Busan Chinatown Special Zone (부산 차이나타운특구(상해문.상해거리)) - Area information - Korea travel information

Busan Chinatown Special Zone (부산 차이나타운특구(상해문.상해거리))

Busan Chinatown Special Zone (부산 차이나타운특구(상해문.상해거리))

9.8Km    2022-10-24

1, Jungang-daero 179beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan
+82-51-440-4815

Busan Chinatown, also known as Shanghai Street, offers visitors a chance to experience the past with old fashioned streets and Chinese songs playing from restaurants. Travelers can experience little China in the middle of Busan.

Ebagu Crafts Workshop (이바구공작소)

Ebagu Crafts Workshop (이바구공작소)

9.9Km    2025-01-17

14-13, Mangyang-ro 486beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan
+82-51-468-0289

Ebagu Crafts Workshop was created as part of an urban regeneration project centered along Sanbok Road. The workshop serves as an archive center for the stories of local residents in Sanbok Road, and a new planned exhibition is held every two months. Personal collections, as well as the history of locals living in this district are well preserved, creating a warehouse of cultural resources for the future.

* Opening Date: March 6, 2013

Chang Kee-ryo Memorial Hall (장기려기념 더 나눔센터)

9.9Km    2019-04-10

48, Yeongchowit-gil, Dong-gu, Busan

Established in 2013, the Chang Kee-ryo Memorial Hall is a place to honor Dr. Chang, often referred to as the Schweitzer of Korea, for his lifelong practice of sharing with poor neighbors.

Choryang Ibagu-gil & Sanbok Road (초량 이바구길 & 산복도로)

Choryang Ibagu-gil & Sanbok Road (초량 이바구길 & 산복도로)

10.0Km    2019-01-23

Areas of Choryang-dong, Dong-gu, Busan-si

Located near Busan Station, Choryang Ibagu-gil street was formed when people started building houses on top of the hill during the time of poverty. An observatory, Ibagu Archive Center, Yu Chi-hwan Postbox, and other places perfect for photos can be seen along the road leading up to the hilltop. Atop the hill, a wide road known as the Sanbok Road features an open view of Busan's downtown within a sight. The night scene is especially beautiful from this road, as the lights from the neighborhood twinkle and gleam as the surrounding area gets darker.

168 Stairs (168계단)

168 Stairs (168계단)

10.0Km    2023-01-03

9, Yeongcho-gil 197beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan
+82-51-253-8253

This is the fastest way to go downhill from Sanbok road to Busan port. The stairs are known to be as tall as a 6-story building and have exactly 168 steps. In the past, there used to be 3 wells located at the bottom of the stairs, which locals would wait in line to draw water when there was insufficient water, but now, there is only one well with drinking water.

Kudok Folk Village (구덕민속촌)

10.0Km    2020-02-20

15-17, Hakgam-daero 39beonan-gil, Sasang-gu, Busan
+82-51-311-0127

Kudok Folk Village boasts a beautiful traditional Korean house (hanok) and offers food such as fresh and soft galbi (beef short rib) which is selected with only the highest level of quality, and hanbang yuhwang-ori (smoked duck with herbs) made with 20 kinds of herbs, beoseot-jeongol (mushroom hot pot), and naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles). Other facilities aimed at families with children are planned to be built, like an exhibition hall of folk crafts and an animal farm.

Almond Hotel (아몬드호텔)

Almond Hotel (아몬드호텔)

10.0Km    2024-12-22

12-5 , Jungang-daero 196beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan
+82-51-469-1918, +82-51-469-1919

A five-minute walk from Busan Station and 1 km from the Busan Port Passenger Terminal, Hotel Almond is highly convenient for public transport and particularly popular with business travelers. Its spacious guestrooms are divided into ondol type and bedroom type rooms, and most of them come with a large bathtub. The hotel provies photocopying, printing, faxing and luggage storage services. Nearby tourist attractions include Choryangibagu-gil, Yongdusan Park, Bosu-dong Bookstore Alley, and Jagalchi Market.

Olive Young - Busan Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 부산역)

Olive Young - Busan Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 부산역)

10.0Km    2024-04-18

1F, 197, Jungang-daero, Dong-gu, Busan

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Toyoko Inn Hotel - Busan Station Branch (토요코인호텔 (부산역1점))

Toyoko Inn Hotel - Busan Station Branch (토요코인호텔 (부산역1점))

10.0Km    2021-12-14

12, Jungang-daero 196beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan
+82-51-466-1045

Toyoko Inn Hotel is Asia’s largest business hotel chain and has branches in the USA, Germany, the UK, and China in addition to 242 branches in Japan.

The Busan Station branch of Toyoko Inn Hotel is located within walking distance of Busan Station and offers clean and comfortable guestrooms at affordable prices. By eliminating frivolous services and facilities, Toyoko Inn Hotel is able to offer reduced room rates without sacrificing basic comforts.

The hotel operates under the mantra ‘comfortable and clean accommodation near the train station’ and is geared mainly towards business travelers who need some rest and relaxation before continuing on their way. Desktop computers with wireless internet connection are available at the lobby for guests’ convenience.

Taejongdae Spa (태종대온천찜질방)

10.2Km    2023-08-14

808 , Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan


Taejongdae Spa is located by the scenic Taejongdae Park. The nearby Yeongdo Island and Bongnaesan Mountain offer a beautiful view of the ocean and the mountains. The spa facility has hot springs and sauna facilities that offer therapeutic effects along with a fitness center with a variety of exercise equipment and a supervising trainer.