Sunchang Jangryu Festival
Korean name: 순창장류축제
Oct 15 (Thu) ~ Oct 18 (Sun)
Plan · Experience · Discover
- 1Before you come — Check dates, admission and how to get there.
- 2While you're here — See what's happening now from other visitors, collect festival stamps, and find food and stays nearby.
- 3Discover Korea — Get to know Korean culture through its festivals — and find your next favorite.
① Before you go
What to check before your trip.
- Dates
- Oct 15 (Thu) ~ Oct 18 (Sun)
- Hours
- 09:00-21:00
- Admission
- Free · Free (Some fees apply)
- Venue
- Sunchang Gochujang Village and Sunchang Fermentation Theme Park
- Organizer
- Sunchang Fermented Food Festival Committee
- Contact
- +82-63-650-1624
- Official site
- https://jangfestival.co.kr/
② When you're here
What it's about, and food and stays around the venue.
About
The Sunchang Jangryu Festival celebrates Korea’s traditional fermented foods in Sunchang, a town best known for gochujang and doenjang. The festival returns for its 21st edition from October 15 to 18, 2026, under the theme “A World of Flavors, Captured in Sunchang.” The main venues are Sunchang Gochujang Village and Sunchang Fermentation Theme Park. Visitors can enjoy a wide range of hands-on activities, performances, exhibitions, and food, with a focus on traditional fermented sauces and Korean cuisine. Signature programs include Global Gochujang Making, where Korean and international visitors make gochujang together, and the Royal Gochujang Tribute Procession, which reenacts the Joseon-era…
🍜 Food · 🏨 Stays
Info: Korea Tourism Organization · Kakao Map. Check hours and prices before you go. List your business
③ Discover Korea
Local festivals are one of the easiest ways to meet everyday Korea — regional food, traditional performances, crafts and night markets, and many are free to enter. ALIVE FESTA gathers festivals and events from all 17 provinces and cities of Korea in one place.
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization and local government open data. Dates and prices can change — please check with the organizer before you go.