Gyeonggi

Yeoju Ogok Naru Festival

여주오곡나루축제

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Plan your visit

Dates
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Venue
Sinreuksa National Tourist Site
Address
Gyeonggi-do Yeoju-si Cheonsong-dong 290-3 (Korean original)
Admission
Free
Organizer
Yeoju-si / Yeojusejong Cultural Foundation
Operating hours
10:00~21:00 (Korean original)
Program
1. Representative Programs - Cauldron-cooked Yeongju Rice Bibimbap: A program where you can taste Yeongju's fresh rice bibimbap cooked in a large cauldron at an affordable price. - Giant Sweet Potato Guinness: A large-scale performance where everyone shares sweet potatoes roasted in an oversized sweet potato pot for free. - Tribute Parade: A parade that reenacts the story of how agricultural products from Yeongju were presented to Hanyang at Jopo-Naru during the Joseon Dynasty. - Wish Road: A path where it is said that if you make a wish while looking at the Namhan River, it will come true. - Yeongju Heunam-ri Twin Dragon Tug-of-War: A traditional tug-of-war event held by the residents of Jeomdong-myeon Heunam-ri to wish for a good harvest during the first full moon of the lunar year. - Yeongju Bondu-ri Fireworks: A traditional fireworks display in Bondu-ri, Ganam-eup, creating a spectacular scene of sparks scattering over the Namhan River. 2. Festival Space Programs - Ogokma-Hall: Ogok Market, Yeongju Rice Promotion Center, Joseon Playground, Straw Playground, Rural Tourism Experience. - Naruma-Hall: Giant Sweet Potato Guinness, BBQ Skewers Experience, Naru Performance Hall, Wish Road, Fireworks, Naru Market, Naru Tavern. - Janchima-Hall: Cauldron-cooked Yeongju Rice Bibimbap, Meokgeo-ri Market, Gayangju Tasting Contest, Rice Cake Making.

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Festival location

Sinreuksa National Tourist Site

Gyeonggi-do Yeoju-si Cheonsong-dong 290-3

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About the festival

The 2026 Yeojuogok-Naru Festival is a traditional cultural festival held based on the historical background of presenting agricultural specialties of Yeoju, such as rice and sweet potatoes, to the king through Jopo-Naru during the Joseon Dynasty. Major programs include the Presentation Parade, Cauldron Yeoju Rice Bibimbap, Sweet Potato Guinness, Wish Paper Road, and Flower Falling Play, along with the sale of agricultural specialties, food, traditional cultural experiences, and performances. At the festival site, visitors can encounter various agricultural specialties produced in Yeoju, and programs themed around traditional culture, experiences, and family participation are arranged. Additionally, after sunset, night programs such as Flower Falling Play unfold, offering a different festival atmosphere from the daytime. Under the autumn sky, one can experience the rich autumn ambiance through Yeoju's excellent agricultural specialties, traditional culture, and various experiences and attractions.

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · TourAPI · TourAPI 1147035

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