How to Enjoy Fresh Sashimi and Dolsan Bridge at Block 3 of Yeosu Seafood Specialty Market
Opened in 2004, Yeosu Seafood Specialty Market is a permanent seafood market covering 6,373 square meters. You can buy live fish, fresh fish, shellfish, king crab, dried seafood, and gat kimchi, then have them prepared at a second-floor restaurant or take them to go. Since information on operating hours and closing days varies, plan your route before visiting.
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A seafood market opened in 2004 at 60-31 Namsan-ro
Yeosu Seafood Specialty Market is located at 60-31 Namsan-ro, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do. Yeosu City market-status data lists its opening year as 2004, its area as 6,373㎡, and the number of stores as 204. It is introduced as a permanent market open every day without designated market days, so its usage differs from traditional markets that require visitors to time their trip around a specific market day.
After opening in 2004, the market was rebuilt in 2010 as a building equipped with modern facilities. It is described as having a three-story building and a roof facility that can be opened and closed. Its designation as a shopping and dining venue for domestic and international visitors during the 2012 Yeosu World Expo, and its branding as a “premium traditional market,” are also connected to its current tourism-oriented seafood-market character.
Why information differs between 05:00–23:00 hours and Tuesday closure
Yeosu City’s official tourism information describes the market as open year-round from 05:00 to 23:00, with the representative telephone number 061-643-9944. The admission-fee information is inconsistent between paid and free in the original official tourism listings, so the current fee cannot be confirmed. Meanwhile, the Korea Tourism Organization’s Accessible Tourism information lists the hours as 05:00–22:00, while Yeosu City market-status data identifies Tuesday as the regular closing day for large-scale stores.
Therefore, the admission-fee information should be checked before visiting, and the time when actual purchases and dining are available may vary by store. Visitors are advised that individual stores may close on the day of a major holiday or during holiday periods. Calling the market’s representative number, 061-643-9944, is the most direct way to check whether a store is open.
An 8-minute walk from Yi Sun-sin Square, 366 m from Jungang Market Ferry Terminal
Travelers visiting Yeosu for the first time can use Yi Sun-sin Square as their starting point and walk to the market in about eight minutes. If taking a bus, the Jungang Market Ferry Terminal bus stop is 366 m from the market. Since the routes may change, they should be checked before visiting.
Regular bus routes confirmed at this stop include numbers 2, 6, and 7, but the information provided does not specify real-time intervals or operating hours. For visitors arriving directly from a train station or airport, it is easiest to set Yi Sun-sin Square or Jungang Market Ferry Terminal in central Yeosu as the destination and walk the final section.
From live fish, chilled fish, and shellfish to anchovies and gat kimchi
The market handles live fish, chilled fish, shellfish, and king crab, described as seafood caught off the coast of Yeosu. If you are looking for products to take back to your accommodation rather than food to eat immediately during your trip, dried seafood such as anchovies and the kimchi variety gat kimchi are also options.
You can taste freshly prepared dishes made with fish, sea cucumbers, octopus, and sea squirts just caught off the Yeosu coast, and freshly caught sliced raw fish can also be packaged to take away. Since the market consists of three blocks in total, it is more suitable to explore the live-fish market and dried-seafood market areas separately rather than looking at only one section before leaving.
How to have eel barbecue and spicy fish stew prepared at Namwonjip on the second floor
If you want to turn your seafood purchase into a meal, you can visit Namwonjip on the market’s second floor. According to Yeosu City information, Namwonjip’s address is the second floor of Yeosu Seafood Specialty Market, 60-31 Namsan-ro; its telephone number is 061-642-0789; its hours are 10:00–20:00; and it has 65 seats at tables and chairs.
According to Namwonjip’s information, the cooking charges and seasoning-sauce table-setting fee for eel barbecue, shabu-shabu, steamed seafood, and spicy fish stew are items whose current prices need to be checked, so no prices are stated here. It is closed on the first and third Tuesdays, based on weeks that include a Sunday, so this should be considered separately from information about the market’s overall closing days.
A dining route combining Dolsan Bridge and the Yeosu night sea
The view of Dolsan Bridge can be seen from in front of the market, which is also introduced as a place where visitors can dine while looking out over the Yeosu night sea. During the day, you can combine seafood shopping with freshly prepared dishes; after dark, you can incorporate the bridge and sea views into your dining route, making use of the market’s location.
A “Saturday Sentimental Market Event” has been introduced as taking place on Saturdays. The program is said to include band performances, 7080 live acoustic-guitar performances, vocal music, traditional Korean music, and orchestral performances. Before visiting on a Saturday, it is safest to call the representative number to confirm whether the event is being held that day.
A 50-space parking lot and conditions for 30 minutes of free parking
Yeosu City’s official tourism information lists 50 spaces for passenger cars and 10 spaces for large vehicles. The Korea Tourism Organization’s Accessible Tourism information includes a listing stating that parking is free for up to 30 minutes and costs 300 won per 10 minutes thereafter; vehicles registered for persons with disabilities are eligible for a 50% parking-fee discount.
The market parking lot has designated spaces for persons with disabilities, and the Yeosu Coastal Passenger Terminal parking lot is also reported to have accessible parking spaces. Since the number of spaces and parking fees may differ by source, visitors planning an extended meal or shopping trip should check the latest fees before visiting.
Wheelchair users should consider the slope at the dried-seafood market entrance first
The Korea Tourism Organization’s Accessible Tourism information states that stroller rental is unavailable, and Yeosu City’s official tourism information indicates that there are no facilities for persons with disabilities. At the same time, the market parking lot has designated accessible parking spaces, and areas such as the live-fish market are described as relatively easy to access.
The market consists of three blocks, but the entrance to the dried-seafood market is steep, so manual-wheelchair users need assistance from a companion. Wheelchair users are advised to drive to the market parking lot or the Yeosu Coastal Passenger Terminal parking lot rather than approach on foot. Whether foreign-language information and audio guides are available, as well as the market-wide photography restrictions and cash or card payment conditions, has not been confirmed.
Before You Go
- Address
- 60-31 Namsan-ro, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do
- Hours
- 05:00–23:00 ※ Individual store hours may vary
- Closed
- Yeosu City official tourism information: open year-round. Yeosu City market-status data: Tuesday is the regular closing day for large-scale stores.
- Admission
- Not confirmed
- Phone
- 061-643-9944
- Official site
- http://sijangyeosu.mf24.net/
- Transport
- An 8-minute walk from Yi Sun-sin Square. Jungang Market Ferry Terminal bus stop: 366 m; routes may change based on current information.
- Parking
- Yeosu City official tourism information: 50 spaces for passenger cars and 10 for large vehicles. The Korea Tourism Organization’s Accessible Tourism information includes a listing stating that parking is free for up to 30 minutes and costs 300 won per 10 minutes thereafter; vehicles registered for persons with disabilities are eligible for a 50% discount.
- Time needed
- Approximately 40 minutes based on the official tourism-course schedule
- Accessibility
- Accessible parking spaces are available. The market consists of three blocks; the dried-seafood market entrance is steep, and manual-wheelchair users need assistance from a companion. The live-fish market and other areas are described as relatively easy to access.
The information above is accurate as of the time of writing. Check the official information again before visiting.
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