Seoul from the top of Mount Namsan

Our next stop is to the N Seoul Tower on top of Mount Namsan. Here, we can get a bird's eye view of the beautiful Seoul city. We walked and took a cable car to Mount Namsan from Myeong-dong area but you can also choose to take a bus up to the N Seoul Tower. This is how you do it.

Namsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 02

Closest subway stationsMyeong-dong Station (line 4) exit 3, Chungmuro Station exit 2 (in front of Daehan Cinema)
Intervalsevery 15 minutes
Operating hours07:00~24:00
Rates950 Won in cash / 850 Won with transportation card (transfers possible)
Bus routeN Seoul Tower → Namsan Public Library → Seoul Education Research & Information Institute → Namsan Walk B Course → Seoul Animation Center, Soongeui Women’s College → Teogyero 3-ga Hanok Village → Daehan Cinema → Teogyero 5-ga → Dongguk Univ. Station → National Theater of Korea → Namsan North Side Circuit Entry → N Seoul Tower

Namsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 03

Closest subway stationsSeoul Station (lines 1 and 4) exit 9, Itaewon Station (line 6) exit 4, Hangangjin Station (line 6) in front of exit 2
Intervalsevery 20 minutes
Operating hours07:30~23:30
Rates950 Won in cash / 850 Won with transportation card (transfers possible)
Bus routeN Seoul Tower → Namsan Public Library → Baekbeom Plaza→ Huam Inersection → Namdaemun Police Station → Seoul Station → Namdaemun Market → Namsan Tunnel 3 → Yongsan Hanshin Apartment → Haebangchon → Itaewon Yongsan-gu Office → Hamilton Hotel → Itaewon Fire Branch Office → Hangangjin Station → Beoti Gogae → Songdo Hospital → Yaksu Station→ Dongguk Univ. Station → National Theater of Korea → Namsan North Side Circuit Entry → N Seoul Tower

Namsan Sunhwan Shuttle Bus No. 05

Closest subway stationsMyeong-dong Station (line 4) exit 3, Chungmuro Station exit 2 (in front of Daehan Cinema)
Intervalsevery 15 minutes
Operating hours7:30 ~ 23:30
Rates950 Won in cash / 850 Won with transportation card (transfers possible)
Bus routeN Seoul Tower → Namsan Public Library → Baekbeom Plaza → Hilton Hotel → Namdaemun Market, Accessory Arcade → Namdaemun Market → Entrance to Myeong-dong → Teogyero 3-ga, Hanok Village, Korea House → Daehan Cinema → Teogyero 5-ga → Teogyero 6-ga → Gwanghui-dong Crossroads → Chugnmu Art Hall, Jungbu Fire Station → Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town → Sindang-dong, Cheongo Station → Yaksu Station → Dongguk Univ. Station → National Theater of Korea → Namsan North Side Circuit Entry → N Seoul Tower

For us, we hiked up from the Myeong-dong station through some alley and stairs before we arrived at the cable car station. It took us about 20 minutes I think but it was nothing compared to the hike at Mount Seorak. =p

Hiking up to N Seoul Tower

Round trip tickets cost about 7500 won per adult and so we were soon on our way up Mount Namsan. Before long, we reached the top and it's just another 5 minutes walk to the N Seoul Tower. In the park, you can see many Korean couples dating and enjoying the pretty scenery.

N Seoul Tower at Mount Namsan

Ticket office at N Seoul Tower

You may want to go up the observatory tower to get a panoramic of the entire Seoul city but we chose not to and walked about on the lower deck. You can find a Teddy Bear museum here and strolling along, you will find the locks of love. There are thousands of locks here left behind by couples to show their undying love for each other. However, there is also a sign reminding couples to keep the key in case they broke up... Oops!!

Locks of Love at N Seoul Tower

Locks of Love at N Seoul Tower

The night was chilly and we went back into the tower where there is a lovely gift shop with many interesting things. You may want to buy something back as a memento. We got our souvenirs and headed to the cafe for a nice hot drink before we made our descend back down to Myeong-dong to do some more shopping. Hence, we concluded our visit to N Seoul Tower, a romantic island in the city. =)

Hot drink at Cafe of N Seoul Tower