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Jjimjilbang

Uiryeong Bulgama Jushim Sauna

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All gendersCouples OK
RatingRecommended
LocationSamyang-ro 179-gil 212-22, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea
HoursOpen 24 hours, year-round
Price$11 / ₩15,000

Traditional fire kiln sauna near Bukhansan Uiryeong trail.

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About this place

Notes

Uiryeong Bulgama Jushim Sauna is a bulgama (traditional fire kiln) jjimjilbang (Korean sauna lounge) in Ui-dong, set in the hills near the Bukhansan Uiryeong trail. It pairs a bathhouse floor with a jjimjilbang zone, and it is a place to unwind surrounded by nature. Guests first wash and soak in the gender-separated bath area, then change into the cotton jjimjilbang uniform to use the shared heated rooms. Here the bath floor has a warm bath at 39°C, an event bath at 41°C and a hot bath at 42°C, with a dry sauna listed at around 87°C and a steam sauna at around 67°C. The cold bath sits at about 11°C, cold enough that regular visitors bring it up often; alternating between hot water and cold, a common habit in Korean bathhouses, is something you can try at your own pace. The jjimjilbang zone has a salt room and a hanjeungmak, a traditional Korean high-heat sweating room. Admission is ₩15,000 and the venue runs 24 hours, year-round, though overnight stays are not offered. Parking is available. The detail visitors mention most is the outdoor cooling area, where chairs let you cool off in mountain air between rounds. Note that there is no separate indoor cool-down space, and the hair dryers take coins. Weekend evenings get busy, so a weekday visit tends to be calmer.

Practical notes

A relatively new facility at the foot of Bukhansan. Has dry (~87°C) and steam (~67°C) saunas plus warm/hot/cold/event baths; the cold plunge is very cold at ~11°C. Crowded on weekend evenings, so weekdays are best. Lovely during cherry-blossom season. In 2026 it was designated a "Gangbuk Wellness Tourism Site" by the Gangbuk-gu Office (valid Apr 2026–Apr 2028).

Compiled from publicly available information and visitor reports. The rating shown is an editorial summary of the same, and does not mean we have visited every place in person. Prices and hours may change — please confirm with the venue before visiting.

No booking needed

Just walk in

Places like this do not take bookings. Pay at the counter and go in. Know the steps below and a first visit is fine.

From the door to the exit

  1. Pay the entry fee at the counter. Many take cards, but a little cash is the safe bet. You get a shoe-locker key.
  2. Put everything in a locker in the changing room. The bath area is fully nude — no swimwear. Wear the key on your wrist.
  3. Shower before entering any tub. This is the one rule everyone notices.
  4. For a body scrub (seshin), go straight to the scrub attendant inside the bath area. Usually cash, and you wait your turn.
  5. Return the key at the counter on the way out. Some places settle extras (scrub, drinks) at that point.

Good to know

  • Men and women bathe separately. In jjimjilbang common areas you wear the provided sauna clothes.
  • Large tattoos may be refused at some places. If that concerns you, check before you go.
  • A towel is usually provided but small. Scrub mitts, toothbrushes and razors are sold at the counter.
  • No photos inside the bath area. Easiest to leave your phone in the locker.
  • Prices and hours are compiled from public information and may have changed. If you are coming from far, one phone call is worth it.

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Uiryeong Bulgama Jushim Sauna

  • 어른 1명 입장이요.

    Eoreun han-myeong ipjang-iyo. — One adult, please.

  • 세신(때밀이) 얼마예요?

    Seshin eolma-yeyo? — How much is the body scrub?

  • 문신이 있는데 들어가도 돼요?

    Munsin-i inneunde deureogado dwaeyo? — I have a tattoo — is it okay to enter?

  • 수건 하나 더 주세요.

    Sugeon hana deo juseyo. — One more towel, please.

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If a public bath feels like a lot

Private scrub rooms are one-to-one, bookable, and run on a fixed time slot. If a public bath feels unfamiliar, this is the easier route.

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Scrubber hours confirmed, scrub fee settled ahead, a point-and-say Korean card, and a same-day hotline. At the door you only pay entry.

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Before you go

Essentials
—$11 / ₩15,000
—Open 24 hours, year-round
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Info updated: 2026-10

Details may differ from actual conditions.

What stands out

  • +Officially certified Gangbuk Wellness Tourism Site (Apr 2026–Apr 2028)
  • +Forest-side outdoor cooling next to Ui-ryeong, Bukhansan
  • +11°C cold plunge
  • +Built in 2026
  • +Sikhye on sale
  • +24 hours, ₩15,000

Things to note

  • −No indoor rest area

Facility Details

Opened Feb 2026. Located in the hills near Bukhansan Uiryeong trail, known for forest outdoor cooling. Sauna + jjimjilbang (salt room, hanjeungmak).

Sauna

2
Dry Sauna
87°CDry

Good heat intensity

Steam Sauna
67°CSteam

Humidity could be better

Baths

4
Cold Bath
11°CCold

11°C extreme cold, #1 reason to revisit

Warm Bath
39°CHot
Event Bath
41°CHot
Hot Bath
42°CHot

Rest Areas

1
Outdoor Forest Cooling

Special Facilities

2
Salt Room

Salt room in jjimjilbang

Hanjeungmak

Traditional Korean steam room

Facility details are verified and updated regularly, but may differ from actual conditions. Please confirm with the venue before visiting.

Insider Tips3
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Newly opened February 2026, located in mountains near Bukhansan Uiryeong-gil

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