Cheongdam Park remains as a soothing natural oasis that is relatively untouched by city pollution. Following the trail, there is a small exercise area and playground. The park is quite crowded in the morning with people exercising. The tightly woven trees in the park offers a resting place to enjoy fresh air. The park size is 59,347 ㎡.

Konkuk University Medical Center (건국대학교병원)

9.4Km    2025-10-23

120-1 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul

Founded in 1931, Konkuk University Medical Center utilizes the latest medical technologies and advanced equipment to provide the highest level of healthcare services. We have state-of-the-art medical devices and equipment including the latest robotic surgery systems and a complete medical computerization system, 842 beds, 9 focus centers,14 specialized treatment centers, and a healthcare center for accurate early diagnosis. 
Under the safe treatment system, our best medical staff and employees who communicate and empathize with patients do our best to create a patient-centered hospital that both patients and their families can trust the most.

Seoul Doseonsa Temple (도선사(서울))

9.4Km    2025-06-25

504 Samyang-ro 173-gil, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

Doseonsa Temple was established 1,100 years ago during the latter part of the Silla Kingdom when the renowned Buddhist priest Doseonguksa was traveling through the mountains. After visiting the site, Doseonguksa made a prophecy that led to the construction of the temple. According to legend, he used only his walking stick to carve the large Bodhisattva that sits at the temple. Interestingly enough, the statue does not show any evidence of chisel marks, further adding to the mystery of how the statue was made.

During the 7th year of King Gwangmu of the Joseon dynasty, Doseonsa Temple was officially named the representative temple of Korea with the purpose of promoting Cheongdamdaejongsa's Korean Buddhism movement, aiming at a religious revival. Due to these special circumstances Deseonsa Temple gained a high reputation and much recognition, which have held strong to this day.

Inside the temple, visitors can view the remains and written works of Cheongdamdaejongsa in the Cheongdamdaejongsa Memorial Hall. Next to the road leading to Cheonbuljeon Hall is a pond where you can toss a coin and make a wish and just past Yongammun Gate is a hiking path connecting Baegundae Cliff and Insubong Peak. Inside the Ksitigarbha Hall are portraits of President Park Chung-hee, Yuk Yeong-su, and Hyundai Chairman Chung Ju-yung. In front of the hall is a tree that is said to have been planted by a Buddhist priest who brought it from India 200 years ago. Historical artifacts can be found throughout the temple.

MisoU Plastic Surgery (미소유성형외과의원)

9.4Km    2025-10-23

3F, 480 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

MisoU Plastic Surgery specializes in cosmetic and reconstruction surgery and has over 10 years of surgery experience and know-how.
The clinic has abundant clinical experience with revision surgery and rhinoplasty. In particular, it has unrivaled technical power and performed countless cleft lip surgeries. This is a complicated surgery requiring several surgeries, including scar removal, lip plastic surgery, and rhinoplasty along the patient's growth process.
MisoU Plastic Surgery is committed to helping patients regain confidence and happiness. It is dedicated to providing safe medical services in a comfortable environment.