Gwangmyeong Cave
- +82-1688-3399
- cavern.gm.go.kr
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Gwangmyeong Cave is where joys and tears of coal mining workers remained intact. It was the heart of the evolution of modern industries in Korea and also a historical site of the Japanese colonial period. It takes pride itself as being the only one cave found in the metropolitan cities.
After going through a complete transformation, the cave re-opened its door in 2011 as a living museum and a historical site. Cave Aqua World, the music and art hall, and golden waterfall, golden paths and golden palaces adds extra mysterious elements to its exisiting exotic atmosphere.
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Activities
- Coal Mine: mining helmet making, mining experience, gold panning experience
Wine Cave, hanging a golden plate in the cave. - Contact
- • 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-1688-3399 - Closed
- Every Monday / National Holidays
- Hours
- 09:00-18:00
(Closes at 17:00 from Dec 1, 2015 to Feb 29, 2016)
* Last admission: 1 hour before closing.
Updated 2023.05.31
Admission Fees
Adults 6,000 won Youths 3,500 won Children 2,000 won * Group: 20 or more people
* Infants (aged 3 & below) and seniors (ages 65 & over) may enter free of charge.
* Please be aware that those who are exempt from the general entrance fee are still required to pay the entrance fee for wine cave (Adults 1,000 won / Youths and Children 500 won)
Available Facilities
Operating hours: 09:00~16:30
(runs every 30 min / 12 times a day / 12:00-13:00 no bus service)
* Operating Fee: Adults 2,000 won/ Teenagers & Children 1,000 won
* During winter season, or in the event of rain, there will be no bus service.
Korean Info. Service
Weekdays: tour runs every 30 min.
Weekends and public holdiays: every 10-20 mins
Reservation Info. for Natives
Reservation required 7 days in advance. (Group booking is not available on Mondays, weekends and public holidays)
* Special requests such as sign or foreign languages including English, Japanese and Chinese should be made known when making reservation.
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Access
How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.
Routes and travel time from your current location open in Google Maps. Naver Map is shown in Korean.
[Subway]
Get off at Gwangmyeong Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 8.
Get on Bus No. 17 in front of the station and get off at Gwangmyeong cave. Walk along the path for about 15-min to arrive at destination.
San 17-1, Gahak-dong, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do
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