Grab your family and your imagination for a fun day at Fairy Tale Village in Incheon.
About Fairy Tale Village
Songwol-dong 송월동 동화마을, Fairy Tale Village, is a vibrant, mural-themed village in Incheon with Disney Fairy tales, Korean Fairy tales, and other childhood story favorites. This truly is a delight for your senses. Your children will love it and your inner child will, too! If you just want a fanciful walk, this village is free and open year-round. Also, this is another great spot for cherry blossoms and tulips in the Spring.
This area was revitalized in 2013 and covered with fabulous scenes from fairy tales. Fairy Tale Village has wonderful street murals and areas for photos that are based on fairy tales from Korea and western ones as well. If you are looking for fun photos for your Instagram, there are many wonderful spots from which to choose.
Songwoldong Fairyland
032-764-7494
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Other Places to Visit in the Area
After you are done walking around Fairy Tale Village, you should check out some of the other fun things in the area.
Chinatown – Created when the Incheon Port opened in 1883 & designated an extraterritorality by the Qing Dynasty in 1884. Great place to visit for the flavors of various regions of China. For more history, visit the Korea-Chinese Cultural Center and the Chinese History Museum.
Incheon Art Platform
0507-1487-1062
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Incheon History Museum
032-773-3498
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Jayu Park (Freedom Park) – Built in 1888, Korea’s first Western-Style modern park, with a view of Incheon Harbor, verdant walks, & cherry blossoms in the Spring.
Jayu Park
Hangul Address
인천 중구 제물량로232번길 46
Beautiful park to take a good stroll after you heat your heart out in Chinatown. See the General MacArthur statue.
Samgukji Mural Street – This street has murals depicting scenes from Chinese history. Walking this area gives the feeling of reading a book.
Samgukji Mural Street
Trick Art Museum – Open 0900 to 1800, Closed Mondays. Entrance fee W9,000
Trick Art Story
032-761-2631
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Wolmido (or Wolmi Island) – Although this area was the location of King Hyojong’s temporary palace (built around 1653), there is no trace left behind. The Wolmi Culture Street is a great place to walk and feel the sea breeze. This area includes a theme park, nature hikes, cultural museums, restaurants, and cafes.
Wolmido Island
Wolmi Park
032-765-4133
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Unique Cafes in Fairy Tale Village
Looking for a unique cafe to visit while you are in the area? Then, you should check out these five locations to get your coffee and dessert fix.
Cafe Oz – Open 1100 to 1700. Cafe for those who would follow the yellow brick road, but also for the anime fans.
Cafe Oz
032-761-4229
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Donghwamaeul Cafe – Open 1300 to 1730 on weekdays; 1030 to 1800 on weekends. Rent a uniform and take black and white pics as well as enjoy a coffee.
Donghwamaeul Puppet Show Cafe – 1000 to 1800, Closed Tuesday & Thursday. Visitors may create puppets a d watch puppet shows while enjoying their drinks. Children’s books and building blocks upstairs. The owner played games and brought out games for my toddler.
Donghwamaeul Cafe Puppet Show
0507-1376-2085
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The Present – Closed Thursday & Friday, Open 1200 – 2100. Go for lunch, but stay for the view because there’s no better time to sit and relax, then the present. Sit and enjoy cherry blossoms, if it’s Spring.
The Present
07087704888
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Hangul Address
인천 중구 자유공원남로 52
First and second floor seating with photo zones. Drinks, bakery items and sandwiches in walking distance to Fairytale Village and Chinatown
Umul Yeop Geu House – You can’t miss the giraffes out front. Diverse drink menu, cookies, postcards, and trinkets.
Umul Yeop Geu House
0507-1432-5547
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Where to Eat in the Area?
While you are in the Fairy Tale Village area in Incheon, check out one of these great locations for a meal or dessert.
Kkotbongja Donghwamaeul Branch – If you’ve never had ice cream cones that look like flowers, here’s a cute dessert stop
Kkotbongja Donghwamaeul Branch
0507-1309-2535
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Dolphin Pizza – Dolphin shaped desserts as well as pizza.
Dolphin Pizza
032-761-1791
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Gaehangno Chicken – Very juicy and tender chicken!
Gaehangno Chicken
0507-1446-9293
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If you love Chinese food, we would recommend perusing Chinatown. You’ll find many restaurants with jjajangmyeon and dumplings. Here’s a recommendation. You can also find the Jjajangmyeon Museum in Chinatown, the birthplace of Jjajangmyeon in Korea.
Sandong Kitchen
Sandong Kitchen
0507-1369-6567
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Sinpo International Market – Walking through an international market is an experience everyone should have in Korea, also great places to find food.
Sinpo International Market
032-772-5812
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Parking & Transportation to Incheon
While there’s a few parking lots around Jayu Park, here are a few recommendations for Public Parking.
Since Incheon is a perfectly walkable area, we would recommend public transportation.
How to Source Additional Information About These Locations
Whenever you have questions about things like business hours, you can use the free foreigner support app/phone number 1330. In addition, this is really helpful especially around holidays to make sure if a business will be open when you want to visit. With this app, you can prevent a wasted trip to a location when they are enjoying their regular day off or a holiday.
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