Ihwa-dong is adjacent to Changgyeonggung Palace on the slopes of Mount Naksan. Jongno-gu's mural village sits at the foot of Naksan Park and is called Ihwa village or Ihwa mural village. Ihwa-dong and Dongsung-dong were culturally isolated towns despite their location near the busy college area of Daehangno, and the historic neighborhood of Dongdaemun with its many tourist activities.