Stone steps flanked by rows of stone lanterns climbing toward trees on the hill

Incheon Chinatown

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Why go

Incheon Chinatown is the ethnic Chinese quarter that grew up with the opening of Incheon Port in 1883. You can try foods such as jjajangmyeon, hollow bread and mooncakes, and walk the streets hung with red lanterns, all in one visit.

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History

Incheon Chinatown took shape after Incheon Port opened in 1883. The next year, in 1884, the area was designated an extraterritorial zone of Qing China. Ethnic Chinese who came over to trade made their homes here.

In the past, most of the shops sold goods brought in from China. Today Chinese restaurants fill most of the street. The ethnic Chinese who keep this street going are the 2nd and 3rd generations of the first settlers.

Getting there

  • Line 1 Incheon Station · Exit 1

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Stone steps flanked by rows of stone lanterns climbing toward trees on the hill

Tips

  • Take Subway Line 1 to Incheon Station and come out of Exit 1. Across the road you will see the paifang, a Chinese-style gateway.
  • The Jjajangmyeon Museum and the Incheon Overseas Chinese History Museum are open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30). They are closed on Mondays, January 1, and on Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok Day. When a Monday is a public holiday, they close the following day instead. Admission for an adult individual is 1,000 won.
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