Nakwon Musical Instrument Arcade

낙원악기상가

A building given over entirely to musical instruments, on Samil-daero beside Tapgol Park. It has dealt in instruments since 1970 and holds some 350 shops across four floors. On Sundays only some of them open.

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Violins hanging in a row in an instrument shop inside Nakwon Musical Instrument Arcade

Place information

Korean name: 낙원악기상가
Address: 428 Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Opening hours: 09:00–20:00 varies by shop
Closed: Every Sun
Hours notes: On Sundays only some shops open. The arcade says it does not close on public holidays, national days included. Some 350 shops trade independently, so hours vary from one to the next.
Area: 6,852 m² · The second floor alone, not the whole arcade.

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