Hotels near N Seoul Tower (Namsan Tower)

N Seoul Tower (also Namsan Tower) is a 236-metre communications and observation tower on Namsan mountain (262 m elevation) - the city's signature observation platform since 1971. The full peak height including the tower is 480 metres above sea level. Reach via 3 routes: the Namsan Cable Car from Myeongdong, the orange Namsan Sunset shuttle bus, or the 30-minute walk through Namsan Park. The summit observation deck offers a 360-degree view of Seoul.

The famous love-locks fence below the tower is covered in approximately 1 million attached padlocks left by couples. The Hanbok Cultural Experience Center on the 1st floor offers free hanbok try-on photos. Observation deck 21000 KRW adult. Cable car 14000 KRW round-trip. Open daily 10:30-23:00. Allow 2-3 hours including transport up and down. Sunset is the most popular hour.

Pro Tip: The free Namsan Park terraces below the tower (lower observation deck) offer 90% of the view at zero cost - walk up from the cable car station base for a half-hour but skip the paid 236-m observation deck. The terrace is the best free Seoul night view.