Incheon Jayu Park (Freedom Park)
Hillside park above the port and the Chinatown area, with a statue of General Douglas MacArthur. Paths and lookouts give views of the harbour.
Incheon
Korea's main international airport is located here, together with nearby islands, Songdo's modern waterfront and a historic Chinatown.
Attractive locations
Dapdong Cathedral
Catholic cathedral in the old port district, built in the 1890s with brick walls and a pointed tower. It is a quiet place and a historic landmark.
Wolmido
Small island linked to the mainland by a causeway, with a seafront walk, amusement rides and seafood restaurants. A lively spot for evening strolls.
Songdo Central Park
Waterfront park in the modern Songdo district, with a seawater canal, paths and boats, surrounded by glass towers. It shows a very different side of Incheon.
Jajangmyeon Museum
Museum in the old Gonghwachun restaurant building, telling the story of jajangmyeon, the black bean noodle dish that grew popular from Incheon's Chinese community.
Incheon Chinatown
A Chinese quarter near the old harbour, with red gates, Chinese restaurants and noodle dishes such as jajangmyeon. Hilltop steps lead up to Jayu Park and views of the port.
Ganghwa Island
A large island northwest of Incheon with prehistoric dolmens, Buddhist temples, fortress walls and sea views. It is rich in history, from stone tombs to Joseon-era forts.
Airports
Seoul Gimpo International Airport GMP
It is about 16 km in a straight line from Incheon.
Incheon International Airport ICN
It is about 17 km in a straight line from Incheon.
Cheongju International Airport CJJ
It is about 112 km in a straight line from Incheon.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the South Korea page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan-3.3 °C20 mm
- Feb-0.9 °C31 mm
- Mar3.7 °C37 mm
- Apr9.8 °C72 mm
- May15.8 °C84 mm
- Jun20.9 °C116 mm
- Jul24.0 °C361 mm
- Aug24.9 °C260 mm
- Sep20.4 °C138 mm
- Oct13.9 °C53 mm
- Nov6.5 °C47 mm
- Dec-1.0 °C22 mm
Driest months: Jan, Feb, Dec. Wettest months: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Costs
Prices here are about 57% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 112. Fire and ambulance 119. Korea Travel Helpline 1330 (English and other languages).
local government
Korean National Police (112)
Helps with: South Korea's police emergency number, listed on the Korea Tourism Organization's emergency page for crimes such as theft and assault. The page lists no police unit for tourists.
Who qualifies: Anyone in South Korea, including visitors, who needs police help.
Phone: 112
local government
1330 Korea Travel Helpline (Korea Tourism Organization)
Helps with: The national tourism organisation's helpline for travel questions and visitor help. The page lists support in Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai and Malay.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in South Korea or planning a trip there.
Phone: +82-2-1330
local government
119 Fire and Medical Emergencies
Helps with: South Korea's emergency number for fire and ambulance, with a separate infectious disease line, 1339, listed on the Korea Tourism Organization's emergency page.
Who qualifies: Anyone in South Korea, including visitors, who needs an ambulance or fire service.
Phone: 119
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Republic of Korea
Helps with: The UN migration agency's Korea office. It works with the Korean government and partners on protecting people on the move and regular migration pathways, and runs trainings and events.
Who qualifies: Government and partner organisations working on migration. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: 02-6925-1360
Address: 13th Floor, Hyoryung Building, 32 Mugyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04521
embassy
Foreign embassies in South Korea (official diplomatic list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The Korean foreign ministry posts a Diplomatic List of resident missions as a downloadable spreadsheet.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy in Seoul.
ngo
Korean Red Cross
Helps with: The site describes disaster emergency relief, support for vulnerable people, life-safety education, medical services and blood programmes. The site is mostly in Korean.
Who qualifies: The page does not say who can use each service. It describes help for people affected by disasters and for vulnerable groups.
Phone: 1577-8179
Email: [email protected]
Address: (26465) 강원특별자치도 원주시 혁신로 50