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Oct 11, 2026

Jagalchi Market

Busan's landmark seafood market on the Nampo waterfront, combining an indoor market hall with the older outdoor fish-market streets and a dense cluster of seafood restaurants.

NeighborhoodsBusan Old Downtown: Nampo, Bupyeong, Bosu & Yongdusan ↗

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Jagalchi Market in Busan, photographed 2 October 2022; not the 2026 festival.

Jagalchi Market in 2022. A market-venue reference image, not a photograph of the 2026 festival, current shops or crowd conditions.

Bernard Gagnon / Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0)Sources & further reading
Why it matters now

The 33rd Busan Jagalchi Festival is scheduled for October 15–18, 2026 at Jagalchi Market and the nearby waterfront. The city has confirmed the dates and venue, but detailed performance times and traffic controls should be checked again close to the event.

Why go

This is the strongest food-and-port anchor in Busan's old downtown. It works best when paired on foot with BIFF Square, Gwangbok-ro and Yongdusan Park rather than treated as an isolated market stop.

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Plan the visit

Use the confirmed place facts below, then continue to the broader travel guides for transport, facilities and eating practicalities.

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Getting there부산도시철도 1호선 자갈치역 10번 출구 또는 남포역 2번 출구에서 도보 약 6분. 남포·BIFF광장과 도보로 이어지는 원도심 동선이다.Find directions on NAVER Map ↗부산광역시 중구 자갈치해안로 52
Nearby facilities & servicesOpen guide →비짓부산 기준 05:00~22:00, 매월 첫째·셋째·다섯째 화요일 휴무. 개별 점포와 식당의 실제 영업시간은 다를 수 있으며 축제 기간에는 혼잡·교통통제가 추가될 수 있다.
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Area guideBusan Old Downtown: Nampo, Bupyeong, Bosu & Yongdusan →
Explore places on the map →Last checked: Oct 7, 2026

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Find the location and visit conditionsYongdusan Park & Busan Tower
A hilltop landmark in Busan's old downtown that combines a free public park with a paid 120 m observation tower overlooking Busan Port, Yeongdo and Nampo. It works best as the elevated viewpoint within a mostly walkable Nampo–Gwangbok–market itinerary.