Ichon Station
Encyclopedia
Ichon Station is a station in Yongsan-gu
, Seoul
on Seoul Subway Line 4
and Jungang Line
. This station is the closest to the National Museum of Korea
, situated in the interior of Yongsan Family Park. It also serves eastern Ichon-dong, home to the largest Japanese community
in South Korea with some 1300 Japanese residents.
The Line 4 station is located in Yongsan-dong
5-ga and the Jungang Line station is located in Ichon-dong
.
Yongsan-gu
Yongsan-gu is a district of Seoul, South Korea. Its name means "Dragon Hill", derived from the hanja characters for dragon and hill/mountain . It sits to the North of the Han River under the shadow of Seoul Tower. Geographically, it is located right in the center of Seoul. It is home to roughly...
, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
on Seoul Subway Line 4
Seoul Subway Line 4
Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area. The southern portion of the line is divided into the Gwacheon and Ansan Lines, but this does not affect the trains which run on it, most of...
and Jungang Line
Jungang Line
The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Gyeongju in South Korea, traversing central South Korea from the northwest to the southeast.-History:...
. This station is the closest to the National Museum of Korea
National Museum of Korea
The National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea and is the cultural organization that represents Korea...
, situated in the interior of Yongsan Family Park. It also serves eastern Ichon-dong, home to the largest Japanese community
Japantown
is a common name for official Japanese communities in big cities outside Japan. Alternatively, a Japantown may be called J-town, Little Tokyo, or Nihonmachi , the first two being common names for the Japanese communities in San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively.-North America:Japantowns were...
in South Korea with some 1300 Japanese residents.
The Line 4 station is located in Yongsan-dong
Yongsan-dong, Seoul
Yongsan-dong is a ward of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:...
5-ga and the Jungang Line station is located in Ichon-dong
Ichon-dong
Ichon-dong is a dong, belongs to Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Ichon-1-dong is also called Dongbu-Ichon-dong, 동부이촌동 and Ichon-2-dong is called Seobu-Ichon-dong, 서부이촌동 . Ichon-1-dong is home for many foreign residents, especially Japanese...
.
Entrance
- Exit 1 : Ward hall of Yongsan-guYongsan-guYongsan-gu is a district of Seoul, South Korea. Its name means "Dragon Hill", derived from the hanja characters for dragon and hill/mountain . It sits to the North of the Han River under the shadow of Seoul Tower. Geographically, it is located right in the center of Seoul. It is home to roughly...
- Exit 2 : Yongsan Family Park, Seobinggo-dongSeobinggo-dongSeobinggo-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:*...
, National Museum of KoreaNational Museum of KoreaThe National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea and is the cultural organization that represents Korea...
- In case of overcrowding, use exit 1 instead. - Exit 3 : Dongjak Bridge
- Exit 3-1 : Ichon 1-dong, Sinyongsan Elementary School
- Exit 4 : Townoffice of Ichon 1 dong, Jungkyung High SchoolHigh schoolHigh school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, Police office concerning Ichon 1 dong - Exit 5 : Yongsan tax office.