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Ibagu-gil Road Routes

Skyway Parking Lot → Yu Chi-hwan Post Box → Kkakkomak

16 Skyway Parking Lot: AddressMangyang-ro, Dong-gu, Busan (Choryang 6-dong)
(behind the Busan Computer Science High School); The parking lot on Mangyang-ro (Road) was built for the convenience of residents and tourists as well as for pedestrians’ safety and smooth transportation as the relatively narrow Sanbok Road is populated with many tourists, local residents, and vehicles. Located at the foot of the road, the parking lot is connected to a 200m-long pedestrian pathway and an observatory with a rest area. From the parking lot, visitors can see the view of Sanbok Road with houses tightly placed next to each other against the backdrop of the Port of Busan. - Parking Capacity: 58 vehicles (53 cars, 3 spaces reserved for the disabled, and 2 buses)

Yu Chi-hwan Post Box: Address2, 580beon-gil, Mangyang-ro, Dong-gu, Busan; This is a place to commemorate Cheongma (pen name) Yu Chi-hwan while overlooking the Port of Busan. Located in the spot on the Sanbok Road with the most outstanding view of the local landscape around, it commemorates Yu Chi-hwan, who served as the Principal of Gyeongnam Girls’ High School and passed away in the aftermath of an unfortunate traffic accident near Jwacheon-dong. He was a giant of modern Korean literature who loved Busan. The place consists of an outdoor performance hall on the first floor, a Poet’s Room on the second floor, and an observatory on the third floor. The building resembles the World’s first camera Opticura. It is a cultural community space where painting exhibitions and book concerts take place with visitors overlooking the landscape of Sanbok Road. The observatory connected to Sanbok Road houses a post box symbolizing the longing that delivers mail placed into a year later to recipients.

Kkakkomak: Address18, 596beon-gil, Mangyang-ro, Dong-gu, Busan; Meaning “mountain slope” in the Gyeongsang-do dialect, Kkakkomak expresses a board house representing the life of refugees during the Korean War. It is not only an information center for visitors to Choryang Ibagu-gil Road, but also a guesthouse in which visitors listen to cultural and historical stories from a senior storyteller. Offering diverse on-site programs, it is operated by local residents and displays and sells products made by local enterprises. Along with the nearby Kkakkomak Observatory and Kkakomak Café, visitors can enjoy rest while appreciating the view of the Port of Busan and Sanbok Road.