Busan
Gijang Anchovy Festival
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Plan your visit
- Dates
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- Venue
- Gijang-gun Gijang-eup Daebyeon Port area
- Address
- Busan Metropolitan City Gijang-gun Gijang-eup Gijang-Coast Road 605
- Admission
- Free (some experience programs are paid)
- Organizer
- Gijang Anchovy Festival Promotion Committee
- Program
- 1. Main Programs: 30th Anniversary Concert, Gijang Anchovy Song Festival, Silver Anchovy Music Performance, Parade, etc. 2. Sub Programs: Free anchovy sashimi tasting, seafood surprise auction, anchovy sauce kimchi making and delivery ceremony, etc. 3. Experience Programs: Fishing boat experience, barehanded fish catching, Challenge Merchi! (recreation), etc. 4. Other Content: Taegun Singing Contest, Maritime Fireworks Show, etc.
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Festival location
Gijang-gun Gijang-eup Daebyeon Port area
Busan Metropolitan City Gijang-gun Gijang-eup Gijang-Coast Road 605
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About the festival
The Gijang Anchovy Festival, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, will be held at Daebyeon Port, where visitors can enjoy the vitality of seasonal anchovies brought by the spring breeze. This year, a dynamic culinary program and special cultural events will showcase the flavors and traditions of Gijang's sea. Highlights include a fishing boat experience to enjoy the ambiance of Daebyeon Port, free tastings of anchovy sashimi, and a lively seafood surprise auction. The festival will also feature a parade and commemorative performance celebrating the 30th anniversary, along with a maritime fireworks show lighting up the night sky. Additionally, various experience programs that all generations can enjoy, such as barehanded fish catching, the Gijang Anchovy Song Festival, and an EDM party, will take place throughout the festival period.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · TourAPI · TourAPI 292977
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