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Sonmat Gimbap

Name: Sonmat Gimbap
Address: 18 Jahamun-ro 15-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, KR
Telephone: +82-2-722-8389

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+82-2-722-8389

18 Jahamun-ro 15-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (서울 종로구 자하문로15길 18 (통인동) )

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Located in Tongin Market, Sonmat Gimbap first opened its store back in 1980. Gimbap has become one of the main specialties to try out in Tongin Market. This particular store is extremely well known amongst Japanese tourists and attracts over 1,000 customers every day.

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Opening hours: 06:00 -18:00

Updated 2018.03.24

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18 Jahamun-ro 15-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Subway Line 3 Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex-Seoul) (경복궁(정부서울청사)) - 636.6m
Subway Line 5 Gwanghwamun (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) (광화문(세종문화회관)) - 1231.2m
Subway Line 3 Dongnimmun (독립문) - 1273.6m
Subway Line 3 Anguk (안국) - 1446.1m
Subway Line 1 Jonggak (종각) - 1640.3m
Subway Line 5 Seodaemun (서대문) - 1688m
Subway Line 3 Muakjae (무악재) - 1739.8m
Subway Line 2 City Hall (시청) - 1889.1m
Subway Line 1 City Hall (시청) - 1889.1m
Subway Line 2 Euljiro 1(il)ga (을지로입구) - 1981.5m

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