Incheon City Tour

Muuido Island

As an island very close to shore, Muuido Island could always be easily reached by boat from Jamjindo Island Wharf. Once the Muui Bridge was built, however, it also became accessible by car. The island is now open to anyone short on travel time or those who get seasick easily, meaning it has become much more attractive as a travel destination. The scenes taken in while hiking to and from Guksabong Peak (230 m) and Mt. Horyonggoksan (244 m) are especially famed for the green beauty they present. At night, it is also a great place to enjoy the gorgeous expanse of sky made all the more splendid by the lights of Incheon International Airport. There are several stories regarding the origin of the name ‘Muuido Island.’ According to some people, the island is named for its shape that resembles a general with a helmet and armor, doing a sort of sword dance. Others say that the name comes from a certain phenomenon on foggy days, when the island resembles a general riding a horse with his jacket blowing in the wind. Lastly, there are those who claim that the island looks like a woman dancing, or that the word ‘muui’ was a mistakenly interpreted Chinese word from the Korean ‘muri’ or ‘group.‘

Hanagae Beach

Hanagae means ‘huge mud flat.’ At low tide, the mud flat here stretches out immensely to go beyond the beach of flour-like fine sand. Because of its mild slope and fine sand, Hanagae Beach has become a popular spot for vacationing families. As it opens its mud flat to the public, which is a rarity for a beach, it is frequented by tourists interested in digging for shells. It is also known as the shooting location for the drama ‘Stairway to Heaven.

The Marine Tourism Trail in Muuido Island is a bridge formed from wooden planks that runs 550 meters long, 2 meters wide, and 5 meters high. Thanks to this bridge crossing over the sea, visitors can feel as if they are really walking on the sea, which is why the bridge is so beloved by so many people. You can enjoy the waves breaking as the sea strikes Horyonggoksan’s cliffs at high tide, or the fresh experience of scrounging for mysteriously shaped rocks at low tide.

Gwangmyeong Port

The small port of Muuido Island is located opposite the island of Sommuuido. In the past, it played a role as a dock for the ships run between Muuido and Somuuido, but today, it has been used as the last stop of a bus for tourists to cross a footbridge between two islands. It is on the way to Horyonggoksan, one of the most famous attractions of Muuido.

Somuuido Island

In the past, the only way to get between Muuido and Somuuido Islands was by ship. The western and eastern villages of Somuuido were blocked by mountains, so people had to walk over the mountain path or travel by boat. The island began to become revitalized following the construction of a bridge from Samkumi to the western village. When you cross the pedestrian overpass from Muuido, you will arrive at a small island called Somuuido. It is also known as 'temuri' and has a total of eight sections along the coastline. You can enjoy trekking lightly along the 2.5km coastal trail. At low tide when the seawater falls, you can trek along the 0.75km sea path. There, you can see the outstanding natural scenery such as coastal cliffs and strange rocks.