The Jakyakdo Island is located just off the coast of Incheon in between the city proper and the island that make up the Incheon International Airport. Jakyakdo is literally just a stone’s throw away from the mainland. This little island is not much bigger than a few blocks of the city and much of its territory consists of wooden hills and lovely vegetation.

History says that Jakyakdo was never really part of the Incheon territory until the year 1963. The island was originally part of Bucheon-gun of the Gyeonggi Province and was only incorporated into Incheon later on. The island was originally called the Mulchi …