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Ice Kingdom Hwacheon Trout Festival
UpcomingLast checked: 2026-11-15
Plan your visit
- Dates
- Jan 9, 2027 — Jan 31, 2027
- Venue
- Gangwon-do, Hwacheon-gun, Hwacheon-eup area; Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, Hwacheon-gun, Hwacheon-eup, Sancheong-eo-gil 137.
- Admission
- Admission fee applies (see the website for details)
- Opening hours
- 9:00 ~ 18:00 (Night fishing: 18:00 ~ 21:00)
- Organizer
- Hwacheon-gun, a foundation called "Narara."
Provider information · 2026-11-11
Provider information · 2026-11-15
About this event
*Please note that the content listed here pertains to the 2026 festival, and the content for the 2027 festival is currently being updated.*\n\nThe Ice Kingdom Hwacheon Trout Festival, held in Hwacheon, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, is a unique…
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*Please note that the content listed here pertains to the 2026 festival, and the content for the 2027 festival is currently being updated.*\n\nThe Ice Kingdom Hwacheon Trout Festival, held in Hwacheon, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, is a unique winter festival that was selected as one of the \"Seven Wonders of Winter\" by CNN in the United States in 2011. The festival takes place every January when the waters of the Hwacheoncheon River, known for its clear waters, freeze. Visitors can experience catching \"sancheon,\" a type of trout considered the \"queen of the valley,\" through ice fishing and hand-catching. In addition to the thrill of ice fishing, you can enjoy the delicious taste of the trout as sashimi or grilled. Furthermore, a variety of winter activities such as ice sledding, snow sledding, and bobsleigh are available, attracting over 1,000,000 visitors annually.
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Event location
South Korea
Where in Korea?
HwacheonGangwon
Gangwon-do, Hwacheon-gun, Hwacheon-eup area; Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, Hwacheon-gun, Hwacheon-eup, Sancheong-eo-gil 137
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Map details
Regional overview, not a street map. Simplified 2021 boundaries; small islands omitted in the source. geoBoundaries / Natural Earth · CC BY 4.0.
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Ice Kingdom Hwacheon Trout Festival.
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