Korea’s big festivals
Jinhae Gunhangje Cherry Blossom Festival
Korea’s biggest cherry blossom festival, in the naval port town of Jinhae (Changwon), with some 350,000 cherry trees along the Yeojwacheon stream and at Gyeonghwa Station’s railway line.
- When
- Usually about ten days from late March to early April
Tips
- Go on a weekday morning: weekends are extremely crowded.
- Express buses run from Busan; there is no KTX straight to Jinhae.
- Blossoms depend on the weather: check the bloom forecast a week before.
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Exact dates come from the Korea Tourism Organization festival calendar once announced; check the official festival site before you travel.