Majeon Market
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Getting there · Parking
On market days, lots near the market fill up quickly. Fees are the registered base rates and may have changed. Parking data: Public Data Portal, National Parking Lot Standard Data.
Upcoming market days
Market days from public data (as of 2025-11-10). Dates are calculated, so please double-check before you go.
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About the market
- History
- Opened in 1965.
- Type
- A 5-day market held on dates ending in 4·9.
- Shops
- About 14 permanent shops (not counting market-day stalls)
- What's sold
- Agricultural products, Livestock products, Seafood, Processed foods, Clothing, Shoes, Household goods, Restaurants
- Facilities
- Parking: no · Public restroom: yes
Source: Public Data Portal, National Traditional Market Standard Data
🌾 Geumsan-gun specialties
These are local specialties. It doesn't mean this market sells them right now. (Registered Geographical Indications)
Source: Geographical Indications of the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) and the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries)
🍶 Local makgeolli from Geumsan-gun
2 breweries
These drinks are brewed in this area. It doesn't mean this market sells them. Sources: Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation traditional liquor data, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs brewery tour program (Public Data Portal), checked by the site operator (picks).
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🗺️ Market and sightseeing · Suggested route
Markets are busiest in the morning. This is a rough route based on straight-line distance, starting at the market and moving farther out. Check real roads and times with the directions for each leg.
- 🧺Majeon MarketMorning · Browse the market, have lunch at the food stalls
- 🚗 1.5km straight-line · about 5 min by car (estimate) Get directions1Placenta Chamber of King Taejo
- 📜 HistoryThe name comes from King Taejo moving his own placenta from Yongyeon in Hamgyeong-do to this mountain and enshrining it with the crown prince's placenta.
- 👀 HighlightsSee the stone stele of King Taejo's placenta chamber.
- 💡 Good to knowThere is a parking lot (100 cars) and restrooms for an easy stop.
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조선을 개국한 태조가 함경도 용연지역에 있는 자신의 태를 이 산에 옮겨와 태자의 태와 함께 안치하여 나라의 태평성대를 염원한데서 그 유래를 찾을 수 있다.
- Designated a tourist site in 1989
- Parking for 100 cars
- Facilities: Restrooms, Parking
- Contact 041-750-2293
- 🚗 11km straight-line · about 20 min by car (estimate) Get directions2O-World
- 📜 HistoryDesignated a tourist site in 2019.
- 💡 Good to knowThere is parking for 1,913 cars.
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- Designated a tourist site in 2019
- Parking for 1,913 cars
- Contact 042-580-4820
- 🚗 945m straight-line · about 5 min by car (estimate) Get directions3Ppuri Park (Root Park)
- 📜 HistoryDesignated a tourist site in 2019.
- 💡 Good to knowParking for up to 447 cars.
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- Designated a tourist site in 2019
- Parking for 447 cars
- Contact 042-228-8310
Source: National Tourist Attraction Standard Data
Summaries were written by AI from public data and may contain mistakes. Please confirm important details in the original or on site.
📍 Nearby sights
- 📜 HistoryThe name comes from King Taejo moving his own placenta from Yongyeon in Hamgyeong-do to this mountain and enshrining it with the crown prince's placenta.
- 👀 HighlightsSee the stone stele of King Taejo's placenta chamber.
- 💡 Good to knowThere is a parking lot (100 cars) and restrooms for an easy stop.
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조선을 개국한 태조가 함경도 용연지역에 있는 자신의 태를 이 산에 옮겨와 태자의 태와 함께 안치하여 나라의 태평성대를 염원한데서 그 유래를 찾을 수 있다.
- Designated a tourist site in 1989
- Parking for 100 cars
- Facilities: Restrooms, Parking
- Contact 041-750-2293
- 📜 HistoryThe resting place of 700 righteous monk-soldiers who died fighting in the Imjin War, designated as a tourist site in 1963.
- 👀 HighlightsHonor the nation's fallen heroes while touring the memorial hall, the 700 Patriots Martyrdom Tower and Jongyongsa Shrine.
- 💡 Good to knowThe parking lot holds 116 cars, with a management office and restrooms for a convenient visit.
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임진왜란(1592) 당시 1만 5천의 왜군과 싸우다가 수적 열세였지만 적에게 큰 타격을 입히고 장렬히 전사한 700 의승병들의 유해를 모신 호국영령의 성지이다
- Designated a tourist site in 1963
- Parking for 116 cars
- Facilities: Management office, Restrooms, Parking, Memorial hall
- Contact 041-753-8701
- 📜 HistoryDesignated a tourist site in 2019.
- 💡 Good to knowParking for up to 472 cars.
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- Designated a tourist site in 2019
- Parking for 472 cars
- Contact 042-270-7883
- 📜 HistoryDesignated a tourist site in 2019.
- 💡 Good to knowThere is parking for 1,913 cars.
Show original description (Korean)Hide original
Y
- Designated a tourist site in 2019
- Parking for 1,913 cars
- Contact 042-580-4820
Source: National Tourist Attraction Standard Data
Summaries were written by AI from public data and may contain mistakes. Please confirm important details in the original or on site.
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