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How to See the Auction Market and Restaurant District Together at Ganggu Port’s Snow Crab Street

Ganggu Port’s Snow Crab Street is Yeongdeok’s cluster of snow crab restaurants stretching along the coastline where the Osipcheon River meets the sea. This guide brings together the snow crab season, auction market, direct-sale shops, restaurant access, and travel times around the area.

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1 km coastline stretching from Ganggu Bridge to Donggwang Fish Market

Ganggu Port Snow Crab Street is a snow crab dining district developed at Ganggu Port in Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. A roughly 1 km stretch follows the coastline where the Osipcheon Stream meets the sea, from Ganggu Bridge to Donggwang Fish Market. It is not a tourist attraction contained within one building, but an area where visitors walk among the port and restaurant district.

Ganggu Port is introduced as Yeongdeok’s largest port and a place famous for snow crab fishing. A fish market and snow crab auction market operate around the sea where fishing boats come and go and the Osipcheon Stream, so activity begins early in the morning. A large snow crab sculpture stands at the port entrance.

강구항 대게거리의 항구와 식당가 풍경입니다. — A view of the port and restaurant district at Ganggu Port Snow Crab Street. — Photo source: visitkorea.or.kr

A port where snow crab fishing boats gather from November through April or May

During snow crab season, fishing boats gather at Ganggu Port from November through April or May of the following year. A snow crab auction market operates at Ganggu Port, and the Yeongdeok Snow Crab Festival is held around the port during the season, bringing more visitors than usual.

Yeongdeok snow crab is a representative specialty of Yeongdeok, and along this street the production, distribution, and cooking of snow crab take place within one area. In 2013, the district was selected for the Korea Tourism Organization’s support project for revitalizing food-themed tourist streets and was introduced as one of 11 food-themed streets nationwide at the time.

강구항 대게 식당가에서 대게를 판매하는 모습입니다. — Snow crab being sold in the restaurant district at Ganggu Port. — Photo source: siksinhot.com

The difference between roughly 170 restaurants and a 3 km restaurant district

According to Korea Tourism Organization materials, about 170 snow crab restaurants are concentrated along Yeongdeok Snow Crab Street. Other guides explain that more than 100 snow crab restaurants have opened along a 3 km stretch around Ganggu Port. It is therefore helpful to distinguish the 1 km coastal walking route from the broader restaurant district.

Restaurants serve dishes ranging from steamed snow crab to snow crab course meals. Many restaurants decorate their exterior walls with snow crab sculptures, while square steamers releasing clouds of steam create a distinctive scene throughout the restaurant district.

대게거리 식당에서 찜통으로 대게를 조리하는 장면입니다. — Snow crab being cooked in a steamer at a restaurant on Snow Crab Street. — Photo source: siksinhot.com

How to choose snow crab at the Ganggu Fisheries Cooperative auction market and direct-sales shops

Around Snow Crab Street are the Ganggu Fisheries Cooperative auction market and snow crab direct-sales shops, where visitors can purchase snow crab themselves. Ganggu Port is introduced as the country’s largest snow crab distribution center, and 2013 materials recorded it as Korea’s largest snow crab distribution area, with approximately 500 tons of snow crab passing through annually.

At the auction market, snow crabs are displayed by size on the floor of the auction area. Auctions during snow crab season were reported to take place in the morning except on the second Sunday of each month and on days with poor weather. However, operating days and times may change, so visitors should contact the Ganggu Fisheries Cooperative.

강구항에서 대게를 크기별로 살펴보는 풍경입니다. — Snow crab being examined by size at Ganggu Port. — Photo source: siksinhot.com

Why visitors seek Parkdal snow crab in March and April

A tourism guide published in May 2021 introduced March and April as the period when Parkdal snow crab tastes best. The expression “Parkdal snow crab” comes from the description that the crab is filled as solidly as a birch tree, and individual crabs that are large and have high market value may receive a separate certification mark.

However, no comprehensive current information is available on snow crab market prices, prices by menu, or restaurant operating hours. Entering Snow Crab Street itself is free, but meals are ordered and paid for separately at each restaurant, so the meal price should not be confused with an admission fee for the entire street.

Open at all times and year-round, but restaurants operate independently

Ganggu Port Snow Crab Street is described as open at all times, with no closing days throughout the year. Admission is free. Therefore, both visitors hoping to see the morning auction scene and those planning an evening meal can access the street itself without time restrictions.

By contrast, individual restaurants’ operating hours and closing days are not set according to a standard for the entire street. The individual operating hours, closing days, telephone number, parking fees, and reservation policy of Cheongdam Snow Crab have not been verified, and official information does not state when queues form during the peak season.

Ten minutes by car from Yeongdeok Wind Power Plant Complex and seven minutes from Samsa Maritime Park

The address is Cheongdam Snow Crab, 31-1 Ganggu Daege-gil, Ganggu-myeon, Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Visitors from outside the area can enter this address as their navigation destination and then look for the restaurants and port together, using the coastal route between Ganggu Bridge and Donggwang Fish Market as a reference.

Ganggu Port is approximately 10 minutes by car, or 8.9 km, from the Yeongdeok Wind Power Plant Complex. It is described as approximately 7 minutes by car, or 3.2 km, from Samsa Maritime Park, and is also included in the Yeongdeok Blue Road travel course along with Goraebul Beach, Goesiri Traditional Village, the Yeongdeok Wind Power Plant Complex, and the Samsa Coastal Walking Trail.

Distinguishing the wheelchair route from the 30 cm steps at individual restaurants

The main access route to Snow Crab Street is described as wheelchair accessible because it has no steps. The Ganggu Port Fisheries Cooperative auction market is introduced as accessible by wheelchair through the public parking lot, which may be useful for visitors who wish to see the auction market.

Conditions vary by restaurant. Four Seasons Snow Crab Direct Sales has an entrance ramp and first-floor table seating, with four tables indicated; advance reservations are recommended. Crab Valley has an approximately 30 cm step at the entrance, three tables with standard-height seating, and staff assistance is available. Daegechon is described as having a step-free entrance and three tables with standard-height seating.

English assistance and cash-only payment have not been verified

The inquiry telephone number for the Ganggu Port Snow Crab Street tourist information center is 054-730-6651. The official information URL is https://tour.gb.go.kr, which can be used when planning a trip together with information on the street’s opening hours, closing days, and free admission.

There is no verified information on whether English assistance or an audio guide is available, the official total number of parking spaces or parking fees for the entire street, whether photography is prohibited, or whether payment is cash-only. The time needed to look around the street and have a meal is introduced in reviews and travel guides as approximately 2–3 hours, but no official recommended visiting time has been verified.

강구항 대게거리의 대게 요리 상차림을 보여주는 사진입니다. — A photo showing a snow crab meal spread at Ganggu Port Snow Crab Street. — Photo source: cloudfront.net

Before You Go

Address: Cheongdam Snow Crab, 31-1 Ganggu Daege-gil, Ganggu-myeon, Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Hours: Open at all times
Closed: Open year-round
Admission: Free
Phone: Yeongdeok Tourist Information Center 054-730-6651
Official site: https://tour.gb.go.kr
Transport: Introduced as an approximately 1 km stretch along the coastline where the Osipcheon Stream meets the sea, from Ganggu Bridge to Donggwang Fish Market. Ganggu Port is approximately 10 minutes by car and 8.9 km from the Yeongdeok Wind Power Plant Complex, and approximately 7 minutes by car and 3.2 km from Samsa Maritime Park.
Time needed: Some sources introduce approximately 2–3 hours including sightseeing and a meal, based on reviews and travel guides, but no official recommended visiting time has been verified.
Accessibility: Wheelchair access is possible because there are no steps to the main entrance. The Ganggu Port Fisheries Cooperative auction market is described as wheelchair accessible from the public parking lot. Accessibility varies by restaurant: Crab Valley has a 30 cm step at the entrance, Daegechon has a step-free entrance, and Four Seasons Snow Crab Direct Sales has an entrance ramp.

The information above is current as of the time of writing. Check the official information again before visiting.

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