Templestay Information Center (템플스테이 홍보관)

– Tel
+82-2-2031-2000

Templestay Information Center offers various information and services regarding templestays and temple meals for domestic and international visitors. The center also operates traditional cultural experiences, such as tea time with a Buddhist monk, traditional culture activities and more.

– Address : 56, Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

※ Presentation Information
– Age Range
Open to visitors of all ages

– Experience Guide
Various temple experience activities

– Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-2031-2000

– Parking
Available

– Day Off
Public holidays

– Operating Hours
09:00-19:00

– Restrooms
Available

– Available Facilities
1F: Information Center, traditional experience program

2F: Temple food restaurant

5F: Balwoo Gongyang restaurant

– Interpretation Services Offered
Available (English, Japanese, Chinese)

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Yeon Deung Hoe (Lotus Lantern Festival) (연등회)

– Homepage
www.연등회.kr

– Tel
+82-2-2011-1744~7

Started approximately 1,200 years ago during the Silla dynasty and continued through the Goryeo Yeon Deung Hoe and Joseon lantern festival, the Yeon Deung Hoe Festival is a traditional festival registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage and UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The lanterns at Yeon Deung Hoe Festival brighten the heart and the world!

⊙ Seoul International Writers’ Festival (서울국제작가축제)

– Homepage
www.siwf.or.kr

– Tel
+82-70-8826-5207

Seoul International Writers’ Festival was founded in 2006 with aims to lay a foundation for connecting Korean literature and international literature. This year’s theme is “() Meets the Eye,” inviting attendees to explore the beauty of literature that is much more than meets the eye.

⊙ Color pool Museum (컬러풀뮤지엄(COLORPOOL MUSEUM))

– Homepage
http://www.colorpoolmuseum.com
https://www.instagram.com/colorpoolmuseum

It is an experiential museum where you can feel the variety of colors with all your senses. If you want to have a picture with a pretty background like a fairy tale, there is no better place than this museum. The pool filled with adorable pink balls is the most popular section that brings happy smiles to everyone, adults and children alike. You can also find various souvenirs related to bathing, such as exfoliating towels and natural soap.

⊙ Line Friends – Insa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (라인프렌즈 인사점)

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⊙ KongKongY Gallery [Tax Refund Shop] (콩콩이 그림가게)

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⊙ Bachi Ring (UMC Jewelry) [Tax Refund Shop] (바치링(UMC쥬얼리))

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⊙ Jogyesa Temple (조계사(서울))

View detailed guide on Korea Trip Guide →

– Homepage
www.jogyesa.kr

As the main temple as well as the district head temple of the Jogye order in Seoul, Jogyesa Temple is the center of Korean Buddhism. The temple was built in the late 14th century during the Goryeo period but was completely destroyed in a fire. It was rebuilt under the name of Gakwangsa Temple in 1910 with the effort of many respectful monks, namely Han Yong-un and Lee Hee-gwang. The temple was given a role as the head temple of Korea’s Buddhism and renamed to Tegosa Temple in 1936. In 1954, a purification drive took place to eliminate Japanese influence and revive traditional Buddhism, which established the present day Jogyesa Temple as a result.

Jogyesa Temple plays an important role in Korean Buddhism as the head temple of the Jogye order. Jogyesa Temple’s Dharma Hall serves as the main venue for several Buddhist events, holding rituals, lectures, ceremonies, and other events all year long. The annual lantern festival in celebration of Buddha’s birthday also takes place at this temple.

⊙ Asin [Tax Refund Shop] (아신)

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Templestay Information Center (템플스테이 홍보관)