Insa-Dong National Souvenir Center (한국관광명품점(인사동))

Insa-Dong National Souvenir Center (한국관광명품점(인사동))

- Homepage
www.souvenir.or.kr

- Tel
+82-2-735-6529

Operated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and Korea Tourism Association, the National Souvenir Center has strict standards for the brands sold, only allowing those which have won various prizes and passed thorough screening. Shoppers can be assured of high quality and high class products.

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


※ Presentation Information
- Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-735-6529

- Opening Date
September 17, 1999

- Opening Hours
10:00-21:30

- Day Off
Weekends & public holidays

- Restroom
Available

- Items for Sale
Traditional craft items, Korea Tourism Souvenir Contest award-winning products

- Scale
1F

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ National Souvenirs Center [Tax Refund Shop] (한국관광명품점)

- Homepage
www.souvenir.or.kr

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⊙ Hanji Chueok (Recollections) (한지추억)

- Homepage
blog.naver.com/okhanji

- Tel
+82-2-735-2059

Hanji Chueok (Recollections) is one of the better-known craft shops in Insa-dong and has even been featured by a number of international magazines. Prepared using traditional Korean processing methods, hanji is a type of beautiful, high-quality paper. Hanji Chueok is a great place to experience the tradition of hanji crafts; accessories, photo frames, and interior design items line the store shelves. Visitors can not only purchase extremely well-crafted items, but can also participate in seminars taught by professional artists to learn how to make their own hanji items. Visitors can take home their hanji creations as a lovely souvenir at the conclusion of the seminar.

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

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⊙ Beautiful Tea Museum (아름다운 차박물관)

- Homepage
www.tmuseum.co.kr

- Tel
+82-2-735-6678

Located in Insa-dong, The Beautiful Tea Museum aims to promote Korean tea culture. It preserves and exhibits tea related utensils and items, featuring those from the ancient Gaya and Joseon period as well as items from abroad such as China and Tibet. The museum also displays original tea pots and other ceramics made by young artists and ceramists. Inside the museum is a tea house named "Tea Story," serving a wide variety of teas. Visitors can also purchase tea leaves from all over the world at the Tea Shop.

⊙ Insadong Cultural Street (인사동 문화의 거리)

- Homepage
https://korean.visitseoul.net

Insadong Cultural Street is a popular tourist destination for visitors from all around the world, thanks to its numerous art galleries, restaurants serving Korean table d’hote, traditional teahouses, and street vendors lining the streets. Its most recognizable feature is the use of Hangeul (Korean script) in storefronts, which allows the visitors to really see just what makes this place so special. Unlike the nearby Ikseon-dong Hanok Street, Insadong Cultural Street has larger streets with wider stores, so it is much easier to traverse. On evenings and weekends, one can find buskers performing on the side of the road.

⊙ Areumdaun Cha Bangmulgwan (Beautiful Tea Museum) (아름다운차박물관)

- Homepage
tmuseum.co.kr (Korean only)

- Tel
+82-2-735-6678

In addition to gourmet restaurants, traditional tea houses are a popular destination in Insa-dong. Among them, we recommend Areumdaun Cha Bangmulgwan, where you can taste more than 100 types of tea, including Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Taiwanese. The shop also serves as a museum and gallery. Enjoy a leisurely cup of tea as you appreciate the art that is on display.

⊙ Insa-dong Antique Art Street (인사동 고미술거리)

- Tel
+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.

⊙ Yangbandeck (양반댁)

- Homepage
https://www.instagram.com/yangbandeck

- Tel
+82-2-733-5507, +82-2-730-1112

Yangbandeck is a traditional Korean house in Insa-dong, serving ganjang gejang (soy sauce marinated crab) and bori gulbi (barley-aged dried yellow croaker). Theganjang gejang is made from crabs filled with roe, matured in soy sauce. The taste of barley-aged dried yellow croaker, made from dried yellow croaker matured in sea breeze and served on top of rice, is exceptional. Each meal comes with a hot pot rice, and side dishes such as soybean paste jjigae, pancakes, kimchi, and japchae are served as standard.

⊙ Seoul Gongyesa [Tax Refund Shop] (서울공예사)

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