Seongho Museum (성호박물관)

15.6Km 2021-02-24

131, Seongho-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-481-2574

Seongho Museum was built by the municipality of Ansan in memory of Seongho Yi Ik (1681-1763), a great Neo-Confucian scholar from Ansan, to house his personal academic works and associated artifacts. The museum was opened in May 2002 and has on exhibit the personal handwritten materials and works of Yi Ik and other relics related to his studies and philosophy.

Major exhibits include Yi Ik’s handwritten poems and letters, the Seongho literary book, and books written by Toegye Yi Hwang, Misu Heo Bok, Bangye Yu Hyeong-won, and Dasan Jeong Yak-yong, most of which are the original copies. There are also a significant number of relics on exhibit that were once owned by individual collectors.

Daechang Banjeom (대창반점)

15.6Km 2024-02-16

55-1 Chinatown-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon

Daechang Banjeom is a Korean Chinese restaurant nestled in Chinatown, Incheon. The restaurant has built a dedicated base of regulars among both locals and tourists since it opened in the 1980s. It is famed for its samseonjjamppong (three-delicacy spicy seafood noodle soup), which headlines its menu. Other crowd favorites include jjajangmyeon (black bean sauce noodles) and gunmandu (pan-fried Mandu). Notably, it's located near tourist attractions such as the Jajangmyeon Museum and Incheon Modern Museum.

Jjajangmyeon Museum (짜장면박물관)

15.7Km 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.

Simnihyang (십리향)

15.7Km 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.

Gonghwachun (공화춘)

15.7Km 2024-01-04

43 Chinatown-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon

Gonghwachun, one of the Chinese restaurants in Chinatown, opened in 1905 and is famous as the birthplace of jjajangmyeon. The original Gonghwachun building is currently used as Jjajangmyeon Museum, and the current Gonghwachun main branch operates in a building that was founded in 2004. Among the various menus, Gonghwachun Jjajangmyeon is a must-try. This signature menu serves the noodles and the black bean sauce separately. The sauce contains a various ingredients cut in large bite-sized pieces, making it even more delicious. It also offers various course menu options, including lunch, couple, and family courses.

Ansan Botanical Garden (안산식물원)

15.7Km 2021-05-07

113, Seongho-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-481-3168

Opened in 2001, the Ansan Botanical Garden has three halls. The first hall (382.81㎡) is a tropical garden, home to 98 species, including palm trees. The second hall (846㎡) features 177 species in 11 families of floral plants, such as irises. The third hall (846㎡) features 177 species in 4 families of marsh plants. Outside gardens include a rose garden, fruit tree garden, wild plant garden, plant succession garden, and a pond featuring a total of 46 plants including red momo botan lotus. The botanical park has a pyramid-shaped, modern greenhouse that is a source of pride for Ansan City. The park is also connected to Seongho Park.

Sinseung Banjeom (신승반점)

15.7Km 2024-12-19

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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

Mandabok (만다복)

15.8Km 2024-12-19

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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.

Wolmi Sea Train (월미바다열차)

15.8Km 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.

Glass Island Museum (유리섬박물관)

15.8Km 2024-02-21

254 Buheung-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do

Glass Island Museum is a place where you can appreciate the works of glass sculpture artists. It comprises the Glass Island Gallery, which showcases the intricate process of crafting glass into exquisite art pieces, and the Macart Gallery, which displays a diverse array of contemporary artworks, including paintings, sculptures, installations, and videos. Moreover, the museum features an Outdoor Sculpture Park and an Education and Experience Center where visitors can engage in hands-on experiences, crafting their own glass art.

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