Ojukheon House

오죽헌

The house of black bamboo where Saimdang and Yulgok were born

Hours

9am–6pm; tickets until 5pm

Tickets

Adult ₩3,000, teen/soldier ₩2,000, child ₩1,000

Address

24 Yulgok-ro 3139beon-gil, Gangneung

A Treasure-listed house from the early Joseon era, where Shin Saimdang gave birth to the scholar Yulgok in a side room that still stands. Its name comes from the black bamboo, 'ojuk', growing in the back garden. An old plum tree called Yulgok-mae stands in the grounds, with the Yulgok memorial hall and Gangneung City Museum next door. The building appears on the old 5,000-won note, so many visitors find it already familiar.