Inwangsan Beombawi and The Soop Choso Chaekbang

Beombawi's rocky lookout commands the city, while a former Cheong Wa Dae guard post now houses a forest bookshop and cafe.

Place information

Area

Jongno-gu

Category

Scenic drives & night views

Address

San 3-1, Ogin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Visit tip

The bookshop's second-floor terrace offers coffee with daytime views of Seochon and Namsan Tower or an illuminated cityscape after dark.

Nearby sights

• The Soop Choso Chaekbang

  A reused police guard post's iron frame now houses an environmentally minded book cafe and Namsan-view terrace.

• Inwangsan Beombawi Ridge

  A large tiger-shaped rock offers 360-degree views of the wall and skyline.

• Suseongdong Valley and Giringyo Bridge

  Rock formations and a stone bridge along an Inwangsan stream depicted by Jeong Seon.