광주양동시장 Gwangjuyangdong Sijang
Gwangju
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About the market
Described by Gwangju City tourism as the largest traditional market in the Honam region.Source: 광주관광 — 양동통맥축제 (tour.gwangju.go.kr) · checked 2026-11-01
Opening hours
City page: 07:00-21:00, closed 1st and 3rd Sundays (Apr-Sep). The district office page differs; see tips. Confirm before going.Source: 광주광역시 전통시장현황 (gwangju.go.kr) · checked 2026-11-01
Hours and days off change. Confirm with the market or the city before you go.
What to eat
- Yangdong Tongdak and Suil Tongdak (fried-chicken shops, 양동통닭·수일통닭) are called market fixtures; long queues were reported at the 2025 festival.Source: 광주관광 — 양동통맥축제 (tour.gwangju.go.kr) · checked 2026-11-01
What to see and do
- Per the Ministry press release: themed events such as the Tongmaek (chicken and beer) and Geonmaek (dried seafood and beer) festivals and the River Market night market.Source: 문체부 보도자료 K-관광마켓 1기 (2023-05-03) · checked 2026-11-01
- The 3rd Yangdong Tongmaek Festival ran 30 Oct-1 Nov 2025 across the market, with food booths from the merchants' associations and stage shows.Source: 광주관광 — 양동통맥축제 (tour.gwangju.go.kr) · checked 2026-11-01
- Per the Ministry press release: nearby sights include the Asia Culture Center, the Dongmyeong-dong cafe street and the Yangnim-dong mural village.Source: 문체부 보도자료 K-관광마켓 1기 (2023-05-03) · checked 2026-11-01
What to buy
- Dried seafood (건어물) at the Yangdong dried-seafood market; the city lists anchovy (멸치) as its popular item.Source: 광주광역시 전통시장현황 (gwangju.go.kr) · checked 2026-11-01
- Clothing, curtains and furniture at the Bokgae shopping arcade (양동복개상가), built over a covered stream.Source: 광주광역시 전통시장현황 (gwangju.go.kr) · checked 2026-11-01
Local specialties
- Hongeo (fermented skate, 홍어): the city says 90% of the skate eaten nationwide is traded at Yangdong Market (city statement, not independently checked).Source: 광주광역시 전통시장현황 (gwangju.go.kr) · checked 2026-11-01
Good to know
- District office (Seo-gu) version: vegetable stalls open from 03:00, goods shops 09:00-21:00; closed 1st/3rd Sundays Apr-Sep, open all year Oct-Mar.Source: 광주 서구청 서구 6경 양동시장 (seogu.gwangju.kr) · checked 2026-11-01
- Parking: 446 spaces, paid (700 won per 30 minutes; first 30 min free above ground, first 90 min free underground), as stated by the city.Source: 광주광역시 전통시장현황 (gwangju.go.kr) · checked 2026-11-01
Official lists
A name on an official list. It is not a ranking of visitors or of quality.
Register entries that make up this market
광주양동시장
Address in Korean — show it to a taxi driver
광주광역시 서구 천변좌로 238
Open every day
116 stalls registered · Public restroom: Yes · Parking: Yes · Opened 1969
양동복개상가
Address in Korean — show it to a taxi driver
광주광역시 서구 천변좌로 243
Open every day
268 stalls registered · Public restroom: Yes · Parking: Yes · Opened 1971
양동건어물시장
Address in Korean — show it to a taxi driver
광주광역시 서구 천변좌로 254번길 6
Open every day
64 stalls registered · Public restroom: Yes · Parking: Yes · Opened 2006
양동닭전길시장
Address in Korean — show it to a taxi driver
광주광역시 서구 천변좌로 262번길 4
Open every day
151 stalls registered · Public restroom: Yes · Parking: Yes · Opened 2005
양동수산전통시장
Address in Korean — show it to a taxi driver
광주광역시 서구 천변좌로 246번길 16
Open every day
107 stalls registered · Public restroom: Yes · Parking: Yes · Opened 2005
양동경열로시장
Address in Korean — show it to a taxi driver
광주광역시 서구 경열로 140-1
Open every day
75 stalls registered · Public restroom: Yes · Parking: Yes · Opened 2012