Former Incheon Branch of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha구 일본우선주식회사 인천지점

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The Former Incheon Branch of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, located in Haean-dong, was the office of a Japanese shipping company that monopolized Incheon's shipping industry after the port opened. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha held a near monopoly on shipping in Incheon at the time, and it still operates in the shipping business today with its headquarters in Tokyo. For an office building of its day, it is fairly large, with a red roof and exterior walls finished in yellow tiles. It is one of the older modern buildings remaining in Korea, and among privately owned buildings (as opposed to religious or public facilities), it has kept its original form well, making it highly worth preserving as a modern cultural heritage site. Until recently it was used as offices by shipping-related companies, and it is valuable as a building that shows the history of Korea's shipping industry.