In October, Autumn arrives in Incheon. The clear blue sky and the trees dyed with yellow and red leaves, tell us to stop and feel autumn in the air. Autumn brings extra happiness with a variety of seasonal delicious dishes. Autumn nights, from the stars embroidered in the night sky to the sound of crickets, also create unforgettable memories.

Incheon Grand Park, which is one of the most famous spots to view autumn leaves in Korea, is famous for the fall foliage tunnel of zelkova trees. At dawn, light shines through the zelkova trees, creating an amazing aesthetic in the park. In addition, located at the east gate of Incheon Grand Park lays the 800 year old Ginkgo tree, which was designated Incheon Metropolitan City Monument No. 12. Even now, this ginkgo tree is regarded as the guardian of the village. At Sorae Ecology Park, the shimmering silver grass swaying in the wind give you a sense of autumn. The walking path by the salt storage and the windmill especially with the silver grass changing colors according to the lightening creates the perfect warm colors for an autumn aesthetic. In Wonjeoksan Ginkgo Forest, there are many large ginkgo trees, and the fallen leaves accumulate in autumn, making the trails fluffy. The Wonjeoksan trail is connected to the ginkgo forest so it is also easy to hike. It is a good park to spend a quiet and relaxing time feeling the autumn breeze amidst the yellowish ginkgo grove. Cheongna District Ecological Park includes ecological parks and sports facilities. There is a greenhouse and a large square lawn in the park, so you can enjoy the facilities and see the colored leaves along the walking trail at the same time.

Jeondeungsa Temple in Ganghwado Island is the oldest existing temple in Korea and shows the history of Buddhism in Korea. Jeondeungsa Temple, located deep in the mountains, is spectacular with vibrant foliage around the temple in autumn. There is also a beautiful 600-year-old ginkgo tree in the courtyard of Jeondeungsa Temple. Gwangseongbo is a castle built in the Goryeo Dynasty to counter the invasion of Mongolia, and is famous for its beautiful autumn leaves. Seokmodo Baram-gil has 11 courses along Ganghwa Nadeul-gil, with a total distance of 16 km and takes about 5 hours to complete. Marvel at the Chilmyeoncho spread out like a red carpet while walking on the beach. Gulupdo Island, called the Galapagos of Korea, boasts beautiful natural scenery. ‘Gaemeori hill’, because they resemble the shape of a dog's head, is covered with sukreung in autumn. Deer roaming free and grazing on grass looks like a painting. To go to Gulupdo, you have to go through Deokjeokdo, and Deokjeokdo has the largest reed colony in the West Sea. Reed is a representative plant of autumn, so watching the reed forest swaying in the wind is very aesthetic.

※ Recommendation: Namdong-gu _ Incheon Grand Park (Foliage Tunnel), Jangsu-dong Ginkgo Tree,
Sorae Ecology Park (Silver grass) /
Bupyeong-gu _ Wonjeoksan (Ginkgo Tree Forest) /
Seo-gu Cheongna District Ecological Park (Foliage) / GanghwaGun_Seokmodo Baram-gil (Chilmyeoncho), Gwangseongbo (Foliage),
Jeondeungsa Temple (Foliage & Ginkgo), Ongjin County_Gulupdo Island (Sukreung), Deokjeokdo Island (Reed)

Autumn in Incheon is the season when the green summer leaves change to reddish autumn leaves. Hiking in autumn is an opportunity to see the autumn leaves. Both Soraesan in Namdong-gu and Wonjeoksan in Bupyeong-gu are beautiful mountains in Incheon that even beginners can climb without difficulty and get a great view of Incheon city at the top. Seunghaksan Dulle-gil offers a spectacular view of autumn leaves in October. As you walk along the road, you can see Incheon Hyanggyo, an educational institution in the Joseon Dynasty, and Incheon Dohobu Cheongsa, an administrative office in the Joseon Dynasty. Gulupdo is an island famous for trekking. As you walk while viewing the autumn leaves, you can enjoy the scenery of sandy beaches, tidal flats, sea, mountains, and forests all at once. Once in a while, you can also see deer running in the wild when you walk the trekking course. The famous Seopori Wellbeing Trail on Deokjeokdo Island is a trekking course where you can walk, take a deep breath and bask in the healthy forest, and a deck is installed to facilitate walking in a pine forest. Deokjeokdo Island also has a well-established bicycle path, and is divided into a general course and an intermediate course.

※ Recommendation: Namdong-gu_Soraesan / Bupyeong-gu_Wonjeoksan /
Seo-gu_Seunghaksan Walking trail /
Ongjin-gun_Gulupdo trekking, Deokjeokdo Seopo-ri Wellbeing Trail (bicycle path)

Neonadeuli Campsite in Incheon Grand Park has a self-owned tent zone, a Mongolian tent zone, and a picnic zone. You can rent or purchase items you need for camping, and you can even buy firewood and start a bonfire. Cars cannot enter the camping area, so you can stay safely. The campsite at the Sudokwon Landfill Campsite is divided into auto camping, general camping, caravan camping, and outdoor camping areas. Opened in 2020, the facilities are up-to-date, clean, and affordable, and it is easy to access because it is not far from downtown Incheon. You can also rent a brazier to campfire and build special memories. The Deoksan National Leisure Camping Site in Ganghwado Island is a place where you can camp surrounded by the fresh air of the forest. The facilities are well maintained, so the toilets and showers are very clean.

Gulupdo Gaemeori Hill is known to Koreans who like backpacking as the “three sacred places of Korean backpacking”. The fantastic view of the Milky Way in the night sky from Gaemeori Hill will be worth a lifetime. If you don't have backpacking equipment, try using the guesthouses on Gulupdo Island. Seopori Auto Camping, located on Deokjeokdo Island, can be accessed within an hour by passenger ship, and you can go to the camping site by car. At Seopo-ri Beach, where the campsite is located, you can take a walk through the Haesong Forest, and there is also a well-established bike path.

※ Recommendation: Namdong-gu _ Neonadeuli Campsite / Seo-gu_ Sudokwon Landfill Camping Site /
Ganghwa-gun_ Deoksan National Leisure Camping Site /
Ongjin-gun_ Gaemeori Hill Backpacking, Gosi Bed and Breakfast, Seopori Auto Camping Site

Sorae Port is the representative fish market in Incheon. Boats come and go frequently so you can buy the most delicious fresh seafood by season. In the fall, you can eat whole fishes and fleshy prawns, it is especially recommended to grill them. Chueotang, a health food that Koreans like to eat, has a rich and spicy taste. There are many restaurants in Yeonrakgol Loach Village that cook chueotang well. Ingredients include woogeoji, perilla powder, potatoes, and garlic, and noodles and sujebi are also added. In Bupyeong-gu, there is Bupyeong Haemultang Street, where restaurants that specialize in haemultang are gathered. So it is recommended to try the spicy seafood soup that Koreans like, and the sweet and spicy seafood steamed soup. Behind the Seo-gu Office in Incheon is the Matgoeul-gil, where you can enjoy a variety of foods.

The Deorimi Eel Village, which started in the late 1970s, has a restaurant where you can enjoy grilled eel with a rich, nutritious and savory taste. If you go to Oepo-ri Blan=차 Crab Village, you can enjoy a variety of foods such as crab soup, steamed crab, and soy sauce crab sauce. Before traveling to Ongjin-gun, Incheon-gun, it is better to prepare food in advance or ask a guesthouse to eat.

※Recommendation: Namdong-gu _ Soraepo-gu (jeoneo, Daeha-grilled), Dongmungolchueo Village / Bupyeong-gu _ Bupyeong Haemultang Street /
Seo-gu _Matgoeul-gil (Food Culture Demonstration Street)/ Ganghwa-gun _ Deorimi Eel Village, Oepori Blue Crab Village / Ongjin-gun_ Bed & Breakfast

The Sorae Railway Bridge in Soraepo-gu, is the Suin Line which opened in 1973 and ran a small train traveling between Incheon and Suwon. The Suin Line was discontinued in 1995, but the Sorae Railway Bridge was remodeled and reborn as a wonderful space. Wonjeoksan is a mountain that is easy to climb, and you can start hiking in the late afternoon, see autumn leaves, and enjoy the sunset view from the top. You can also enjoy the sunset at the rest area of ​​Yeongjong Bridge. From the observatory at the rest area, you can see Yeongjong Bridge and a panoramic view of the West Sea. The rest area at the Yeongjong Bridge has a restaurant, a convenience store, a cafe, and an exhibition hall of Yeongjong Bridge. In particular, you can see a 24m tall steel bear “Fortune Bear” registered in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest steel sculpture. Ganghwa Culture Night Festival is a festival held around the cultural properties of Ganghwa Island. It is held in Yongheung Palace Park, Goryeo Palace, and the Ganghwa Angelican Church, where you can feel the atmosphere of Korea’s historic cultural properties, night view, and autumn night scenery. In autumn, the sky is clear, so if you go to Gulupdo Island and Deokjeokdo Island, you can see the Milky Way at night.

※ Recommendation: Namdong-gu _ Sorae Railroad Bridge / Bupyeong-gu _ Wonjeoksan Mountain Night Walk /
Seo-gu_ Yeongjong Bridge (Yeongjong Bridge Rest Area) / Ganghwa-gun_ Ganghwa Culture Night Festival /
Ongjin-gun_ Gulupdo Milky Way, Deokjeokdo Milky Way