tourist attractions in incheon, south korea

Goryeogung Palace Site

Goryeogung Palace Site

Goryeogung Palace Site on Ganghwado Island is the site of the royal palace where the people of the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392) resisted the Mongolian...

Seongmodo Island

Seongmodo Island

Seongmodo Island, located 1.2 kilometers west of Ganghwado Island, is a popular destination for families and those looking for relaxation. The isla...

Gyeyangsan Mountain

Gyeyangsan Mountain

Gyeyangsan Mountain, which reaches an altitude of 395 meters, is considered a guardian and holy mountain that is representative of Incheon. The mou...

Gureopdo Island

Gureopdo Island

Gureopdo Island is considered the Galapagos of Korea. There are only two attractions on this island, Gureop Beach and the port, and there are almos...

Baengnyeongdo Island

Baengnyeongdo Island

Initially known as Gokdo Island, the name was changed to the current Baengnyeongdo Island based on its appearance as having white wings. It is the ...

Incheon Gyeongseo-dong Nokcheongja Kiln Site

Incheon Gyeongseo-dong Nokcheongja Kiln Site

The Nokcheongja (Green Celadon) Kiln Site was designated as Historic Site No. 211 in May 1970. On December 9, 1984, the 82.6 ㎥ of the protective f...

Wolmi Special Tourist Zone

Wolmi Special Tourist Zone

Wolmi Special Tourist Zone is a historic and cultural site where visitors can learn about Korea’s modern history and culture through a tour of Inch...

Ganghwa Manisan Mountain Section

Ganghwa Manisan Mountain Section

Manisan Mountain is located on the southern end of Ganghwado Island, at the mid-point of the Korean Peninsula between Hallsan Mountain and Baekdusa...

Ganghwa Chojijin Fortress

Ganghwa Chojijin Fortress

Chojijin Fortress is believed to have been built in 1655 (6th year of King Hyojong) for the purpose of national defense against coastal attacks fro...

Wolmi Park

Wolmi Park

Wolmi Park was previously used by the Ministry of National Defense to house military barracks for over 50 years. It was redeveloped by the city of ...

Dongincheon Samchi Street

Dongincheon Samchi Street

Dongincheon Samchi Street is located in front of Dongincheon Station in an alley to the side of Incheon Educational and Cultural Center for Student...

Gapgotdon Watchtower

Gapgotdon Watchtower

Gapgotdon Watchtower was built to protect the Ganghwa Straits from invasion when the Goryeo Kingdom moved their capital to Ganghwado Island. The fo...

Field Of Reeds On Deokjeokdo Island

Field Of Reeds On Deokjeokdo Island

Deokjeokso Island is famous for the largest colony of reeds on the west coast, and for backpaking up to Bijobong Peak. The field of reeds appears t...

Daeijakdo Island

Daeijakdo Island

Ijakdo Island is made up of Daeijakdo Island and Soijakdo Island. In the past, the island was called Ijeokdo Island because it served as a hideout ...

Yeonan Pier

Yeonan Pier

Yeonan Pier is the starting point for all coastal passenger ships bound for the numerous islands in the western sea. The nearby Incheon Fish Market...

Ganghwahyanggyo Confucian School

Ganghwahyanggyo Confucian School

First established in Ganghwa-eup during the 5th year of King Injong in the Goryeo dynasty (1127), Ganghwahyanggyo Confucian School was moved to Gan...

Chamseongdan Altar

Chamseongdan Altar

Located on the northside of Manisan Mountain peak, Chamseongdan Altar is where Dangun (founder of Korea) is said to have offered sacrifices to the ...

Oktokki Space Center

Oktokki Space Center

Oktokki Space Center is Korea's first aerosepace theme park. The center collects, preserves, and exhibits materials related to aerospace engineerin...

Wolmi Theme Park

Wolmi Theme Park

Wolmi Theme Park is a popular amusement park complex located on Wolmido Island. It was formerly known as My Land, which first opened in September 1...

Goryeosan Mountain

Goryeosan Mountain

Goryeosan Mountain, once referred to as Oryeonsan, is a mountain rich in folklore. Legend has it that in the year 416 (during the reign of King Jan...