Gimhae City– Category –
Gimhae City, the capital of Geumgwan Gaya, is adjacent to the north of Busan, and is a commuter town for Busan. It is also home to Gimhae International Airport, the gateway to Busan, and is an inseparable city from Busan. Although Gimhae City is hidden in the shadow of Busan, it is actually a historically important place. The TV drama "Kim Suro" was also aired in Japan. Gimhae City is said to be the place where the Gaya Kingdom flourished in the past, with the legend of King Kim Suro's birth.
In fact, ancient tombs and ruins have been excavated all over the city. Points of interest include the National Gimhae Museum, which displays the King's Tomb of King Kimsu and excavated items, the Daeseong-dong Tomb Museum, and the Gimhae Astronomical Observatory.
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Gimhae Lotte Water Park
Lotte World Water Park opened on May 2014, 5 under the Gimhae Tourist and Distribution Complex. Gimhae Lotte Water Park is the largest in Korea and offers thrilling water slides with the backdrop of Polynesia in the South Pacific. There is also Lotte Au... -
Busan-Gimhae Light Rail (Sasang Station)
The Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit, which connects the port city of Busan and Gimhae, the capital of the iron kingdom of Gaya, held an official opening ceremony on September 2011, 9, and began paid service on the 16th. The unmanned Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit connects the air gateway, Busan Airport (international and domestic flights), with the Busan Urban Railway (underground), the transportation hub of western Busan... -
Tomb of Queen Suro
The Tomb of Queen Suro, Historic Site No. 74 near the Gimhae National Museum. On the east and west sides of Gujibong Peak (currently located behind the Gimhae National Museum), which is said to be closely related to the establishment of the Geumgwan Gaya Kingdom, is the tomb of Queen Heo, wife of Kim Suro of Geumgwan Gaya. Princess Suro's sexual... -
Royal Tomb of King Suro
The Tomb of King Suro, the 73rd historical site of Geumgwan Gaya, is located in Gimhae city. The Tomb of King Suro Gimhae city, where Gimhae Airport, the gateway to Busan, is located, is a city where the culture of the ancient kingdom of Gaya, well known in Japan as the Kingdom of Iron, flourished. Within the city, you can feel the breath of the birth of the ancient nation... -
Bonghwang-dong Shell Mound Exhibition Hall (Gimhae Hoehyeon-ri Shell Mound)
Shell mounds from the Three Han period located at Gimhae Bonghwangdae -
Gimhae Gaya Theme Park
Gimhae Gaya Theme Park, which opened in May 2015, is located just below Bunsanseong Fortress, which offers a panoramic view of Gimhae, the capital of the ancient iron nation of Gaya. Gimhae Gaya Theme Park displays the history of Gaya in an easy-to-understand manner, and features the Gaya Palace, Gaya Story Hall, India Gallery, Gaya Kit... -
Bunsanseong Fortress
A mountain fortress with a panoramic view of Gimhae city, the capital of Geumgwan Gaya, the land of iron. Hello, if you take the Busan Gimhae Light Rail from Sasang Station on Busan Subway Line 2, you can go around Gimhae city, where the remains of Geumgwan Gaya, the kingdom that flourished in iron culture for 491 years until it was annexed by Silla in 532, remain... -
Daeseong-dong Tomb Group and Daeseong-dong Tomb Museum
The Land of Iron, the Ancient Tombs of Kinkan Gaya -
Gimhae National Museum
Gimhae National Museum, where you can feel the history of Gaya, which developed its iron culture based in the Nakdonggang River basin -
Lotte Premium Outlets (Gimhae Branch)
A large outlet shopping mall that opened in December 2008, Lotte Premium Outlets (Gimhae Branch) -
Gimhae Hanok Experience Center
Hanok Hotel where you can experience staying in a traditional Korean house Hello, Gimhae Hanok Experience Center is located in an area where the ruins of the ancient kingdom of Geumgwan Gaya, including the Royal Tomb of Suro, are scattered here and there. It is a traditional Korean house that was the living space of the aristocrats (yangban) during the Joseon Dynasty. -
Gujji Peak
Gujibong Peak, located in the mountain behind the Gimhae National Museum, is the site of Historic Site No. 429 related to the founding myth of Geumgwan Gaya. It is said that King Suro, the founder of Geumgwan Gaya, was born here. It was originally called Gusu Peak because it resembled the head of a turtle, but the flat area where the Tomb of Queen Suro (Historic Site 74) is located is now called Gusu Peak. -
Miryang Daejikbap (Gimhae City)
Hello, it is known that ttejigukbap is a specialty dish unique to Busan, but there is also a famous ttejigukbap restaurant in Gimhae, the city next to Busan. Miryang ttejigukbap in Gimhae is popular among locals for its light yet rich pork soup. Busan Gimhae Light Electric... -
Gimhae Gusan-dong Baekundae Tomb
A late 6th century tomb located on a hill overlooking Gimhae city. The Baeundae Tomb in Gimhae Gusan-dong, located on the southwestern foot of Bunseongsan mountain in the northeast of Gimhae city, is located about 100m to 500m northeast of the Tomb of Queen Suro, and overlooks the city of Gimhae. Currently, this group of tombs is divided into two areas... -
Birthplace of the 16th President Roh Moo-hyun
When we asked children what they wanted to be when they grew up, more than half of them said they wanted to be president. Presidents were the adults that children looked up to, especially the late President Roh Moo-hyun, who was loved by children. Bongha Village, where the birthplace of the late President Roh Moo-hyun is located, is located in Jinyong, Gimhae City. -
Daedongcheongguksi
Hello, there is a big river called Nakdong River that flows from north to south in the west of Busan, and there are Busan and Gimhae cities on either side of it. If you cross the river and drive about 10 meters along the river from Gupo Market, which is famous for Gupo Guksu, you will find Daedong Market, which has delicious somen noodles.
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