Jamsil Special Tourist Zone (잠실 관광특구)

Address

Songpa-gu, Seoul
서울 송파구 잠실동, 신천동, 석촌동, 송파동, 방이동 일대

Type

Amusement Parks/ Tourist Resorts

Inquiries

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-2147-2114 (Korean)

Homepage

http://culture.songpa.go.kr
(Korean only)

Introduction


Jamsil Special Tourist Zone includes Lotte World, Lotte World Tower, along with various amusement facilities, shopping malls, and historic sites in the nearby area. Seoul’s sole natural lake, Seokchonhosu Lake, café streets, Bangi Food area, Olympic Park, Hanseong Baekje Cultural Historical Site and tourism resources are plentiful. Jamsil Special Tourist Zone is easily accessible by public transportation such as subway (Jamsil Station, Seoul Subway Line 2, 8, or 9) and airport limousine buses.





* Current State of Jamsil Special Tourist Zone

1) Districts Covered: Areas around Sincheon-dong, Jamsil-dong, Seokchon-dong, Songpa-dong, Bangi-dong (Lotte World~ Seokchonhosu Lake~ Bangi Food Street~ Olympic Park)

2) Total Area: 2,310,000㎡

3) Designated on March 15, 2012


* Tourist Attractions

Lotte World, Lotte Hotel, Folk Museum, Seokchonhosu Lake, Olympic Park, Cafe Street, museums, etc.


Telephone

+82-2-2147-2114

Current Status

Special Tourist Zone designation date: March 15, 2012

Parking Facilities

Use theme park parking lot or nearby parking lots

Available Facilities

Tourist information center, tourist hotel, interpretation center, souvenir shop, duty-free shop, nightlife restaurant exclusively for foreigners, etc.

Restrooms

Restrooms at the department store, hotel, Lotte World Amusement Park and 12 public restrooms in the neighboring areas are available.

Facilities for the Handicapped

Elevators are available at Lotte Department Store and Lotte Hotel;
Parking spaces exclusively for the disabled are available in the shopping malls;
Crosswalk signals are available;
Taxi service exclusively for the disabled to access downtown or the airport is available.

Interpretation Services Offered

Staff at the department store and amusement park speak some-what fluent English.

Pets

Not allowed into indoor facilities (department stores, theme park, etc.)