Gaehangjang (Open Port Area) Street (개항장 거리)

11.6Km 2025-10-23

27 Jemullyang-ro 232beonan-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon

As the Incheon Port was opened in 1883, this is where one could feel the rich history and culture accumulated over 126 years. Formerly used by the Japanese consulate, the Jung-gu Office, the Incheon branch of Japan's 1st, 18th and 58th Bank and other modern historical architecture can be found intact here. Other historical remains like Former Japan Mail and Shipping Inc., Incheon Art Platform, Jemulpo Gurakbu, and more are also available for visitors to see at the Incheon Gaehangjang (Open Port Area). For those who are interested in learning more, a guided tour by an Incheon cultural tourism expert is available upon reservation.

Incheon Open Port Museum (인천개항박물관)

11.6Km 2025-10-23

89 Sinpo-ro 23beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon

Designated as a Tangible Cultural Heritage of Incheon Metropolitan City, the Incheon Open Port Museum is housed in the former Bank of Japan building, an architectural masterpiece constructed in the late Renaissance style. With four permanent exhibitions, the museum offers a glimpse into various aspects of modern culture and artifacts that were first introduced after the opening of Incheon Port. (Credit: Incheon Jung-gu Cultural Foundation)

Mandabok (만다복)

11.6Km 2024-12-19

인천광역시 중구 차이나타운로 36 만다복

This restaurant offers baengnyeon jjajang (meaning “hundred-year jjajang”), a traditional style of hayan jjajang, or old-fashioned black bean sauce noodles. The dish features noodles topped with a soy sauce-based sauce along with pork, seafood, and vegetables.

Incheon Art Platform (인천 아트플랫폼)

11.6Km 2025-10-23

3 Jemullyang-ro 218beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon

Incheon Art Platform, located in Haean-dong, Incheon, is known for its well-preserved architectural heritage and buildings that showcase a blend of traditional and modern architecture. The complex was established by remodeling structures built in the 1930s and 1940s. Centered around its residency program, it offers exhibitions, performances, and educational programs, and plays a significant role in promoting the free exchange of art and culture. By providing creative spaces for artists and venues for cultural exchange, the platform fosters interaction between artists and visitors.

Daebul Hotel Exhibition Hall (대불호텔전시관)

11.6Km 2025-10-23

101 Sinpo-ro 23beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon

This museum is located on the site of Daebul Hotel, Korea's first Western-style hotel, established in 1889. The hotel was demolished in 1978, but parts of the hotel structure were discovered in 2011 and rebuilt to preserve the hotel's original appearance. The first floor is the Daebul Hotel Exhibition Hall, through which visitors can see traces of Daebul Hotel at the time. The second floor is the Jung-gu Life History Museum, where visitors can get a glimpse of life in Incheon's Jung-gu area in the 1960s and 1970s.

Cheongil Jogyeji Stairway (청일조계지 경계 계단)

11.7Km 2025-05-20

Seollin-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon

The border stairs of the Sino-Japanese Concession (an exclusive residential area set up for foreigners to live freely in ports opened for foreign trade) are located on a steep hill southwest of Jayu Park. It is a meaningful attraction with a history of about 120 years. The concession areas are divided into the Qing Dynasty concession on the left and the Japanese concession on the right with the stone stairs in the center. The buildings on the left and right clearly show each country's architectural styles and characteristics of the past.

Incheon Chinatown (인천 차이나타운)

11.7Km 2025-10-23

20 Chinatown-ro 59beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon

Incheon's Chinatown came into being with the opening of Incheon Port in 1883 and Incheon's designation as an extraterritoriality of the Ching dynasty in the following year. In the past, the area held many stores trading goods imported from China, but currently most Chinese businesses in the area are restaurants. Today, the residents of Chinatown are mostly 2nd or 3rd generation Chinese, descendents of the early Chinese settlers. The area harbors many of the flavors of China, while the traditional culture of the first generation is preserved.

Sorae Port (소래포구)

11.7Km 2023-02-08

2-6, Pogu-ro, Namdong-gu, Incheon
+82-32-442-6887

Sorae Port is located in Namdong-gu, Incheon, and is one of the most accessible places to feel the sea in the metropolitan area. It has a painful past and is also a tourist destination created by that bitter past. In the late 1930s, it began developing with the construction of a railroad to exploit high-quality salt, a raw material for gunpowder, from the area. After liberation, displaced people gathered to catch shrimp with one or two non-powered ships, made salted shrimp, and took Suin Line trains to Incheon, Suwon, Bupyeong, Seoul, etc., from dawn to sell them, and make a living. The fish market is famous for shrimp, salted seafood, and blue crab. Fresh seafood, generous merchants, and the sound of seagulls drawing patterns in the blue sky following the fishing boats leave a deep aftertaste. In particular, when prawns and blue crabs are in season, the freshness and taste are excellent enough to hold a festival.

By the port is a newly renovated fish market spans from the first basement floor to the second floor above the ground, and there are about 340 shops, including 300 hoe (sliced raw fish) restaurants and salted seafood shops. In particular, the second floor is a restaurant where visitors can taste hoe purchased at the fish market, and there are also convenient facilities such as a nursery cafe. In addition, the recently built Shrimp Tower Observatory is 21 meters high and good for a small number of people to enjoy the scenery comfortably.

Soraepogu Pocha Street (소래포구 포차거리)

11.7Km 2024-02-15

12 Soraeyeok-ro, Namdong-gu, Incheon

Located just in front of the Sorae Fish Market, Soraepogu Pocha Street comes alive in the evening as a vibrant street filled with food stalls. Visitors are treated to an array of fresh seafood dishes, including daeha sogeum gui (salt-grilled prawn), kkotgejjim (steamed blue crab) and kkotge twigim (fried blue crab). Additionally, patrons have the unique opportunity to purchase hoe (sliced raw fish), directly from the fish market and pair it with the street food offerings.

Sorae Fish Market (소래포구 종합어시장)

11.7Km 2025-10-23

12 Soraeyeok-ro, Namdong-gu, Incheon
+82-32-719-1522

Sorae Fish Market welcomes visitors all year round with its capability to offer fresh fish. During spring, crab can be bought fresh from the catch, and during kimchi season, many Koreans visit to but salted seafood. The market was renovated to offer visitors with a clean and fresh environment. The heating and cooling system, as well as large parking area and quick delivery service makes shopping here more enjoyable. There are also many attractions and festivals that happens near the market.

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