Seoul Essentials
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22,000+ public facility data for foreign tourists in Seoul — restrooms, pharmacies with language support, free WiFi hotspots, AED locations, tourist info centers, and subway timetables. Powered by official Seoul government open data (data.go.kr). All data is bilingual (Korean/Eng
Overview
What is Seoul Essentials?
Seoul Essentials is an MCP server that provides essential public facility data for foreign tourists visiting Seoul, South Korea. It sources its data from the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s official open data portal (data.go.kr) and covers restrooms, pharmacies with foreign language support, free WiFi hotspots, AED/defibrillator locations, tourist information centers, and subway timetables for 10 stations.
How to use Seoul Essentials?
The server exposes four MCP tools: find_places (search facilities by type and district), get_place_detail (full details of a specific place), find_nearby (find facilities near GPS coordinates), and get_subway_timetable (subway schedules). Installation and configuration details are not provided in the README.
Key features of Seoul Essentials
- Covers 4,452 public restrooms across Seoul
- Includes 417 pharmacies with foreign language support
- Lists 7,251 free WiFi hotspot locations
- Provides 10,000 AED/defibrillator locations
- Offers data on 16 tourist information centers
- Subway timetables for 10 stations via dedicated tool
Use cases of Seoul Essentials
- A tourist searching for the nearest public restroom by district
- A traveler looking for a pharmacy that can communicate in a foreign language
- Finding free WiFi hotspots near a specific GPS coordinate
- Retrieving subway departure times for a chosen station
FAQ from Seoul Essentials
What types of facilities are included?
Public restrooms, pharmacies with foreign language support, free WiFi hotspots, AED/defibrillators, tourist information centers, and subway timetables for 10 stations.
How many locations are in the database?
4,452 restrooms, 417 pharmacies, 7,251 WiFi hotspots, 10,000 AEDs, 16 tourist centers, and timetables for 10 subway stations.
Where does the data come from?
All data is sourced from the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s official open data portal (data.go.kr).
Can I search by district?
Yes, the find_places tool allows filtering facilities by type and district.
Are the subway timetables for all lines?
Only for 10 stations, as explicitly stated in the README.
