Mokpo Special Tourist Zone (목포 관광특구)

Mokpo Tourism Special Zone spans a 6.9km stretch from the North Port to Yudalsan Mountain, old downtown area, Samhakdo Island, Gatbawi Rock, and the Peace Plaza in the new city center. It features historical sites from the Japanese colonial era, such as the Former Japanese Consulate and Mokpo History and Culture of Modern Times. Visitors can explore attractions like the Mokpo Natural History Museum and the Korea National Maritime Museum. Being a coastal city, Mokpo offers a variety of seafood dishes including sliced raw croaker, braised cutlassfish, skate, pork, and kimchi combo, raw thin-legged octopus, and blue crab salad.

Parking

86 public parking lots (Yudalsan Mountain, Samhakdo Island and Gatbawi Rock)  

Inquiries

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-61-270-3513  

Available Facilities

Tourist information center, tourist hotel, resort condominiums, family hotel, beaches, tourist nightlife restaurant, ferry cruise, etc.

Restrooms

49 public restrooms

Facilities for the Handicapped

Restrooms and elevators exclusively for the disabled are available at museums and at tourist sites in Mokpo-si.

Interpretation Services Offered

English, Chinese and Japanese travel guidebooks are available at the Yudalsan Mountain and Gatbawi Rock tourist information center.