10 Best Places to Go Shopping in Incheon

Sinpo International Market in Incheon is a traditional market with a long history. After the Port of Incheon opened, the market was formed by foreigners who settled down near the current-day Freedom Park area. The market is organised by sections, such as seafood, meat, vegetables, side dishes, or household goods. 

Sinpo International Market actually became known as a tourist attraction because of its wide variety of food. It’s a snack lover’s paradise where you can start with sweet-and-spicy fried chicken (dak-gangjeong), knife-cut wheat flour noodles (kalguksu), and dumplings (mandu) and finish with balloon bread (gonggal-bbang) and tarts. Be sure to include the nearby Freedom Park and Chinatown areas in your itinerary.

Incheon Complex Fish Market is one of the city's premier markets, offering fresh seafood offered at low prices. Located at Yeonan Pier in Hang-dong, the market is rich in history and often referred to as Yeonan Pier Fish Market. 

A wide variety of fresh seafood from Korea’s western coast is available at reasonable prices. The market is divided into sections for fresh fish, live fish, dried fish, shellfish, and salted seafood. You can also buy a live fish, have it prepared raw (hoi) on the spot, and enjoy it at one of the market's onsite restaurants for a table fee.

Guwol-dong Rodeo Drive in Namdong-gu is an emerging shopping district in Incheon. It's located between Culture & Arts Center Station and Incheon Bus Terminal Station of Incheon Subway Line 1. Home to department stores, restaurants, cafés, book shops, and cinemas, you can find just about everything, including clothes, cosmetics and accessories. There are even precious-metal wholesalers dotted around major shopping centres such as Shinsegae Department Store, Lotte Department Store, and New Core Outlet. 

Rodeo Drive is also quite famous for its food scene. Korean, Western, and Japanese restaurants can all be found within walking distance of each other, as well as franchise restaurants, street food stalls, and everything in between, sprawling in every direction.

Square 1 is considered the epicentre of the many shopping complexes in Yeonsu-gu. The Homeplus hypermarket is on the 1st basement floor, while boutiques and bookstores are on the 1st and 2nd floors. 

You can find plenty of restaurants and snack shops on the 3rd floor, and a cinema on the 4th floor. The many branded shops and easy-to-get-around layout make it an ideal place for family-friendly shopping. 

There’s also a giant slide in the middle of the shopping mall that shouldn’t be missed, especially if you’re travelling with kids. Square 1 is located near Dongchun Station on Incheon Subway Line 1.  

Songdo Canal Walk is a shopping mall along a waterway in Songdo-dong. It's divided into 4 sections with seasonal themes to create a unique atmosphere. Apparel, household goods, and a hospital can be found in the spring section, while the summer section is home to women’s and children’s goods and speciality restaurants. The autumn section is targeted toward younger shoppers, and the winter section full of outdoor and sporting goods. 

Many restaurants and cute cafés can be found along the canal if you need a break from the shopping. The open-air cafés by the water are great for some relaxing people-watching if you want to take a break from shopping.