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Kaesŏng: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

Kaesong is a special city in the southern part of North Korea, and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty.

Kaesong · CC BY-SA 4.0

Now in the cityKaesŏng+7°CPartly cloudy · sunrise 07:01 AMupdated 12:30 AM
EntryPick a passportThe answer depends on the passport.
Places on the map8
Worth a day trip

Getting there and staying

No free-housing hosts here yet — the nearest city with them:

Hiroshima22 hosts · 4 hr 10 min
2 sources · As of November 3, 2026
Source: TravelHub · OurAirports (public domain)

Visa and practicalities

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Set your passport — processing time, fee and documents differ between passports.

Safety and health

Safety · official adviceour data as of Nov 3, 2026
UK Foreign Office (FCDO)Essential travel onlyEssential travel only, across the whole country.
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New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).

US State DepartmentLevel 4The authority advises against travel altogether.
  • wrongful detention
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Do not travel to North Korea due to wrongful detention and other risks . Do not travel to North Korea due to the continuing serious risk of arrest, long-term detention, and the threat of wrongful detention of U.S. citizens. Do not travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for any reason. U.S.

Source: UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice · US Department of State Travel Advisory

Getting here

Getting hereOurAirports (public domain)
Seoul Gimpo International Airport GMP50 km away — the nearest airport
Incheon International Airport ICN56 km from the centre
Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) WJU137 km from the centre

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