Guests' reviews
Claudio Pucci | Jan 12, 2018
Nice place to visit. Only guided tours, so double check when it will be available in your language (English, Japanese, Korean, Cinese). It is a shrine where old kings and emperors "spirits" are buried in wood boxes. About one hour visit, nicely paired with the visit to the emperor palace that is close by.
Kyongtae Jung | Oct 8, 2017
The best place where i have ever visited in seoul! Fantastic specially in fall because of clear sky, flying clouds, rich trees and ancient buildings.
Dr Subba Reddy Venkata | Jun 27, 2017
A beautiful old traditional korean temple. It depicts the Korean traditions. Has detailed description about the religious rituals carried out in Confucianism.
Blanca Madrigal | May 15, 2017
If you go on Sunday, you can only go in with one of the guided tours. I was glad though as the tour guide was through and easy to follow. Good walk among the trees.
Egbert Sow | Apr 17, 2017
Authentic buildings from 1608 continuously expanded until early 20 th century. Closed on Tuesdays, join the guided tours at fixed timings for different languages for best visit
Daniel Stancombe | Mar 12, 2018
Interesting to visit and extremely cheap but overall not really too much to explore. You have to go on a tour with a guide who was very informative but there really isn't too much to see other than the buildings. Highlight for us was seeing some raccoon dogs!!
Evan Y | May 19, 2018
Really beautiful, open green space full of ancient history in the middle of the city.
Bianca Nix | Jun 12, 2018
A beautiful place to visit. There are guided tours allowed here only, which is fine because it gives a wonderful overview of the history and what each building is used for. The spirit tables are housed here and the shrine is used for ceremonial purposes. The gardens are very well kept and stunning and the building are in good repair and have been well looked after.
Wandering Travelr | Jun 15, 2018
A quiet and peaceful place. Though not quite as big as Gyeongbokgung or Changdeokgung, Jongmyo Shrine is quite picturesque and worthy of a visit.
H Fitzy | Jul 12, 2018
Visited 11th June 2018. The English tour guide was excellent in explaining the site. It was very quiet and peaceful and the size of the shrine is awe inspiring. It's well worth the price of admission.
BradJill Travels | Jul 25, 2018
Jongmyo Shrine is one of the UNESCO World Heritage areas in Seoul that makes for a nice place to visit if you are interested in seeing historical buildings from the Joseon Dynasty.
Note: Visitation are subject to guided tours only during the week. However, you can visit independently on Saturdays.
Here you will find Confucian style shrine complexes which were used for memorial services for deceased kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty who ruled Korean from the late 14th century until the end of the 19th century.
The Jongmyo Shrine grounds include four main clusters of buildings which you can browse around. Most are not open to view inside but you can appreciate the symmetry of their design and layout as well as the significance of their presence here.
As you walk around there are a few opportunities to glimpse into open halls, allowing you to view panelled paintings and shrine altars. Throughout, you will find signage at important walking path junctures, providing details regarding the shrine buildings in front of you.
Note: Visits during autumn means that you can see the shrine buildings during the fall foliage, providing lovely colour to time spent at Jongmyo Shrine.
