Address

52, Jagalchihaean-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
부산광역시 중구 자갈치해안로 52 (남포동4가)

Type / Products

Traditional Markets / Fresh fish, dried fish, hoe center, etc

Inquiries

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-713-8000

Homepage

jagalchimarket.bisco.or.kr (Korean only)

• Information
  Introduction
  Jagalchi Market, located on the shoreside road in Busan's Jung-gu, is Korea's largest seafood market, selling both live and dried fish. After the Korean War, the market solidified itself as a fish market. Most of the people who sell fish are women, so the vendors here are called Jagalchi Ajumma, "ajumma" meaning middle-aged or married woman in Korean.
  
  This market represents Busan and is famous throughout the country. Visitors can eat fresh raw fish right at the market. Even nowadays visitors can see women selling mackerel, sea squirts (ascidians) and whale meat on wooden boxes along the road outside of the market and along the shore.
  
  Every year in October, the Jagalchi Cultural Tourism Festival is held, and it is easy to visit because of the convenient transportation provided by subway. Jagalchi Market is where you can see the lifestyle of the Busan locals.
  
  Operating Hours
  05:00-22:00 (Hoe Center opens from 09:00)
  
  Closed
  First and third Tuesday of every month
  
  Store Information
  1F: Fresh fish market (live fish/live eel/albalone/live fresh fish)
  2F: Hoe Center (East.West Hoe Center/Resaurant zone/dried fish zone)
  3F: Soribada norabang, exhibition room
  4F: Dadohae Korean restaurant
  5F: Oase Seafood Buffet
  6F: Oase convention center, buffet
  7F: guesthouse, sky park
  
  Convenient Facilities
  Rest area, tourist information center, exhibition room, terrace, sky park, elevator, escalator, etc.
  
  Parking Facilities
  Available (B1-B2)
  
  Restrooms
  Available on each floor (Designated restrooms also available on 2F)
  
  Credit Cards
  Varies by shop
  
  Telephone
  +82-51-713-8000
  
  
• Tourist Sites

  • 

    Yongdusan Jagalchi Special Tourist Zone (용두산 자갈치 관광특구)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Amusement Parks/ Tourist Resorts
    Yongdusan Jagalchi Special Tourist Zone is an attractive tourism area embracing history and culture. Vendors in the traditional market welcome tourists with the...

  • 

    Gwangbok-dong Cultural & Fashion Street (광복로문화패션거리)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Others
    Located in Gwangbok-dong, Busan, this street captures the heart of fashion, art, culture, and shopping in Busan. As “Busan's Myeong-dong, it stretches from the ...

  • 

    BIFF Square (BIFF 광장 (구, PIFF 광장))

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Others
    Busan’s modern movie district was originally little more than a pair of cinemas that were built following Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule over ha...

  • 

    Yongdusan Park (용두산 공원)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Parks
    Yongdusan Mountain (49m) in downtown Busan is one of Busan's three famous mountains. It was originally called Songhyeonsan Mountain, which means a mountain with...

  • 

    Busan Tower (Yongdusan Park) (부산타워)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Architectural & Sculptural Highlights
    Busan Tower is a symbol of Busan that stands proudly 69 m above sea level at a height of 120 m. The top of the tower is modeled after the baldaquin of Dabotap P...

• Accommodation

  • 

    Busan Tourist Hotel (부산관광호텔)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    The Busan Tourist Hotel prides on their convenient location as it is located about 5 minutes from Busan Station by public transportation. Also, it is located in...

  • 

    Central Park Hotel [Korea Quality] / 센트럴파크 호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Inn/Motel
    Central Park Hotel is located in the middle of Jungang Station and Nampo Station on Busan Metro Line 1. It’s a 15-story building with a total of 67 rooms in di...

  • 

    GNB Hotel [Korea Quality] / 지엔비호텔(GNB호텔) [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Inn/Motel
    Opened in July 2017, GNB Hotel in Bupyeong-dong 3-ga road in Jung-gu, Busan is a business hotel with 100 rooms. Very conveniently located close to Busan Station...

  • 

    Hotel Commodore Busan (코모도 호텔 부산)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Hotel Commodore is located in the Yeongju-dong neighborhood of Busan, overlooking Busan Port. Built in 1979 at the time of the port opening, the hotel has becom...

  • 

    Busan Beach Tourist Hotel (부산 비치 관광호텔)

    Region : Seo-gu Busan
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Fabulously located along the seaside, Busan Beach Tourist Hotel provides an excellent view of the ocean. Clean and quiet guestrooms come with the sound of the w...

• Restaurants

  • 

    Halmae Gaya Milmyeon (할매가야밀면)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    Halmae Gaya Milmyeon serves chewy, yellow tinted wheat noodles in a cold, clear broth. While the dish could be considered rather simple, the tastes go extremely...

  • 

    Chungmu Hoetjip (raw fish restaurant) (충무횟집)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    Chungmu Hoetjib is a sliced raw fish restaurant in Busan’s famous Jagalchi Market. The spacious interior is large enough to accommodate groups.

  • 

    Nampo Samgyetang (남포삼계탕)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    Since 1959, Nampo Samgyetang (남포 삼계탕) in the heart of Busan has been serving samgyetang (chicken ginseng soup) made with fresh, homegrown ingredients. Brewed fo...

  • 

    Yedang (예당)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    Located in Gwangbok-dong, Busan, Yedang is a restaurant specializing in sundubu (soft tofu stew). Other items on their menu include haemul pajeon (seafood & gre...

  • 

    Wonjo Seoul Samgyetang (원조서울삼계탕)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    This restaurant specializes in samgye-tang (ginseng chicken soup) and has had 60 years of tradition in Nampo-dong. It has been family run for many generations.

• Shopping

  • 

    Jagalchi Market Live Fish Section (자갈치시장 활어부)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Specialty Shops
    Jagalchi Market was formed by the people who populated the area after the Liberation in 1945, and the Korean War. As one of the largest seafood markets in Asia,...

  • 

    Jagalchi Market Dried Seafood Section (부산 자갈치시장 건어부)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Specialty Shops
    As a main attraction in Busan, Jagalchi Market is one of the largest seafood markets in Asia. It was formed in the aftermath of the Liberation in 1945 and the K...

  • 

    Nampo-dong Underground Shopping Center (남포동 지하도상가)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Nampo-dong Underground Shopping Center has become one of Busan's most bustling commercial centers due to it's convenient location between Busan Jagalchi subway ...

  • 

    Kakao Friends Busan Flagship Store (카카오프렌즈 부산 플래그십 스토어)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Kakao Friends Busan Flagship Store features a wide variety of products related Kakao Friends, popular messenger emojis. Meet Ryan, Muji, Apeach, Frodo, Neo, Tub...

  • 

    Kumkang - Busan Branch (금강제화-부산본점)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Kumkang Shoes is Korea's leading fashion retailer specializing in formal, casual and athletic footwear, as well as trendy clothing and accessories. Located in G...

• Transportation
  Directions
  [Subway]
  Jagalchi Station (Busan subway line 1), Exit 10.
  - Turn right onto Jagalchi 3(sam)-gil Street.
  - Walk for 5min, then turn left to arrive at Jagalchi Market.
  
  

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