Gangwon

Jeongseon Buckwheat Pancake Festival

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Dates
Venue
Jeongseon Arirang Market
Address
Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Jeongseon-gun Jeongseon-eup Bongyang 7-gil 43
Admission
Free Admission
Organizer
Jeongseon-gun / Jeongseon-eup Residents' Council/Jeongseonarirang Market Merchants' Association

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About the festival

The Jeongseon Buckwheat Pancake Festival is a local food-based tourism festival held in Jeongseon County, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. It is an event aimed at promoting the consumption of local agricultural products and preserving traditional food culture, centered around Jeongseon's representative local dish, buckwheat pancakes. The festival includes demonstrations of pancake menu development, pancake cooking, participation programs with masters, and experiential food booths. The venue features traditional cooking demonstration spaces, sales booths, and performance programs, creating an environment for stay-type tourism. It is operated in a structure where local merchant associations, community organizations, and tourism-related organizations participate together, showcasing various food content utilizing buckwheat. The festival is planned and promoted with the goal of revitalizing the local economy and increasing visitor influx.

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · TourAPI

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