Myeongdong & Chuncheon Station

Getting here

From Seoul by ITX-Cheongchun

Take the ITX-Cheongchun, which VisitKorea describes as a train with a maximum speed of 180 km/h running from Yongsan Station to Chuncheon. LEGOLAND's pages put the ride from Yongsan at about 1 hour 13 to 15 minutes, and its FAQ names Cheongnyangni as the other boarding station in Seoul. Korail calls it Korea's only double-decker train, with cars 4 and 5 on two levels. Chuncheon Station is the end of the line.

From Seoul by metro

VisitKorea calls Chuncheon the only city in Gangwon that can be reached by subway from Seoul. The Gyeongchun Line runs to Chuncheon Station, and VisitKorea's 2019 Korean guide gives about 1 hour 25 minutes from Sangbong, with weekend trains every 35 minutes. It is slower than the ITX-Cheongchun, and it arrives at the same station.

From Seoul by bus

Express buses run from Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Express Bus Terminal Station, Lines 3, 7 and 9) to Chuncheon Express Bus Terminal in about 1 hour 30 minutes, LEGOLAND's FAQ says. VisitKorea's bus guide also lists Chuncheon among the routes from Dong Seoul Terminal at Gangbyeon Station (Line 2).

From Incheon Airport

VisitKorea's airport guide lists express buses from Incheon Airport to Gangwon State, and the AREX runs from the airport to Seoul Station. By rail, ride the AREX to Seoul Station, cross the city to Yongsan or Cheongnyangni, and take the ITX-Cheongchun to Chuncheon Station, about 1 hour 13 to 15 minutes from Yongsan by LEGOLAND's figures.

On your doorstep

• Myeongdong Street Chuncheon's main thoroughfare, named after Seoul's Myeong-dong, VisitKorea says: a shopping street for young people that links to Yungnimgogae Pass and leads into the dakgalbi alley and Jungang Market. VisitKorea's 2024 Hallyu guide notes it was a filming location for Winter Sonata.
• Myeongdong Dakgalbi Street A 150-metre alley packed with dakgalbi restaurants on both sides. It grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, VisitKorea says, and was a filming location for Infinite Challenge.
• Jungang Market (Romantic Market) Established in 1960, and listed by VisitKorea as both Chuncheon Jungang Market and the Chuncheon Romantic Market. A covered arcade that works in any weather, with murals and sculptures in its alleys and stalls selling hanbok, clothing and household goods, at 34 Myeongdong-gil. VisitKorea's 2024 Hallyu guide notes it featured in I Live Alone.
• Soyanggang Skywalk A walkway 174 metres long with a transparent glass floor over 156 metres, ending in an observatory known for panoramic views, especially at sunset. VisitKorea lists it as open 10:00–21:00 from March to October and 10:00–18:00 from November to February, and it is subject to closure in bad weather.
• Soyang River Maiden statue VisitKorea's Statue of Soyanggang Maiden stands between the Soyanggang Skywalk and Soyang 2-gyo Bridge: 12 metres in all, a 7-metre figure on a 5-metre base, for the song Soyanggang Cheonyeo. It is open 24 hours, about 1.2 km from Chuncheon Station on foot (VisitKorea Korean guide, 2019).
• Gongjicheon Stream The stream joins the Bukhangang River in the middle of the city, and VisitKorea calls it a shelter in the middle of Chuncheon, with a sculpture park, fountain, boat dock, outdoor stage and playground, open 24 hours at 25 Ethiopia-gil. The sculpture park, originally named Gongji Park, has collected sculptures since 1997 and added a water clock in 2001.
• Kangwon National University The main gate of the Chuncheon campus is close to Gongjicheon Stream, and VisitKorea's 2024 guide suggests a walk through the campus or along the stream.
• Chuncheon National Museum Opened in 2002, it covers Gangwon's history from prehistoric times, and its main building was named Best Architecture of the Year in 2003. At 70 Useok-ro; open 09:00–18:00, closed on Mondays, 1 January, Seollal and Chuseok.
• Soyang Dam and Cheongpyeongsa The half-day trip north of the city. Soyang Dam, built in 1973, formed Soyangho Lake, and boats from the pier near the dam cross the lake to Cheongpyeongsa, a temple founded as Baegamseonwon in 973 on Obongsan Mountain, with a Goryeo-era pond still in its original form, VisitKorea says.
• Chuncheon Makguksu Museum A museum to buckwheat noodles, Chuncheon's local dish, at 264 Sinbuk-ro in Sinbuk-eup, the same district as Soyang Dam: an exhibition hall on the first floor and hands-on noodle making on the second. Open 10:00–17:00, programmes 10:00–16:30; closed on Mondays, Seollal and Chuseok.

One easy day from here

1. Morning Take the ITX-Cheongchun from Yongsan to Chuncheon Station, about 1 hour 15 minutes by LEGOLAND's figure, and leave your bags.
2. Late morning Walk about 1.2 km, 20 minutes by VisitKorea's 2019 Korean guide, to the Soyang River Maiden statue and the Soyanggang Skywalk, which opens at 10:00.
3. Lunch Dakgalbi in the 150-metre alley off Myeongdong Street.
4. Afternoon Jungang Market's covered arcade, then a taxi to Gongjicheon Stream and its sculpture park. On any day but Monday, add Chuncheon National Museum.
5. Evening Back to the Skywalk for sunset: it is open until 21:00 from March to October and until 18:00 from November to February.

Before you book

• Travelling without a car? Book close to Chuncheon Station. The ITX-Cheongchun and the Gyeongchun Line both end there, and the free LEGOLAND shuttle leaves from Exit 1 every hour, so the whole trip runs from one station.
• The last week of May is Mime Festival week. VisitKorea says the festival is held every year then, and in 2026 it ran from 24 to 31 May at Festival Theater MIME, 112 Chuncheon-ro, and venues across the city. Book early for that week.
• The Makguksu & Dakgalbi Festival ran from 14 to 18 October in 2026, on the streamside between Hyojagyo and Gongjigyo bridges; book early for festival week.
• Winter evenings on the river are short: the Soyanggang Skywalk closes at 18:00 from November to February, so plan sunset before dinner.
• For Gubongsan Café Street, east of the centre, take a taxi: VisitKorea's 2024 Hallyu guide says public transport there is difficult and recommends the tourist taxi for foreigners, booked through the Chuncheon Tourist Information Center (+82-33-250-3896).