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Kimhae

Gimhae is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, situated near the Nakdong River.

Kimhae
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The place

Gimhae is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, situated near the Nakdong River.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Kimhae

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Gaya Tumuli

    Gaya Tumuli comprises seven tumuli complexes of the Gaya confederacy, from the 1st to the late 6th century CE. In 2023, seven tumuli complexes in South Korea were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    800 m · World Heritage Site in South Korea · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Gimhae National Museum

    Gimhae National Museum is a national museum located in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It opened on July 29, 1998, with the aim to compile available cultural properties of Gaya, one of ancient states in Korea.

    1.2 km · national museum in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Inje University

    Inje University is a private university founded in 1941, located in Gimhae, South Korea. As of April, 2024, it had 884 faculty members, 340 staff members, 9,017 Undergraduate students and 1,224 Graduate students.

    2.5 km · university in Gimhae, South Korea · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Gimhae Stadium

    Gimhae Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gimhae, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

    2.4 km · stadium in South Korea · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Archaeological Site in Bonghwang-dong, Gimhae

    There is an Bronze Age archaeological site in Gimhae, South Korea. On January 21, 1963 it was made Historic Site of South Korea No.

    500 m · Korean cultural heritage item · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Ancient Tombs in Gusan-dong, Gimhae

    The Ancient Tombs in Gusan-dong, Gimhae are tombs of the Gaya confederacy in Gusan-dong, Gimhae, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, they were made Historic Sites of South Korea.

    1.1 km · Korean cultural heritage item · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Gimhae Bansanseong

    Punsansŏng is a Gaya-era Korean fortress on the mountain Bunsan in what is now Gimhae, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, it was made a Historic Site of South Korea.

    1.5 km · fortress/castle in Korea · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Do

Things to do

It is the seat of the semi-professional Gimhae City Hall soccer team that participates in the K3 League, the third-division Korean football league. In 2020, it is a strong team that won both first place in the regular league in the K3 League and the K3 League Championship, and the home game will be held at Gimhae Stadium, and there is also a barren derby against the Changwon City Hall soccer team.

From Wikivoyage: Kimhae, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Eat

Where to eat

As with much of Korea, there are many good places to eat — especially in the central district.

  1. 01
    Milyang Pork Soup

    Japchaebap and sweet and sour pork are delicious.

  2. 02
    Dohyeongmin Restaurant

    The main dishes of the restaurant inside and outside Gimhae, which is also famous for its Gimhae rice restaurant, include beef steak, pasta, and salad.

  3. 03
    Whatfor Restaurant
  4. 04
    Jangwonjeong

    Jangwonjeong, a famous restaurant in Gimhae, is where you can enjoy hot pot rice and meat together.

  5. 05
    Haeru

    Harusushi is a rotating sushi restaurant located in Nae-dong, Gimhae, and is famous for its fresh ingredients and various kinds of sushi.

From Wikivoyage: Kimhae, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Go there

Getting to Kimhae

Airports
Gimhae (PUS), 8 km · Daegu (TAE), 76 km · Cheongju/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), 206 km
Stations
Gimhae International Airport, 7.9 km · Royal Tomb of King Suro Station, 800 m · Daejeo Station, 7.6 km · Gimhae International Airport Station, 9.3 km · Gimhae City Hall Station, 1.1 km
  • Daegu → Kimhae
    75 km · quickest by road, 1h 49m · ₩9,850–13,100
  • Cheongju → Kimhae
    200 km · quickest by road, 4h 9m · ₩28,500–38,000
  • Muan (Piseo-ri) → Kimhae
    229 km · quickest by road, 4h 41m · ₩33,000–43,950
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Kimhae

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Kimhae. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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Around it

Next door to Kimhae

Kimhae is 18 km from Changwon, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.