The Story Course of the Historical and Cultural Street of the Open Trade Port - 1 hr course ([인천 개항 누리길] 1시간 코스) - Area information

The Story Course of the Historical and Cultural Street of the Open Trade Port - 1 hr course ([인천 개항 누리길] 1시간 코스)

18.3Km 2023-01-12

269, Jemullyang-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon
+82-32-440-4055

The Story Course of the Historical and Cultural Street of the Open Trade Port is a course that showcases the history and culture of the pork opening over 100 years ago. Started in 2006, the walking course takes participants through historical buildings and attractions including Jayu Park, The first Bank, 5.8 Bank, Chinatown and more. There are three different courses varying by time with one hour course taking participants from Incheon Station to Chinatown and Samgukji Mural Street, Jayu Park, Jemulpo Club, Incheon Modern Architecture Museum, and finishing at Korean-Chinese Cultural Center.

Wolmi Park Wolmi Observatory (월미공원 월미전망대)

18.3Km 2025-10-23

294 Wolmi-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon

Wolmi Observatory, located atop Wolmisan Mountain, offers panoramic views of Incheon Port, Incheon Bridge, the Passenger Terminal, and nearby islands scattered across the ocean. One side of the observatory overlooks Incheon City, including Jayu Park, while the other opens up to the vast blue West Sea. It is also renowned for its stunning sunset views, making it a popular evening attraction. The observatory features a café, providing visitors with a relaxing space to unwind while taking in the beautiful scenery of the West Sea.

Incheon National Maritime Museum (국립인천해양박물관)

18.3Km 2025-10-23

294 Wolmi-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon

Incheon National Maritime Museum, located on Wolmido Island, is the first maritime cultural facility in the metropolitan area. Established in December 2024, the museum features permanent exhibition halls, a children’s museum, immersive video rooms, and special exhibition halls, offering visitors a glimpse into marine culture, including the history of maritime and port development.

Wolmi Sea Train (월미바다열차)

18.4Km 2024-04-21

269 Jemullyang-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon

Wolmi Sea Train is Korea's longest urban tourist monorail, stretching over 6.1 kilometers. The train travels at an average speed of 9 kilometers per hour, taking 42 minutes to complete one loop around Wolmido. The tracks are located between 7 and 18 meters off the ground, offering a view over all Wolmido has to offer. The views out over the sea are especially beautiful at sunset.

Ganghwa History Museum (강화역사박물관)

18.4Km 2021-08-13

994-19, Ganghwa-daero, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
+82-32-934-7887

Ganghwa History Museum opened in 2010 with aims to exhibit, preserve and educate visitors about the history and culture of Ganghwa from prehistoric ages to modern times based on artifacts from the area.

Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village (송월동 동화마을)

18.5Km 2025-10-23

Songwol-dong 3(sam)-ga, Jung-gu, Incheon

Songwol-dong was named for its view of the moon between the pine forest. The opening of Incheon Port in 1883 led to the start of many foreigners coming into the area for settlement, and it turned into a rich village. However, young people gradually moved out, leaving the village in a state of stagnation. As such, a renovation project was brought about to improve the development of the village by decorating with murals and sculptures of classic fairy tales.

Mandabok (만다복)

18.5Km 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.

Sinseung Banjeom (신승반점)

18.5Km 2024-12-19

인천광역시 중구 차이나타운로44번길 31-3

This restaurant, run by the granddaughter of Gonghwachun’s founder Woo Hee-gwang, is best known for its signature yuni-jjajang—a sweet, savory sauce made with minced meat and vegetables, served separately from the noodles, similar to ganjjajang, and topped with a sunny-side-up fried egg. Other popular dishes include the chewy chapssal tangsuyuk (deep-fried pork in a sweet rice batter with sweet and sour sauce) and the samseon haemul nurungjitang (a three-delicacy sizzling rice soup with seafood).4

Simnihyang (십리향)

18.6Km 2024-02-16

50-2 Chinatown-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon

Simnihyang is a Chinese restaurant in Incheon Chinatown, renowned for its specialty in hwadeok mandu (oven-baked mandu). The restaurant's name suggests that the aroma of its mandu spreads up to 10 Ri (approximately 4 km, pronounced 'simni' in Korean) away. Its signature dish, hwadeok mandu, consists of mandus filled with pork, vegetables, and seasoning, baked in an oven at temperatures above 350 degrees. This preparation ensures the mandu is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Additionally, the restaurant offers various other fillings, including sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and red beans.

Jjajangmyeon Museum (짜장면박물관)

18.6Km 2024-12-23

56-14 Chinatown-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon

Jjajangmyeon Museum is built in the former building of Gonghwachun, the official birthplace of jjajangmyeon, a food people of all ages love. Gonghwachun operated in this old-fashioned brick building until 1983, and the building was renovated as Jjajangmyeon Museum. It is the first jjajangmyeon-themed museum in Korea and consists of six permanent exhibition rooms and one special exhibition room. Visitors can see the birth and transformation of jjajangmyeon at a glance and the different types and recipes of jjajangmyeon. The special exhibition room presents exhibitions on a variety of topics every year. The reproduction of Gonghwachun’s original reception room and kitchen as well as the exhibition of how the metal delivery box changed over the years are also interesting.

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