Woljeon Museum of Art Icheon (이천시립월전미술관)

5.3 Km 8553 2021-01-29

185, Gyeongchung-daero 2709beon-gil, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-637-0033

The Woljeon Museum of Art Icheon commemorates the great Korean artist Woljeon Chang Woo Soung and his works. The museum was originally opened in Seoul in 1991, when Woljeon donated all of his works to the Woljeon Art and Culture Foundation. It was later moved to Icheon in August 2007 according to Woljeon's will, and expanded to include personal memorabilia.

Seolbong Park (설봉공원)

5.4 Km 17334 2021-03-11

128, Gyeongchung-daero 2709beon-gil, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-634-6770

Nestled at the foot of Seolbongsan Mountain in Icheon, Seolbong Park is the venue for the Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Icheon Ceramic Festival, and Icheon Rice Cultural Festival. Outside of festival periods, the park also serves as a rest area for locals, with a wide lake in the center, walking paths, and gardens. Cerapia, a ceramic themed park located within Seolbong Park, offers hands-on programs for visitors to experience ceremics.

Icheon Ceramics Festival (이천도자기축제)

5.6 Km 37651 2024-04-18

123 Dojayesul-ro 62beon-gil, Sindun-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-645-3681~4

A UNESCO-recognized City of Creative Culture, Icheon is known for beautiful ceramics, both in the past and in modern times. Icheon Ceramics Festival is a festival that represents the art and beauty of Korean ceramics. Visitors to the festival can learn the history of Korean cermics and the industry, as well as compare the ceramic techniques from the past with that of the modern-day ceramics.

Gilsangyo Pottery Experience (길상요 도자기체험)

6.0 Km 0 2024-01-11

132, Dojayesul-ro 6beon-gil, Sindun-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

You can experience pottery making at Gilsangyo, run by Kim Jong-young, a potter who has won numerous awards for jiggering techniques of forming pottery using a spinning plaster. Based on white porcelain clay, your experience will begin with the help of an expert after choosing a pottery design. Even if you are new to pottery, you will be able to complete a piece of pottery before you know it by following the instructions of the expert. After a 30-minute experience, you will paint the pottery and bake it with your name engraved. You can receive the finished pottery by courier in about two to three weeks.

Icheon Ceramics Village (이천도자기마을)

6.2 Km 0 2024-01-11

56 Gyeongchung-daero 2993beon-gil, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Icheon Ceramics Village is located at the four-way intersection of the ceramics village in Saeum-dong, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do. About 50 ceramic workshops are gathered in this village in about 40,000 m²area. Each workshop has its own unique characteristics, so visitors can take a look around and purchase freely. It's also fun to stop by a café and take a break. Some workshops operate a pottery-making experience program, allowing visitors to create their own work. Every spring and fall, in particular, a regular discount event on ceramics is held. Icheon is famous not only for pottery but also for its high-quality rice. Visiors will find restaurants of various sizes, from large hanok (traditional Korean house) to small houses, along the Gyeongchung-daero that serve rice produced in Icheon.

Goblin (고블린)

6.4 Km 0 2024-02-07

901 Seoicheon-ro, Sindun-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Goblin is a spacious café, known for its roastery and pour-over coffee. It is bathed in natural light thanks to its large windows. These windows offer a scenic view of Icheon's rice paddies and fields, adding to the café's serene ambiance. Patrons have the option to select their favorite beans, and when ordering pour-over coffee, they can also choose their preferred cup.

Insaeng Gogijip Butcher Shop Restaurant (인생고기집정육식당)

6.4 Km 0 2024-02-07

903 Seoicheon-ro, Sindun-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Insaeng Gogijip Butcher Shop Restaurant, as its name suggests, is connected to a butcher shop. It is renowned for its low-temperature-aged Korea beef and pork, ensuring tenderness and juiciness. Customers can purchase hanu deungsim (Korean beef sirloin), handon (Korean pork), wagyu, and other meats on the first floor, and then grill them on the second floor. Standard dishes include yukhoe (beef tartare), yukjeon (pan-fried battered beef), cheonggukjang jjigae (rich soybean paste jjigae), vegetables for wraps, and various side dishes. A la carte options include hanu gukbap (Korean beef and rice soup), galbitang (galbi soup), yukhoe bibimbap (beef tartare bibimbap), and bibim naengmyeon (spicy buckwheat noodles).

Café Jinri (카페진리)

6.6 Km 0 2024-03-20

94 Gyeongchung-daero 2481beon-gil, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Café Jinri has gained popularity on social media for its picturesque "rice paddy view," a clever neologism that blends the words "rice paddy" and "view." Its best-selling item is the Peach Pavlova, a delightful dessert consisting of meringue cake topped with whipped cream and fresh peach slices. The fruit topping on the pavlova changes seasonally. Another crowd favorite is the Jinri Latte, which is distinguished by its topping of cream made from traditional Korean bean powder.

Artbox - Icheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아트박스 이천)

6.6 Km 0 2024-04-18

25, Eojaeyeon-ro 37beon-gil, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Himart - Icheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 이천점)

6.7 Km 0 2024-04-18

2537, Gyeongchung-daero, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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