Gapyeong

Gapyeong is a small town of 20,000 people (2019) in Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea. Gapyeong is in the eponymous county, famous all over Korea for pine nuts (찻) and Nami island (남이섬). In October, Gapyeong hosts the annual International Jazz Festival on Jara island (자라섬). Gapyeong is popular with people taking a weekend away from Seoul. It can become busy on the weekends with people coming to stay in the many pensions in the surrounding area. The area is very mountainous so hiking and MTB are popular things to do here.

By subway
Gapyeong Station is located on the Gyeongchun line (경춘선) of the Seoul Metro system. This line starts at Sangbong (상봉역) on the northeast of Seoul, and runs all the way to Chuncheon (춘천역). The train leaves Sangbong approximately 3 times per hour takes 55 minutes to get to Gapyeong. From Chuncheon it takes about 20 minutes. A journey on the Seoul Metro costs from ₩1,050 to ₩2,050 depending on the length of the journey. A typical journey to the center of Seoul from Gapyeong on the Seoul Metro involves 2 to 4 line changes and takes between 90 minutes and 2 hours.

By train
The ITX departs Yongsan (용산) Station on the hour every hour and stops at Cheongnyangni (청량리), Pyeongnaehopyeong (평내호평), and Gapyeong stations on the way to Chuncheon(춘천). From Yongsan it takes 55 minutes and costs ₩4,800 to reach Gapyeong. In the opposite direction, the train leaves Chuncheon every ten minutes past the hour, takes 17 minutes and costs ₩3,000 to Gapyeong Station.

By bus
Many intercity buses going to Chuncheon departing from destinations in Gyeongi Province will stop at Gapyeong bus terminal (가평버스터미널). Also the red 1330-3 bus runs between Cheongnyangni (청량리) in Seoul and Gapyeong costing ₩2,200 with a T-money pre-pay card.

Get around
The train station is located a little way away from the town center. You can take a taxi (about ₩3,000) or walk (15–20 minutes). When you come out of exit 1 of the station (there is only one exit) turn left and follow the road until you come to a T-junction. Right at the T-junction will take you to Nami island, left will take you towards town and Jara island.

Buy
Pine nuts are a local specialty.