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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)
tour.bsjunggu.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

• 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. If you visit you can eat fresh raw fish right at the market. Even these days you 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 (Handicapped designated restrooms also available on 2F)
  
  Credit Cards
  Varies by shop
  
  
• Tourist Sites

  • 

    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 ...

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    Gwangbokdong Food Street (광복동 먹자골목)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Others
    Located in Gwangbok-dong, Restaurant Street is one of the most popular places in Busan. The area between tourist attractions such as Gukje Market and Nampo-dong...

  • 

    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 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...

  • 

    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...

• Accommodation

  • 

    Global Inn Nampo-Dong Hotel (글로벌인남포동호텔) [한국관광품질인증/ Korea Quality]

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Inn/Motel
    Located right next to Nampo Station Exit 1 on the Busan Metro Line, Global Inn Busan Nampodong Hotel offers clean guestrooms at affordable rates and commands a ...

  • 

    Hotel Yaja Nampo Lotte - Goodstay 호텔야자 남포롯데점 [우수숙박시설 굿스테이]

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Inn/Motel
    Hotel Yaja Nampo Lotte is located between Nampo-dong and Jungang-dong, the central area of Busan, making it ideal for tourists. The first priorities of this sty...

  • 

    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...

  • 

    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 (부산비치관광호텔)

    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

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    OASE Seafood Buffet (오아제뷔페)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    ‘Oase Seafood Buffet’ (‘oases’ meaning ‘oasis’ in German) is a family restaurant featuring a variety of seafood and sushi dishes. There are about 100 dishes ava...

  • 

    Halmae Gaya Milmyeon (할매가야밀면)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    The chewiness of the yellowish noodle served in the Halmae Gaya is just right, and the clear icy soup of the noodle is tasty and cool. The perfect marriage betw...

  • 

    Chungmu Hoetjip (raw fish restaurant) (충무횟집)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    Chungmu Hoetjib (충무횟집) 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...

  • 

    Joeunssallobapjitgo (좋은쌀로밥짓고)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    Joeunssallobapjitgo is a restaurant specializing in Han-jeongsik (Korean Table d'hote), using only natural, unprocessed ingredients.

• 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 ...

  • 

    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...

  • 

    Landrover - Busan Branch (랜드로바 (부산점))

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Landrover is the casual shoe brand of Kumkang Shoes, Korea's leading fashion retailer specializing in athletic and casual footwear, as well as trendy clothing a...

• 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.