I ncheon claims to host the only Chinatown in Korea. Chinatown is in Incheon due to Incheon being the seaport closest to mainland China, the home of an early Chinese consulate, and an easy destination for Chinese immigrants. Chinatown is hard to miss with its impressive Chinese gates marking the main entrances, as well as the distinctive, complex Chinese characters on many buildings. Chinatown sits in a prime location between Incheon Station and Jayu Park. The Chinese population of this area is said to have peaked at around 10,000 people in the 1940s, but is just a fraction of that size today.