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Incheon Open Port Culture Night (인천개항장 문화유산 야행)

Incheon Open Port Culture Night (인천개항장 문화유산 야행)

13.3Km    2024-07-18

80 Sinpo-ro 27beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon
+82-2-6961-5434

Incheon Open Port Culture Night focuses on the history, modern culture, and future of Incheon, the first international city in Korea with the opening of the port in 1883. Visitors can enjoy a journey into the past, reimagined in modern times through a wide range of experience programs.

Incheon Art Platform (인천아트플랫폼)

Incheon Art Platform (인천아트플랫폼)

13.3Km    2019-03-18

3, Jemullyang-ro 218beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon
+82-32-760-1000

Incheon Art Platform is located in Haean-dong of Incheon known for its well-preserved architectural heritage sites and buildings that display both ancient and modern architecture. The complex was established through remodeling buildings constructed in the 1930s and 1940s, and by revamping such landmark buildings as Nippon Yusen Kaisah (Cultural Property No. 248) from the days when Korea first opened its doors to the outside world. The 13 buildings, including studios, library, training center, exhibition and performance halls, that make up Art Platform are expected to develop into a huge street museum in the future, thereby preserving the historical establishments, while displaying the modern interpretation of the past.

Diaspora Film Festival (제13회 디아스포라영화제)

Diaspora Film Festival (제13회 디아스포라영화제)

13.3Km    2025-03-31

3 Jemullyang-ro 218beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon
+82-32-435-7172

Inspired from the how the Jews kept their cultural identity during the diaspora, the annual Diaspora Film Festival takes place in Incheon to shed light on the 1st generation Korean immigrants to Hawaii in 1902 from Incheon Port. In addition to highlighting the city's historical significance, the festival aims to stand against all kinds of prejudice and discrimination, advocate for minority groups, and support diversity and acceptance. It also focuses on a wide range of topics related to diaspora, exploring the social problems related to immigration and immigrants.

Best Western Harbor Park Hotel (베스트웨스턴 하버파크호텔)

Best Western Harbor Park Hotel (베스트웨스턴 하버파크호텔)

13.3Km    2020-04-01

217, Jemullyang-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon
+82-32-770-9500

Located within 40 minutes of the Incheon International Airport in downtown Incheon, Harbor Park Hotel is a themed hotel with a panoramic view of Incheon’s Chinatown to the west and the beautiful ocean to the east.

The hotel caters largely to business guests and is equipped with a grand ballroom that seats 500, a meeting room with state-of-the-art facilities, and an international business lounge.

All of the 213 guestrooms have free, high-speed internet connections and wide closets. Not merely a standard business hotel, Harbor Park also offers king-size beds with luxury bedding, flat screen TVs with satellite channels, and a fitness center with modern equipment, personal trainers, and an ocean view.

The hotel’s buffet-style restaurant serves dishes demonstrating the refined sensibilities of its world-class cooks and each dish is as artistic as it is delicious. At the Sky Lounge, guests can further enjoy the good life by listening to live music and gazing out over the ocean.

Ekonomy Hotel Bupyeong [Korea Quality] / 이코노미호텔 인천부평점 [한국관광 품질인증]

Ekonomy Hotel Bupyeong [Korea Quality] / 이코노미호텔 인천부평점 [한국관광 품질인증]

13.3Km    2023-05-02

88-6 , Bupyeong-daero 296beon-gil, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon
+82-32-529-4941

The Ekonomy Hotel Bupyeong in Incheon is an inexpensive but friendly, clean and comfortable hotel for women, family and business travelers. It has excellent transport access, as it’s just a 5-minute walk from Galsan Station on the Incheon Subway. Free breakfast is provided, and there’s a table tennis court, movie theater, fitness center and business center in the basement. Sunset and night views from the rooftop garden are outstanding. Nearby tourist attractions include Incheon’s Chinatown, Yeonan Pier, Wolmido Island, and Ganghwado Island.

Incheon Japanese Street (인천일본풍거리)

Incheon Japanese Street (인천일본풍거리)

13.3Km    2024-02-16

Gwandong 1(il)-ga, Jung-gu, Incheon

Incheon Japanese Street, established following the opening of Incheon and Jemulpo Ports in 1883, was home to the Japanese concession. It preserves several Japanese-style wooden houses and stone structures from that era. These wooden houses, designed in the distinctive style of Japanese architecture where a storefront is integrated into the residential building, have been renovated and are now serving as cafés and exhibition halls. Nearby, visitors can also explore Incheon Chinatown and the Gaehangjang (Open Port Area) Street.

Incheon Port Cruise Terminal (인천항 크루즈터미널)

13.3Km    2024-02-16

438 Gukjehangman-daero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon

The Incheon Port Cruise Terminal, which opened its doors in April 2019, serves as a docking point for large cruise ships. It features a two-level structure, with the first floor dedicated to arrivals and the second floor designated for departures. To enhance the experience for travelers arriving by cruise ship, the terminal offers a complimentary shuttle bus service that provides convenient access to major tourist destinations within Incheon. Notable nearby attractions include Incheon Chinatown and Wolmido Island.

Incheon Jayu Park (자유공원 (인천))

Incheon Jayu Park (자유공원 (인천))

13.4Km    2024-12-27

46 Jemullyang-ro 232beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon

Jayu Park is the first Western-style park in Korea, built five years after the opening of Incheon Port. The location is perfect for a nice stroll as it is located high above sea level with spacious areas and a thick forest. At top of the park is the Korea-U.S.A. Centennial Monument built in 1982 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the treaty of peace, commerce and navigation between Korean and the US. Within the park, visitors can enjoy a small zoo, a pagoda, benches and other rest areas. A statue of General MacArthur stands in the park as a memorial of the general's feat of Operation Chromite during the Korean War. Every April, a cherry blossom festival is held as the cherry blossoms fill the park, attracting many visitors. The panoramic view of the city is breathtaking with nightscape especially popular for couples. There are many attractions nearby for visitors to enjoy food and history.

Daebul Hotel Exhibition Hall (대불호텔전시관)

Daebul Hotel Exhibition Hall (대불호텔전시관)

13.4Km    2024-12-23

101 Sinpo-ro 23beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon

This museum is located on the site of Daebul Hotel, Korea's first Western-style hotel, established in 1889. The hotel was demolished in 1978, but parts of the hotel structure were discovered in 2011 and rebuilt to preserve the hotel's original appearance. The first floor is the Daebul Hotel Exhibition Hall, through which visitors can see traces of Daebul Hotel at the time. The second floor is the Jung-gu Life History Museum, where visitors can get a glimpse of life in Incheon's Jung-gu area in the 1960s and 1970s.

Cheongil Jogyeji Stairway (청일조계지 경계 계단)

Cheongil Jogyeji Stairway (청일조계지 경계 계단)

13.4Km    2025-05-20

Seollin-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon

The border stairs of the Sino-Japanese Concession (an exclusive residential area set up for foreigners to live freely in ports opened for foreign trade) are located on a steep hill southwest of Jayu Park. It is a meaningful attraction with a history of about 120 years. The concession areas are divided into the Qing Dynasty concession on the left and the Japanese concession on the right with the stone stairs in the center. The buildings on the left and right clearly show each country's architectural styles and characteristics of the past.