Creating the "City of Light" Incheon... Establishing Night Tourism Belt in Songdo, Wolmido, and Gaehangjang

Night View of Gaehangjang Cultural Heritage [Provided by Incheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] A nighttime tourism belt and ten major night view spots will be established centered around Songdo International City, Wolmido, and the Open Port, which are representative tourist destinations in Incheon.

Incheon City announced on the 13th that it will invest 5.6 billion KRW in national and city funds to promote the nighttime tourism belt project by 2025.

Earlier, last month, the city was selected as the country's first "City of Light" target site in the "Night Tourism Specialized City Creation Contest," which was promoted for the first time this year by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization.

With the slogan "All Nights Incheon," the city plans to develop a story of leaping from "Incheon, the Open Port City," which opened the door to 19th-century Korea, to "Incheon, the City of Light," opening the door to Korea again in the endemic era 100 years later, and create various nighttime contents and scenic spots.

The core areas include Songdo International City, connecting Art Center Incheon~G Tower~Tri-Bowl~Central Park~Songdo Convensia~Triple Street, and Wolmido and the Open Port area connecting Wolmido~Incheon Inner Port·Sangsang Platform~Chinatown~Open Port~Freedom Park. The project will also link nighttime scenic spots throughout the city such as Subong Park and Sorae Port as connected zones.

The city is planning to develop specialized programs such as nighttime performances, night markets, and nighttime experiences, as well as sunset tours including sunset buses and water leisure boats, signature light festivals, and media art fairs.

Additionally, linked projects such as smart tourism cities, cultural heritage night walks, and music festivals will be promoted together. To improve nighttime tourism conditions, efforts will focus on revitalizing commercial districts, providing customized guidance services, improving mobility convenience, and marketing nighttime tourism.

The project will be officially implemented starting next month, and after completion in 2025, it will continue as a city-led project until 2030.

Meanwhile, in December, a proclamation ceremony for "Night Tourism Specialized City Incheon" will be held in Songdo International City to commemorate the selection of the contest project.

Kim Kyung-ah, Director of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of Incheon City, said, "As recent tourism trends focus on regional night view spots and contents, we will do our best to build nighttime tourism infrastructure and create an ecosystem so that Incheon can build its reputation as Korea's first City of Light."

Location Map of Incheon Night Tourism Belt Project [Provided by Incheon City]

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