Start and finish
Start at Phung Hung House, officially listed at 4 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai. The Japanese Covered Bridge is nearby. Check local signs and admission arrangements at the bridge passage
Continue to the Cantonese Assembly Hall, then Tan Ky House. The final stop is the Museum of Trade Ceramics on Trần Phú Street. The track does not return to the first house
Choose an indoor visit
Phung Hung and Tan Ky focus on merchant houses, the Cantonese hall on community architecture, and the ceramics museum on trade. For a short visit, choose one interior by subject and view the other buildings from the street
The official heritage centre asks visitors to buy a ticket before entering the Ancient Town. Its ticket covers a selection of sites by category. Check the current inclusions before buying; five stops on a map do not mean admission to all five
A shorter version
Finish at the Cantonese Assembly Hall after the bridge for the shortest version. Leave Tan Ky and the museum for a separate visit
After heavy rain, check local notices and street conditions. Paving, small steps and narrow passages have not been verified as a barrier-free route
Map and stops
The numbered markers match the stops below. A marker does not guarantee an open entrance
Access: Approach or exterior view; admission to the interior is not confirmed
Phung Hung Ancient House
A historic house with wooden balconies near the bridge
View the timber façade; courtyard and rooms follow admission rules
Show on the city map ↗Japanese Covered Bridge
The Japanese Covered Bridge, also called Chùa Cầu and Lai Viễn Kiều. Its restoration was completed in 2024
Buy an Ancient Town ticket before entering and check the option including the bridge; the ticket also covers the heritage area
Show on the city map ↗Cantonese Assembly Hall, Hoi An
A Chinese assembly hall with decorated gates and a courtyard
Compare the gate with neighbouring Chinese community compounds
Show on the city map ↗Old House of Tan Ky
A two-storey merchant house at 101 Nguyễn Thái Học, with traditional timber floors and carved columns and partitions
Find the entrance at number 101 on Nguyễn Thái Học and confirm whether the visit is included in the chosen Ancient Town ticket
Show on the city map ↗Museum of Trade Ceramics
A museum in an old house on Tran Phu Street
Relate the museum’s trading history to the old port’s location
Show on the city map ↗
Before the walk
- Keep the ticket stub throughout the Ancient Town visit
- Allow separate time for queues and interiors
- The walk connects a bridge, a community building and merchant houses. Narrow facades do not reveal the depth of their interiors, so exterior viewing and museum visits offer different experiences. Old-town attraction ticket rules need checking before admission. Local signs determine whether the covered bridge can be crossed
Check hours, tickets and access with each venue. Barriers may change the track and queues may add time. Accessibility has not been surveyed on site
Questions before the walk
Is walking through the streets necessarily free?
Free entry cannot be promised: the heritage centre’s published rules require a ticket for visiting the Ancient Town
Is a guide required for this route?
No. The map and GPX support a self-guided walk. Admission rules at heritage sites still apply
Sources and verification
Written by walkymap from remotely checked sources. No on-site walk is claimed
Vietnam National Authority of Tourism — Top 7 things to do in Hoi An ·
OpenStreetMap contributors — Phung Hung Ancient House ·
Wikipedia contributors — Japanese Covered Bridge ·
OpenStreetMap contributors — Cantonese Assembly Hall, Hoi An ·
OpenStreetMap contributors — Old House of Tan Ky ·
Wikipedia contributors — Museum of Trade Ceramics ·
Hội An Center for the Conservation of World Cultural Heritage — Hội An tourism information ·
Hội An Center for the Conservation of World Cultural Heritage — The Old House of Phung Hung ·
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Track geometry and distance are from the route dataset
Elevation estimate: Mapterhorn. Terrain model; stairs and small changes in level may be missed
