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Description: Changdeokgung Huwon · Online booking · Same-day tickets · Admission required · Closing day · Guide language · Foreign-language sessions

# Changdeokgung Huwon · Closures and reservations

South Korea · Seoul

| Online booking | From 10:00, six days before the visit, until the previous day; Korean local time. |
| --- | --- |
| Same-day tickets | On sale from 09:00; 100 places per session: 50 online + 50 on site; availability not guaranteed. |
| Admission required | Secret Garden and palace-halls admission are separate; the Palaces Combined Ticket excludes Huwon. |
| Closing day | Monday; if it is a holiday, open that day and closed on the first following non-holiday. |
| Guide language | Korean, English, Japanese or Chinese sessions; check the session timetable. |
| Foreign-language sessions | Korean nationals may join only with foreign visitors, up to 2 Korean nationals. |

Hilly, partly unpaved paths; weather can change the route.

Source checked 2026-10-13

[View travel guide](<https://tripfieldbook.com/en/south-korea/seoul/changdeokgung-huwon/>)

Official sources

- [Changdeokgung official FAQ: halls and Secret Garden, on-site tickets, language conditions, ticketing and meeting point](<https://royal.khs.go.kr/ROYAL/contents/R404000000.do?schGroupCode=cdg>)
- [Royal Palaces and Tombs Center: admission fees and Secret Garden booking guide](<https://royal.khs.go.kr/ROYAL/contents/R703000000.do>)
- [Regular closing days and viewing hours](<https://royal.khs.go.kr/ROYAL/contents/R702000000.do>)
- [Donhwamun repair and Geumhomun temporary entrance notice](<https://royal.khs.go.kr/ROYAL/contents/R402000000.do?id=20241125093054576568&schBcid=normal1&schM=view>)
- [Royal Palaces and Tombs Center: check Changdeokgung notices and events](<https://royal.khs.go.kr/>)

Closure days and booking requirements can change. Check the latest details with the official source before visiting.

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