Jagalchi Market
부산 자갈치시장
Markets · 52 Jagalchihaean-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
Nearby stations and stops
- Jagalchi (부산 도시철도 1호선) · straight-line 346m
- Nampo (부산 도시철도 1호선) · straight-line 395m
- Bus stop 신동아시장 · straight-line 125m
- Bus stop 자갈치시장 · straight-line 175m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Korea National Railway urban rail station information · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Not provided
- Hours
- 05:00-22:00
- Closed
- 1st & 3rd Tuesdays
- Parking
- Parking available
- Available
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2025-04-15 · Collected: Not provided
Jagalchi Market, located on the seaside road in Busan's Jung-gu, is one of the largest seafood markets in Korea, selling both live and dried fish. After the Korean War, the market solidified itself as a fish market. Most of the people who sell fish are women, so the vendors here are called Jagalchi Ajumeoni, "ajumeoni" meaning middle-aged or married woman in Korean. This market represents Busan and is famous throughout the country. Visitors can eat fresh raw fish right at the market. Even nowadays visitors can see women selling mackerel, sea squirts (ascidians) and other seafood on wooden boxes along the road outside of the market and along the shore.
In the area
Permanent Markets 4 of 100 shopping spots in Jung-gu
Similar places nearby
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Similar places in other regions
- Jukdo Market · Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Daejeon Jungang Market · Daejeon
- Uljin Bajige Market · Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Suhyup Gangseo Seafood Wholesale Market · Seoul
- Guryongpo Fifth-Day Market (구룡포장 (3, 8일)) · Gyeongsangbuk-do
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI