Samga 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 1956.
- Type
- A permanent market open every day, with an extra open-air market on dates ending in 2·7.
- Shops
- About 92 permanent shops (not counting market-day stalls)
- What's sold
- Agricultural products, Livestock products, Seafood, Processed foods, Clothing, Shoes, Household goods, Restaurants
- Facilities
- Parking: yes · Public restroom: yes
Source: Public Data Portal, National Traditional Market Standard Data
🍶 Local makgeolli from Hapcheon-gun
1 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.
- 🧺Samga MarketMorning · Browse the market, have lunch at the food stalls
- 🚗 7.9km straight-line · about 15 min by car (estimate) Get directions1Byeokgye Tourist Site
- 📜 HistoryDesignated as a tourist site in 2015.
- 👀 HighlightsThe scenery is beautiful, with a water play area, performance venue and campfire area.
- 💡 Good to knowParking for up to 90 cars, with 80 campsites, caravans and bungalows.
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주변경관이 수려하며 물놀이장, 공연장, 캠프파이어장을 갖추고 있음
- Designated a tourist site in 2015
- Parking for 90 cars
- Facilities: Restrooms, Parking, Electricity, Phone and internet, Water play area, Performance hall, Caravans
- Contact 055-570-2512
- 🚗 25km straight-line · about 50 min by car (estimate) Get directions2Jinju Woodcraft Training Center
- 📜 HistoryA training space for Gyeongnam Intangible Heritage that carries on the tradition of Jinju fine woodworking, located in Myeongseok-myeon.
- 👀 HighlightsLook around the exhibition room and join original one-day workshops.
- 💡 Good to knowThere is parking (46 cars), restrooms, an exhibition room and a workshop room.
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경남무형유산을 비롯하여 소목장의 고장으로 명석면에 위치하고 있으며 역사와 전통이 있는 진주소목의 가치를 알리고자 자체개발한 일일체험과 다양하고 전문적인 주ㆍ야간 목공 교육프로그램 및 전시실 운영으로 진주의 우수한 목공예 문화를 발전 계승한다.
- Designated a tourist site in 2018
- Parking for 46 cars
- Facilities: Parking, Restrooms, Exhibition room
- Contact 055-746-3633
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
- 📜 HistoryDesignated as a tourist site in 2015.
- 👀 HighlightsThe scenery is beautiful, with a water play area, performance venue and campfire area.
- 💡 Good to knowParking for up to 90 cars, with 80 campsites, caravans and bungalows.
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주변경관이 수려하며 물놀이장, 공연장, 캠프파이어장을 갖추고 있음
- Designated a tourist site in 2015
- Parking for 90 cars
- Facilities: Restrooms, Parking, Electricity, Phone and internet, Water play area, Performance hall, Caravans
- Contact 055-570-2512
- 📜 HistoryA training space for Gyeongnam Intangible Heritage that carries on the tradition of Jinju fine woodworking, located in Myeongseok-myeon.
- 👀 HighlightsLook around the exhibition room and join original one-day workshops.
- 💡 Good to knowThere is parking (46 cars), restrooms, an exhibition room and a workshop room.
Show original description (Korean)Hide original
경남무형유산을 비롯하여 소목장의 고장으로 명석면에 위치하고 있으며 역사와 전통이 있는 진주소목의 가치를 알리고자 자체개발한 일일체험과 다양하고 전문적인 주ㆍ야간 목공 교육프로그램 및 전시실 운영으로 진주의 우수한 목공예 문화를 발전 계승한다.
- Designated a tourist site in 2018
- Parking for 46 cars
- Facilities: Parking, Restrooms, Exhibition room
- Contact 055-746-3633
- 📜 HistoryEstablished by remodeling the former Jisu Elementary School after Jinju was proclaimed Korea's capital of entrepreneurship in 2018.
- 👀 HighlightsExplore the entrepreneurship education center, a specialized library and an experience center.
- 💡 Good to knowParking for up to 35 cars, with an exhibition hall, a library, a cafe, restrooms and more.
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2018년 한국경영학회가 진주시를 대한민국 기업가정신 수도로 선포한 것을 계기로 LGㆍGSㆍ삼성 등 글로벌 기업 창업주들이 다녔던 옛지수초등학교를 기업가정신 교육센터와 전문도서관 및 체험센터로 리모델링하여 기업가정신을 널리 확산하기 위해 설립하여 운영하고 있다.
- Designated a tourist site in 2022
- Parking for 35 cars
- Facilities: Exhibition hall, Information center, Office, Restrooms, Café
- Contact 055-749-7980
- 📜 HistoryDesignated a tourist site in 2020.
- 👀 HighlightsEnjoy a range of forest recreation at the woodland, forest leisure sports area and natural recreation forest.
- 💡 Good to knowThe parking lot holds 500 cars, with an information center and restrooms.
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월아산을 중심으로 조성된 복합 산림복지시설로 우드랜드ㆍ 산림레포츠ㆍ 자연휴양림 등 도심지와 가까운 곳에서 다양한 산림휴양을 즐길 수 있는 명소로 사랑받고 있다.
- Designated a tourist site in 2020
- Parking for 500 cars
- Facilities: Information center, Restrooms, Office
- Contact 055-760-3670
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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