An Eclectic Cafe: Joyang Textile in Ganghwa

An Eclectic Cafe: Joyang Textile in Gangwha

Meet the wonderfuly eclectic and colorfullly chaotic Joyang Textile. 

 

Located in Ganghwa in Incheon, this rare find is really something out of this world. 

 

It's an old textile factory that has been transformed into a chic cafe and a massive indoor and outdoor gallery of retro and vintage items.

 

It's a bit cool, it's a bit creepy... and it's a lot crazy.

 

It's so uniquely bizarre that it's simply a must-see. 

joyang textile sign

You start to see all the stuff from the road - like a giant old schoolbus.

 

This place is huge.

 

Stuff is just... everywhere. 

joyang textile outside

Once you enter, you can freely roam around lots of different buildings and outdoor art installations.

 

There are interactive things you can move, play on, climb on, and even catwalk walkways spanning several rooftops to get a birdseye view of the place. 

 

Your senses are totally overstimulated, but in a good way.

 

It's like being a kid again.

Meander into the huge cafe area and grab a drink and a bite to eat.

 

Then comes the fun part - deciding where the heck to sit. 

 

There are thousands of seats... inside, outside, everywhere. 

joyang textile menu

The atmosphere in the large seating hall is both quaint and wild at the same time. 

 

Sit next to a cool lamp or a plant or a painting or a sculpture or even a river.  

Get your inner geek on by exploring even more rooms full of even more retro stuff like vintage photos, appliances, and toys. 

 

Feel free to touch and play!

 

Even the bathrooms are wild.

If you're fond of coffee, desserts, art, antiques, nostalgia, or anything vintage, then this place won't dissapoint!

 

Definitely go visit this off-the-beaten-path gem at 12 Hyangnamu-gil 5beon-gil, Ganghwa, Incheon, Korea.

 

There's also tons more to explore around the area!

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