Ssamzigil
쌈지길
Street in Jongno-gu. Open 10:30–20:30 daily. Plan about 45 minutes. 6 min walk from Anguk Station.
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About
Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)Ssamzigil is an Insa-dong landmark and a shopping mall specializing in crafts. It is a place where the traditions of Korea come together with its present. Follow the paths that lead seamlessly from the lower floors to the upper floors and browse the small craft shops that inhabit the floors. You can find both works of traditional craft and contemporary craft here. Some craft shops also offer craft experiences, and one can also find restaurants and galleries within the complex.
Our guide
Ssamzigil is about 1 h 20 from Incheon Airport (AREX to Seoul Station, then Line 1 to Jonggak) and 45 min from Gimpo. From Seoul Station 22 min and Hongik Univ. 30 min (AREX to Seoul Station) on Line 1 to Jonggak; from Myeongdong 24 min and Gangnam 40 min, each ending on Line 3 to Anguk.
Within a 15-minute walk of Ssamzigil: Imun Seolnongtang and Jogyesa Temple (both 4 min), Beautiful Tea Museum and Seoul Museum of Craft Art (both 5 min; the craft museum is closed on Mondays).
Staying near Ssamzigil: our lodging data records 68 hotels within 1.2 km. Anguk and Jonggak stations are both areas we suggest for a base, with 48 and 134 hotels within walking distance; by our estimate Gwanghwamun Station is 14 min away by bus, with 71. Within 500 m of Ssamzigil we count 33 bars and pubs.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
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Within a 20-minute walk.
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