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Youngpoong Bookstore - Jongno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (영풍문고 종로점)

1.4Km    2024-04-18

41, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Good Morning Eyewear [Tax Refund Shop] (굿모닝안경)

1.4Km    2024-04-22

61, Namdaemunsijang-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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SAEWHA HOSTEL(세화호스텔)

SAEWHA HOSTEL(세화호스텔)

1.4Km    2024-06-20

50 , Samil-daero 32ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-3780-5988

Located in Jongno, in the heart of Seoul, Saehwa Hostel offers a variety of guest rooms, including ondol rooms and bedrooms, for up to 3 people. There’s a bathtub in each room. Shared PCs, massage chairs, microwave ovens, washing machines and dryers are all available free of charge. A simple free breakfast is provided, plus a free international phone service and a foreign language guidance service. Seoul Station is 15 minutes away by subway, and the airport limousine bus stops at Jongno 3-ga station. Changdeokgung Palace, Jongmyo Shrine, and downtown shopping streets are all reachable on foot.

Tteok Museum (떡박물관)

Tteok Museum (떡박물관)

1.4Km    2021-09-29

71, Donhwamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-741-5447

The Tteok Museum displays over 2,000 Korean kitchen utensils and tteok (rice cake) related items, arranged by various themes. The displayed utensils are handmade household necessities that are ingenuous, yet reveal the lifestyle of the working class. The elderly may relive fond childhood memories and the younger generation can experience the wisdom of ancestors through the rare kitchen utensils.

Sieunjae (시은재)

Sieunjae (시은재)

1.5Km    2024-12-23

439 , Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-5355-3029

Sieunjae is a hanok stay that has stood in the midst of busy Gyeongun-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, for generations. The guestrooms comprise an anbang (bedroom plus living room), three smaller rooms, and a byeolchae or detached house. All rooms have a toilet, and there’s a well-equipped shared kitchen and a washing machine. Guests can either rent individual rooms or the whole hanok. Jongno is convenient for travel to all the historic sites of Seoul, and there’s a public carpark nearby.

Ipamnamu - Insa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이팝나무 인사)

Ipamnamu - Insa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이팝나무 인사)

1.5Km    2024-04-18

4, Insadong 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Yonggeumok (용금옥)

Yonggeumok (용금옥)

1.5Km    2024-03-13

24-2, Dadong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-777-1689

Established in 1932, Yonggeumok specializes in Seoul-style chutang (loach soup), renowned for using whole loach in its preparation. This method distinguishes it from the more commonly known Namwon-style chutang, which involves grinding the loach. At Yonggeumok, guests can savor the tender and savory texture of the loach flesh in their chutang, offering a unique and authentic dining experience.

National Souvenirs Center [Tax Refund Shop] (한국관광명품점)

1.5Km    2024-04-23

14, Insadong 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Seoul Gongyesa [Tax Refund Shop] (서울공예사)

Seoul Gongyesa [Tax Refund Shop] (서울공예사)

1.5Km    2024-04-16

1F, 27-1, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Insa-dong Antique Art Street (인사동 고미술거리)

Insa-dong Antique Art Street (인사동 고미술거리)

1.5Km    2025-03-16

29 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-732-2235

As of today, there are approximately 70 shops in the Insa-dong area that sell antique arts. Some of the products they sell include antique artworks, porcelains, woodcrafts, and metalwork. Visitors may even find rare and valuable products such as earthenware from the Silla period or white porcelain used in the Joseon dynasty. Each shop is a specialty store, authorized to sell product types that are of their expertise, ranging from antique furniture and traditional artworks to handcrafted items.