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What to see in Incheon

More than just the airport: Korea’s Chinatown and its port.

Updated 18 October 2026 · How we make our guides

  • 5 must-see places
  • Best time: June and from September to April
  • Typical food: Jajangmyeon
Photo: Jaehyuk Lee · CC BY-SA 2.0

Incheon highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Chinatown

    Where jajangmyeon, noodles in black sauce, was born.

  2. Fairy Tale Village

    Houses painted with storybook characters.

  3. Songdo

    A new city with a central park and a canal.

  4. Wolmido

    A seafront promenade and funfair rides.

  5. Ganghwa Island

    History and dolmens.

Day trips from Incheon

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Incheon

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Incheon are June and from September to April.

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May with warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul with warnings
  8. Aug with warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec no warnings
  • May

    Golden Week

    From 29 April to 5 May half of Japan is on the move: bullet trains packed, hotels expensive and queues everywhere.

    What to do: Book reserved shinkansen seats and your hotels as early as possible.

  • July, August

    Monsoon rains (jangma) and the odd typhoon

    In July and August it rains a lot and it’s hot and humid; a typhoon may pass through in late August.

    What to do: Keep an indoor plan for every day (museums, covered markets, palaces with covered areas).

Typical food of Incheon

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Incheon from your kitchen).

Jajangmyeon
Photo: by moriza · CC BY 2.0

Jajangmyeon

Noodles in a black fermented bean sauce with pork and onion: a Korean-Chinese dish born in Incheon’s Chinatown, which even has a museum dedicated to it.

  • Serves 4
  • 40 min

Ingredients

  • 400 g thick fresh noodles (or udon)
  • 300 g diced pork belly
  • 2 large onions
  • 1 courgette and 1 potato
  • 4 tablespoons of chunjang (black bean paste)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of cornflour
  • Cucumber, cut into strips

How to make it at home

  1. Fry the chunjang in oil for 2 minutes to take away the bitterness. Set aside.
  2. Stir-fry the pork until browned, add the diced onion, potato and courgette and cook gently.
  3. Add the fried chunjang, the sugar and a glass of water and cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Thicken with the cornflour dissolved in water.
  5. Cook the noodles and serve them with the sauce on top and strips of cucumber.

The trick: In Korea it’s eaten on 14 April, “Black Day”, by singles who didn’t receive any gifts on Valentine’s Day.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: a restaurant with banchan. The dishes you can’t miss are in the South Korea guide.

Frequently asked questions about Incheon

What to see in Incheon?

Chinatown, Fairy Tale Village, Songdo, Wolmido and Ganghwa Island.

What to see in Incheon in one day?

Don’t miss Chinatown, Fairy Tale Village, Songdo, Wolmido and Ganghwa Island. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

What’s the best time to travel to Incheon?

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Incheon are June and from September to April.

What day trips can you take from Incheon?

Incheon.

What is the typical food of Incheon?

Jajangmyeon. Noodles in a black fermented bean sauce with pork and onion: a Korean-Chinese dish born in Incheon’s Chinatown, which even has a museum dedicated to it.

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Guide reviewed 18 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.