Seongyojang House, Gangneung
A Joseon aristocratic house lived in by one family for three centuries. It is a home, not a palace, so everything is sized to people — which makes it read nothing like the royal compounds.
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- 1h 20m
Getting to the start
Gangneung Station
강릉역
KTX from Seoul Station to Gangneung. Seongyojang is a little over 3km from the station, so you change to a city bus or taxi. Gyeongpo Beach and Ojukheon are close by, which makes them easy to combine into one day.
The route
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Seongyojang House
Unjeong-dong, Gangneung · 1h 20mA late-Joseon aristocratic house lived in by the same family for close to three hundred years. Because it is a home and not a palace, the rooms and courtyards are sized to people — which makes it read completely differently from the royal compounds. The pavilion over the pond is at its best in summer. Descendants still look after it.
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Also close by
Other places close to this route's stops — useful if you have time left or want to swap something out.
Good to do next
- Gangneung: Ojukheon and the BeachGangneung · Full day
Two hours from Seoul by KTX and you are on the east coast. One very old house, then a 1.8km beach — one of the few sea days you can actually do and return the same day.
- Anmok Beach Coffee Street, GangneungGangneung · Half day
The beach that started with a few coffee vending machines and became a street of roasteries — the reason Gangneung is called a coffee town.
Photo credits
- Seongyojang House — Klaus314 at English Wikipedia / Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Admission prices and opening hours change often. Check the official site before you go.