Spa Land: a jjimjilbang inside Busan’s Shinsegae Centum City

The Guinness record: 293,905 m²

Guinness lists Shinsegae Centumcity Department Store under “Largest department store,” with a record date of June 26, 2009 and an area of 293,905 m². The public record page still showed those details when checked on October 12, 2026.

The figure is the department store’s area; it is neither Spa Land’s area nor a largest-shopping-mall record.

Natural hot-spring water

Spa Land’s entrance is on the department store’s first floor. Busan Metro Line 2’s Centum City Station connects directly to the store, so shopping and the spa are easy to combine without a car.

Shinsegae says Spa Land uses two types of natural hot-spring water drawn from 1,000 metres underground. The operator lists 18 hot-spring baths and 13 sauna and jjimjilbang themes.

Themed sauna rooms

Jjimjilbang are Korean-style sauna and relaxation spaces. According to Visit Busan, visitors put their shoes in a locker and then receive two towels and a top-and-bottom outfit at the counter.

The Finnish sauna, Roman-inspired sauna and salt room each have different materials and atmosphere. In the Wave Dream Room, moving water casts rippling light onto the ceiling.

Shinsegae’s official guide marks the women-only open-air bath as not operating, so it is worth checking which facilities are open before visiting.

Rest areas and food

After the sauna rooms, visitors can rest in reclining chairs in the Relax Room. Food and drink options include a restaurant, a cafe and beverage bar, and Ottogi Ramyeon Land, which serves a selection of Ottogi noodles. The official guide also lists a game room, and Visit Busan’s feature shows a photo booth. The massage chairs pictured in the archive are separate from the Relax Room’s recliners.

Food, drink and additional services are charged separately from admission.

Prices and hours

According to official information checked on October 12, 2026, standard admission is KRW 26,000 for adults and KRW 21,000 for students, with the same rates on weekdays, weekends and public holidays. Admission covers four hours; extra time costs KRW 5,000 per hour. Spending at least KRW 10,000 inside Spa Land, excluding admission, extends the allowance to six hours.

Opening hours are 09:00–22:00, with last admission at 21:00. Spa Land’s hours differ from the department store’s.

Children, luggage and parking

Admission is for elementary school students and older, and elementary school children must be accompanied by a same-sex guardian. The student rate applies to visitors born in 2008–2019 under the 2026 guidance.

Large suitcases are not allowed in the internal locker room and must go in the lockers in front of the ticket desk, which cost KRW 3,000 for five hours and KRW 1,000 for each additional hour. Parking is free for four hours, or six hours with at least KRW 10,000 of internal spending, excluding admission.

Address: 35 Centumnam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan. Enquiries: 1668-2850. Closure dates and ticket conditions are posted in official notices.