Templestay Information Center — Seoul

The ground-floor Templestay information point opposite Jogyesa in central Seoul, where visitors can collect program information and ask about choosing a temple experience.

Before deciding to visit

Dates / opening window: Checked against sources
Open Monday-Sunday 09:00-18:00. Closed on New Year's Day, Seollal and Chuseok holidays; reconfirm special-date opening.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism — Templestay Information Center
Location: Checked against sources
1F, 56 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, opposite Jogyesa.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism — Templestay Information Center Templestay — official directions
Getting there / returning: Checked against sources
Official directions use Jonggak Station or Anguk Station with about a five-minute walk toward Jogyesa. This is ordinary walking guidance, not a verified step-free station-to-door route.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Templestay — official directions
Booking / entry conditions: Checked against sources
Ordinary information-center consultation is available as a visitor service. Current one-day Information Center programs have separate online Reservation actions, while temple stays themselves are booked by temple and program.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism — Templestay Information Center Templestay — Information Center programs
Price / extra fees: Checked against sources
Current Information Center one-day programs such as Conversation with monk over tea are listed as free. Temple-specific or overnight Templestay programs may charge separate fees.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Templestay — Information Center programs
On-site language support: Checked against sources
Official English information, sign-up and reservation-management paths are available online. This confirms English digital support, not guaranteed same-day English-speaking staff at the physical desk.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Templestay — English sign-up Templestay — English reservation confirmation
Overseas booking / payment: Checked against sources
The English sign-up flow includes nationality, telephone and email fields, and the English non-member reservation page supports email/password confirmation. This establishes a foreign-facing online path, but not every overseas phone or payment method is verified.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Templestay — English sign-up Templestay — English reservation confirmation
Accessibility: Checked against sources
KTO's exact-location page for 56 Ujeongguk-ro lists a step-free approach to the main entrance, an elevator and an accessible restroom.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
KTO Accessible Tourism — Templestay Information Center

Official information

Why it matters now

The current official English guide now lists the Information Center as open Monday-Sunday 09:00-18:00. Current Information Center program pages also show reservable free one-day tea-conversation sessions. The website supports an English reservation path, but temple-specific availability, payment and on-site language support still vary.

Why go

Use it to compare one-day, experience-oriented and rest-oriented programs before committing to a temple stay. It is an information center, not a monastery, overnight accommodation or medical service.

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Plan the visit

Use the confirmed place facts below, then continue to the broader travel guides for transport, facilities and eating practicalities.

Open travel information →

Getting thereOfficial directions: Jonggak Station, Line 1, Exit 2, or Anguk Station, Line 3, Exit 6; approximately five minutes on foot toward Jogyesa. The accessible route has not been tested.1F, 56 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (서울특별시 종로구 우정국로 56, 1층)

Nearby facilities & servicesOpen guide →Current official English guide: Monday-Sunday 09:00-18:00. Closed on New Year's Day, Seollal and Chuseok holidays. The page still contains legacy example holiday dates, so confirm a special-date visit by phone at 02-2031-2000.

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