The Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch is a national registered heritage site in Jangmi-dong, the building used by the Gunsan branch of Japan's 18th Bank during the Japanese colonial period.
Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch before you go
Hours
09:00–18:00 — source 1
Closed days
Every Monday / January 1 — source 1
Fees
[Gunsan Modern Art Museum single ticket] - Adults 500 won - Teens, soldiers 300 won - Children 200 won [Combined ticket] Nearby exhibition sites (museum + art museum + architecture museum + Wibongham warship) - Adults 3,000 won - Teens, soldiers 2,000 won - Children 1,000 won — source 1
Museum combined ticket
Modern History Museum · Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch · Gunsan Modern Architecture Museum · Jinpo Marine Park Individuals: Adults 3,000 won (Gunsan residents 2,000 won); Teens, soldiers 2,000 won (Gunsan residents 1,000 won); Children 1,000 won (Gunsan residents 500 won) Groups (20 or more people): Adults 2,000 won (Gunsan residents 1,000 won); Teens, soldiers 1,000 won (Gunsan residents 500 won); Children 500 won (Gunsan residents 400 won) — source 2
Tourist information in Gunsan: 8 tourist information centers, free tours by culture and tourism guides and the 47-point Gunsan stamp tour, with hours, departure times and completion rules
What bank was the Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch: the Gunsan financial base of a bank headquartered in Nagasaki
The Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch was a branch that Japan's 18th Bank, headquartered in Nagasaki, opened in the heart of the old downtown in Jangmi-dong. It was a financial base that supported shipping rice seized from the Honam Plain to Japan, and it served as a channel for land-secured loans and the concentration of capital. From the 1930s, together with the Joseon Bank Gunsan Branch and the Gunsan Customs House, it formed a real network of Japanese economic power. source 1
Original parts of the Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch: the upper arched windows and the rear annex
The interior of the Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch was remodeled many times, so much of its original look is gone. But the upper arched windows and the annex at the back of the building remain fairly close to their original form. The building has 2 stories with semicircular arched windows and follows the Japanese modern architectural style of the period. The windows are tall and narrow, and parts of the outer walls are decorated with artificial stone. source 1
The Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch is the only 18th Bank building in Korea that keeps its original form; registered heritage since 2008
Of the Japanese 18th Bank buildings remaining in Korea, the Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch is the only one that keeps its original form. The building was listed as National Registered Cultural Heritage in February 2008. Its symbolic value in showing the economic structure of the Japanese colonial period and its state of preservation were cited as reasons for registration. source 1
Gunsan Modern Art Museum (Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch) admission: single ticket 500 won for adults, combined ticket 3,000 won for adults
The Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch building is now used as the Gunsan Modern Art Museum. Single admission is 500 won for adults, 300 won for teens and soldiers, and 200 won for children. The combined ticket for the nearby museum, art museum, architecture museum and Wibongham warship is 3,000 won for adults, 2,000 won for teens and soldiers, and 1,000 won for children. It is open 09:00–18:00 and closed every Monday and on January 1. Parking is available, and the phone number for inquiries is 063-446-9812. source 2
What can you see with the Gunsan Modern Art Museum combined ticket?
One combined ticket lets you see the nearby museum, art museum, architecture museum and Wibongham warship. It costs 3,000 won for adults, 2,000 won for teens and soldiers, and 1,000 won for children. source 1
When did the Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch become cultural heritage?
It became National Registered Cultural Heritage in February 2008. Of the Japanese 18th Bank buildings remaining in Korea, only this Gunsan branch keeps its original form. source 2
Where was the head office of the Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch?
Its head office was in Nagasaki, Japan. The Gunsan branch was a financial base that supported shipping rice seized from the Honam Plain to Japan. source 2
Jangmi Gallerystraight-line 40 m
Modern History Museumstraight-line 120 m
Gunsan Modern Architecture Museumstraight-line 140 m
