At a glance
| Dates | 6–10 Nov 2026Upcoming · 31st edition, theme "Buncheong in the city: an invitation to the ceramics village" (도심 속 분청, 도자기마을로의 초대). First announced for March 2026 because of remodelling at Clayarch, then moved to November and out of Jillye because about 600 construction-truck round trips a day were expected on Jillye's roads. 40–50 vendors had applied by late August, about the same as in 2025. |
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| Hours | 10:00–20:00 Friday to Sunday (6–8 Nov); 10:00–18:00 on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 Nov (KTO listing) |
| Admission | No admission fee had been announced for 2026. In 2025 entry was free and some programmes were paid; KTO's Korean listing marks the 2026 festival as paid without giving an amount. Hands-on workshops and ceramics are paid. |
| Venue | Lotte Garden Park (Lotte Premium Outlets Gimhae area), Jangyu경상남도 김해시 장유로 551 (신문동) |
| Nearest station | No rail access; see Getting there |
| From Seoul | Not published · KTX + TaxiLeave from Seoul Station · One-way fare from ₩47,000Full route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Gimhae Pottery Association and Gimhae Culture & Tourism Foundation (sponsor: Gimhae City)(사)김해도예협회 · (재)김해문화관광재단 (후원: 김해시) |
| Usual timing | Five to ten days in autumn: 20–29 Oct 2023, 5–10 Nov 2024, 4–9 Nov 2025 and 6–10 Nov 2026. Earlier editions ran in mid to late October (14–23 Oct 2016). Dates for the coming edition have been public by late August. Browse October / November festivals. |
| First held | 1996 |
| Last checked | 21 October 2026Checked against 40 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Buncheong (분청사기) is stoneware coated with white slip, made in Korea from the late Goryeo period to the middle of the 16th century. Gimhae, whose pottery tradition is traced back about 2,000 years to the Gaya kingdoms, is one of the country's largest buncheong-making areas, and its festival began in 1996. For 30 years it was held around the Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Museum and the Clayarch Gimhae Museum in Jillye-myeon, a village of pottery studios in the west of the city. Since 2024 it has been run jointly by the Gimhae Pottery Association and the Gimhae Culture & Tourism Foundation, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism listed it as a preliminary culture-and-tourism festival for 2024–2025.
2026 breaks with tradition. The 31st edition was first announced for March 2026, ahead of remodelling work at Clayarch, then moved back to the autumn when an apartment project in Jillye was expected to send about 600 construction-truck round trips a day along the village's main roads during the festival. On 27 July 2026 the pottery association chose Lotte Garden Park, part of the Lotte shopping and leisure complex around Lotte Premium Outlets Gimhae in Jangyu. The city calls the move a one-off, but has not said whether the festival will return to Jillye in 2027.
The heart of the festival is still the market: an exhibition and sale of work by local potters, from classic buncheong to experimental pieces, which the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) says sells at 30–40% below usual prices. Around it are traditional kiln firing, demonstrations of large-scale pottery making, a public ceramics auction, hands-on booths (potter's wheel, decorating, an excavation game), family contests in pottery making and clay stacking, and performances. In 2026 it is open 10:00–20:00, closing at 18:00 on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 November.
The honest caveats: the 2026 site is new and entirely outdoors, since no indoor space was secured, so booths are being set up with rain and strong wind in mind. Admission, workshop prices, shuttles and the parking plan had not been published by 18 October. Jangyu has no railway station, so visitors without a car finish the trip by taxi or local bus. To see the festival's traditional setting, the free Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Museum in Jillye remains open (closed on Mondays).
Highlights
- First edition outside Jillye-myeon in the festival's history: Lotte Garden Park, beside Lotte Premium Outlets Gimhae in Jangyu, 6–10 November 2026
- Exhibition and sale of buncheong ware and tableware by local potters (40–50 vendors had applied by August 2026); KTO says pieces sell at 30–40% below usual prices
- Traditional kiln firing, large-scale pottery-making demonstrations and a public ceramics auction
- Hands-on booths (potter's wheel, decorating ceramics, an excavation game) and family pottery-making and clay-stacking contests
- Held every year since 1996; about 57,800 visitors over six days in 2025, up from about 37,000 in 2024
- Gimhae's pottery links with Arita in Japan, through the Gimhae-born potter Baek Pa-seon (1560–1656): an Arita delegation of 23 performed at the 2025 festival
Who it suits. Best for ceramics lovers and anyone who wants handmade Korean tableware at festival prices, families with children (clay play and family contests), and shoppers already heading to Lotte Premium Outlets Gimhae. Less suited to travellers who rely on trains alone: Jangyu has no station, so the last leg is a taxi or local bus.
Getting there
From Seoul
KTX from Seoul Station to Changwon Jungang (about 2 h 44 m, standard fare ₩47,000–47,400 since 1 Sep 2026) or to Busan Station (₩54,400, more trains), then a taxi to Lotte Garden Park in Jangyu; or fly to Gimhae International Airport and take a taxi. Jangyu has no railway station; Lotte lists buses 58, 59, 97 and 98 from Changwon, but the stop nearest Changwon Jungang and the taxi and bus times to the festival were not verified. By car the site is in the Lotte Premium Outlets Gimhae complex (551 Jangyu-ro).
From Busan
Jangyu lies on the Busan side of Gimhae, but the Busan–Gimhae Light Rail does not go there. Lotte's directions to the outlet complex: buses 220 or 221 from Hadan Station on the Busan Metro (every 30–40 minutes), or the light rail to Buwon Station, Exit 2, then Gimhae bus 3 or 3-1; from Gimhae Intercity Bus Terminal, bus 3-1 (about every 30 minutes) or 22 (every 20–30 minutes). Journey times were not verified. A taxi from Gimhae International Airport or Sasang (both on the light rail; ₩1,300 per section by transport card) also works; Gimhae city buses cost ₩1,450 by card, ₩1,500 cash. Organizers chose the site partly because it is easier to reach from Busan and Changwon than Jillye.
From Incheon Airport
AREX to Seoul Station and the KTX to Changwon Jungang or Busan as above, or a domestic flight to Gimhae International Airport and a taxi to Jangyu.
Festival shuttle
No 2026 shuttle had been announced as of 18 October 2026. At the old Jillye site in 2025 the festival ran shuttle buses from temporary car parks.
Getting home
The festival closes at 20:00 on Friday to Sunday and at 18:00 on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 November; add the taxi or bus ride to whichever station you use (Changwon Jungang or Busan). Korail's timetable changes on 1 November 2026 and the last KTX times for the festival dates were not verified, so check the last train in the Korail app (코레일+ / Korail+) or at the station before the festival day.
Parking
Lotte Garden Park is inside the Lotte Premium Outlets Gimhae complex, whose car parks organizers expect to ease the parking problems of the Jillye years; a detailed 2026 parking and traffic plan was still being prepared in mid-October. Expect busy outlet traffic at weekends.
How to switch Naver Map and Kakao Map to English
Google Maps shows train, subway and bus routes in Korea but not walking or driving directions yet, so for the walk from the station Naver Map or Kakao Map is more reliable.
Before you go
1330 · Travel hotline
The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.
112 / 119 · Emergencies
112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.
T-money card
Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Maps
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Trains and buses
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Tickets, prices and practical details
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | — | Not announced. KTO's Korean listing for 2026 says 'paid' without an amount; its English, Japanese and Chinese listings (2025 content) say entry is free with some paid programmes. |
| Ceramics at the sales booths | — | KTO says pieces such as plates and teapots sell at 30–40% below usual prices |
| Hands-on workshops (potter's wheel, decorating) | — | Paid; 2026 prices not published |
- Booking
- No booking needed to visit. In 2025 hands-on booths used an on-site QR queueing system; 2026 booking details were not published. Enquiries: 055-330-3244 (KTO listing). The official site is festival.buncheong.co.kr.
- English on site
- KTO lists the festival in English, Japanese and Chinese, but in October 2026 its English page still showed the old Jillye address. No on-site English support was published.
- Crowds
- About 57,800 visitors over six days in 2025 and about 37,000 in 2024, at the old Jillye site. The new site sits in a busy outlet complex, so expect the weekend of 7–8 November to be the busiest.
- Best time to go
- Friday 6 November for the full 10:00–20:00 day with fewer weekend shoppers, or a Monday or Tuesday morning (closing at 18:00) for quieter browsing of the sales booths.
- What to bring
- Cash and a card for purchases, a sturdy bag and padding for fragile ceramics, and warm, windproof layers for an outdoor November site.
- Rain
- Held outdoors: no indoor space was secured for 2026, and booths are being set up with rain and strong wind in mind. No cancellation policy was published.
2026 program
- Exhibition and sale of work by Gimhae Pottery Association members and local studios, traditional and experimental
- Hands-on boothsdecorating ceramics, an excavation game, potter's wheel and clay shaping
- Family pottery-making contest and family clay-stacking contest
- Traditional kiln firing and demonstrations of large-scale pottery making
- Public ceramics auction
- Cultural performances and side events for families and young visitors
31st edition, theme "Buncheong in the city: an invitation to the ceramics village" (도심 속 분청, 도자기마을로의 초대). First announced for March 2026 because of remodelling at Clayarch, then moved to November and out of Jillye because about 600 construction-truck round trips a day were expected on Jillye's roads. 40–50 vendors had applied by late August, about the same as in 2025.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Autumn 2027, most likely late October to mid-November if recent editions are a guide (20–29 Oct 2023, 5–10 Nov 2024, 4–9 Nov 2025, 6–10 Nov 2026). Neither dates nor venue had been announced as of 18 October 2026: the city calls the 2026 move to Jangyu a one-off, but officials said a return to Jillye could not be guaranteed because apartment construction there continues into 2027. | expected | Jillye-myeon (Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Museum and Clayarch) or Lotte Garden Park in Jangyu; undecided as of 18 October 2026. |
| 2026 | 6–10 Nov 2026 | confirmed | Outdoor booths at Lotte Garden Park in the Lotte Premium Outlets Gimhae area of Jangyu (Sinmun-dong), next to Lotte Water Park. No indoor space was secured, so booths are designed for rain and strong wind. Gimhae City agreed with Lotte to use the site free of charge. |
| 2025 | 4–9 Nov 2025 | ended | Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Museum and Clayarch Gimhae Museum grounds, Jillye-myeon. Temporary car parks with shuttle buses; QR queueing for experience booths. |
| 2024 | 5–10 Nov 2024 | ended | Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Museum and Clayarch Gimhae Museum grounds, Jillye-myeon. |
| 2023 | 20–29 Oct 2023 | ended | Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Museum, Jillye-myeon. |
Before or after the festival
Places you can fit in before or after the festival without missing the shuttle or the last train or bus back.
A two-storey street-style outlet mall of about 270 brands along a 500 m Y-shaped walk, with restaurants upstairs and a children's playground. Next door to the festival, it suits lunch or shopping before or after the booths: open 10:30–20:00 on regular days (21:00 on extended days), so there is time after the 18:00 close on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 November. Tip: parking is free during opening hours, so leave fragile ceramics in the car first.
Getting there: In the same Lotte complex as the festival, about 200 m on foot (KTO listing)
- Getting awayAfter
Jangyu has no railway station, and weekend outlet traffic slows taxis and buses. From the complex, buses 220 and 221 run to Hadan Station in Busan every 30–40 minutes, buses 3 and 3-1 to Buwon Station on the light rail, and routes 58, 59, 97 and 98 towards Changwon (Lotte's directions). Leave plenty of time to reach your station for the last KTX, and book it in advance.
Questions travelers ask
When is the Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival 2026?
6–10 November 2026 (Friday to Tuesday), the 31st edition. Hours are 10:00–20:00, closing at 18:00 on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 November, according to KTO's listing.
Where is the 2026 festival held?
At Lotte Garden Park, beside Lotte Premium Outlets Gimhae in Jangyu (551 Jangyu-ro, Sinmun-dong). It is the first time the festival has left Jillye-myeon, where it was held around the Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Museum for 30 years; the move was made because heavy construction traffic was expected on Jillye's roads.
Is the festival free?
No 2026 fee had been announced by 18 October. In 2025 entry was free and some programmes were paid; KTO's Korean listing marks 2026 as paid without an amount. Hands-on workshops cost extra, and their 2026 prices were not published.
Can I buy ceramics there, and are they cheaper?
Yes, the sale of work by local potters is the core of the festival. KTO says plates, teapots and other pieces sell at 30–40% below usual prices. In 2025 a ceramics receipt of ₩100,000 or more earned 10% off at designated restaurants.
How do I get there from Busan?
Jangyu has no railway station and is not on the Busan–Gimhae Light Rail. Lotte's directions to the outlet complex: buses 220 or 221 from Hadan Station on the Busan Metro (every 30–40 minutes), or the light rail to Buwon Station and Gimhae bus 3 or 3-1 (₩1,450 by card). A taxi from Gimhae International Airport or Sasang also works. Journey times were not verified.
What is buncheong?
Buncheong (분청사기) is Korean stoneware coated with white slip, made from the late Goryeo period to the middle of the 16th century. Gimhae is one of Korea's largest buncheong-making areas, and its studios still work in the style.
Can I see where the festival used to be held?
Yes. The Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Museum in Jillye-myeon is free, 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30), closed on Mondays. Next door, Clayarch Gimhae Museum's Dome House was listed as closed for construction in September 2026, so check before you go.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2026 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- Newspim — 김해분청도자기축제, 31년 만에 장유 롯데가든파크로 개최지 변경 (12 Oct 2026)news — 31st edition, 6–10 Nov 2026 (five days), Lotte Garden Park and Lotte Outlet area, first time outside Jillye-myeon, theme, hosts Gimhae Pottery Association and Gimhae Culture & Tourism Foundation, sponsor Gimhae City, parking plan in preparation
- Gimhae Ilbo — 김해분청도자기축제 '롯데아울렛 일원'서 열린다 (12 Oct 2026)news — 31st edition 6–10 Nov 2026 at Lotte Garden Park (Lotte Outlet area), theme, exhibition/sale/experience focus, 주최·주관 김해도예협회·김해문화관광재단, 후원 김해시, parking plan being prepared
- Korea News Communication (newssun) — 제31회 김해분청도자기축제 추진보고회 (13 Oct 2026)news — Lotte Garden Park chosen for easier access and foot traffic; parking, walking routes and amenities to be arranged for the new site; publicity planned to avoid confusion
- Seoul Shinmun — 김해분청도자기축제, 31년 만에 첫 장유行 (1 Oct 2026)news — 6–10 Nov 2026 at Lotte Garden Park; access from Busan and Changwon and links with Lotte Premium Outlets; programme (exhibition and sale, clay shaping, kiln firing, large-scale pottery demonstrations, performances); pottery tradition about 2,000 years back to Gaya; one of Korea's largest buncheong villages
- Ajunews — 김해분청도자기축제 30년 만에 장유로 (24 Aug 2026)news — Move because of about 600 construction-truck round trips a day in Jillye; originally announced for March 2026 because of Clayarch remodelling; site chosen 27 Jul 2026; free use of the Lotte site; 40–50 vendors applied; no indoor space, booths built for rain and wind; one-off move, 2027 return not guaranteed
- Nocut News (English) — Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival moves to Jangyu (24 Aug 2026)news — English name Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival; 31st edition 6–10 Nov at Jangyu Lotte Garden Park; held in Jillye for 30 years; aim to draw families and younger visitors from Lotte Premium Outlet foot traffic
- KTO tourist data — 김해분청도자기 축제 (ktriptips mirror, Korean)kto — 2026 dates 2026-11-06 to 2026-11-10; hours 10:00–20:00 (Mon–Tue 10:00–18:00); fee shown as 유료 with no amount; venue 롯데가든파크, 장유로 551 (신문동); map 35.1832/128.8288; organizers; phone 055-330-3244; programmes (decorating, excavation, potter's wheel, family contests, public auction, large-scale demonstrations); 31st; outlet shops within 214 m; last modified 2026-10-15, same dates, hours and venue
- KTO tourist data — Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival (ktriptips mirror, English)kto — English name; 'Free (fees may apply to certain programs)'; still shows 17 Buncheong-ro, Jillye-myeon; note that content is based on 2025; organizers Gimhae Pottery Association and Gimhae Cul-tour Foundation, host Gimhae-si
- KTO tourist data — 金海粉青陶磁器祭り (ktriptips mirror, Japanese)kto — Japanese name 金海粉青陶磁器祭り; free with paid programmes; 10% restaurant discount with a ceramics receipt of ₩100,000 or more (2025 content)
- KTO tourist data — 金海粉青陶瓷庆典 (ktriptips mirror, Simplified Chinese)kto — Simplified Chinese name 金海粉青陶瓷庆典; free (2025 content)
- KTO tourist data — 金海粉青陶瓷節 (ktriptips mirror, Traditional Chinese)kto — Traditional Chinese name 金海粉青陶瓷節; free with some paid activities; 10% (9折) restaurant discount with a ceramics receipt of ₩100,000 or more (2025 content)
- KTO tourist data — Festival de Cerámica Buncheong de Gimhae (ktriptips mirror, Spanish)kto — Ceramics such as plates and teapots sold at 30–40% discounts; hours 10:00–20:00, Mon–Tue 10:00–18:00
- Kukinews — 30th Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival wrap-up (10 Nov 2025)news — 30th edition 4–9 Nov 2025 (six days); about 57,800 visitors, about 21,000 more than 2024; 48-potter parade; Arita delegation of 23; programme; 31st planned for late March 2026 because of Clayarch interior work
- Seoul Shinmun — 세종도 반한 김해 도예 (31 Oct 2025)news — 2025 dates 4–9 Nov, theme, venues (Buncheong Ceramics Museum and Clayarch), co-host arrangement, temporary car parks and shuttle buses, QR queueing for experience booths, programme
- Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Exhibition & Sales Hall (Gimhae City) — 제30회 김해분청도자기축제 notice (23 Oct 2025)municipal — 2025 dates 4 Nov (Tue) – 9 Nov (Sun); hours 10:00–18:00 with Friday and Saturday to 20:00; venue Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Museum and Clayarch area
- Newspim — 제29회 분청도자기축제 성료…3만7000여명 방문 (12 Nov 2024)news — 29th edition 5–10 Nov 2024 (six days); about 37,000 visitors; first co-hosted by the pottery association and the foundation; about 50 potters in the Dome House sales area; theme
- Newspim — 김해시, 내달 5일 '29회 분청도자기 축제' (25 Oct 2024)news — 2024 programme: Arita exchange, UNESCO Creative Cities craft sale, 50 free sales booths, night lighting of the 42,000 m² Clayarch grounds; foundation launched July 2024
- Stars and Stripes Korea — Fun in Korea: Gimhae Buncheong Ceramic Festival Oct. 20–29news — 28th edition 20–29 Oct (2023), ten days, opening 20 Oct 17:00, more than 60 local potters, kiln lighting and fireworks, theme
- Seoul Shinmun — 김해 분청도자 축제 14일 개막 (11 Oct 2016)news — 21st edition 14–23 Oct 2016 in Jillye-myeon; Baek Pa-seon (1560–1656), Gimhae-born potter linked to Arita
- Kukinews — Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival named a 2024–2025 preliminary culture-and-tourism festival (29 Jan 2024)news — First held 1996; held in Jillye-myeon around the Buncheong Ceramics Museum; MCST 2024–2025 preliminary culture-and-tourism festival, one of 20 nationwide and the only one from Gyeongnam
- Gimhae City (Creative City Gimhae) — Gimhae pottery historymunicipal — Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival held every year since 1996
- Gimhae City — Jillye ceramics pagemunicipal — Buncheong made from the late Goryeo period to the mid-16th century; first Gimhae ceramics festival in 1996
- Gimhae City (English) — Festivalsmunicipal — Festival listed as an October event in Jillye-myeon with traditional kiln firing and large pottery-making demonstrations
- Gimhae City (English) — Public transportation faresmunicipal — City bus adult ₩1,450 by transport card, ₩1,500 cash; light rail adult ₩1,300 by card, ₩1,400 cash per section
- Gimhae City (English) — How to get heremunicipal — Busan–Gimhae Light Rail from Gimhae Airport Station (domestic terminal)
- KTO tourist data — PXG 롯데프리미엄아울렛 김해점 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Lotte Premium Outlets Gimhae at 장유로 469 (신문동); parking available
- KTO tourist data — 김해 롯데워터파크 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Lotte Water Park at 장유로 555, map 35.1810/128.8291, beside the festival site; Lotte Hotel & Resort Gimhae nearby
- KTO tourist data — 장유율하카페거리 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Cafés and restaurants along Yulhacheon in Jangyu; always open, shop hours vary
- KTO tourist data — 장유사 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Tradition of Buddhism's first arrival; stupa of the monk Jangyu, brother-in-law of King Suro, 241 cm octagonal stone; 07:00–19:30; free
- KTO tourist data — 김해 분청도자박물관 (ktriptips mirror)kto — 17 Buncheong-ro, Jillye-myeon; Gimhae ceramics from the Three Kingdoms to Joseon; 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30); closed Mondays; free
- KTO tourist data — 클레이아크 김해미술관 (ktriptips mirror, updated 22 Sep 2026)kto — 25 Buncheong-ro; architectural ceramics; 10:00–18:00; closed Mondays; Dome House ₩5,000 closed for construction; Cubic House ₩3,000; free parking
- KTO tourist data — 국립김해박물관 (ktriptips mirror)kto — 190 Gaya-ui-gil; archaeology museum; 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30); closed Mondays; free, special exhibitions may charge
- greatsisyphus: Seoul–Changwon KTX guideblog — Seoul–Changwon Jungang about 2 h 44 m, standard seat from ₩46,584–53,000
- Changwon Jungang → Seoul Station train timetable, 16–22 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-16)other — Fri–Sun last 20:42 KTX-Sancheon 238 (arr 23:33); Mon–Thu last 19:53 KTX-Sancheon 224 (arr 22:47)
- Changwon Jungang → Suseo train timetable, 16–22 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-16)other — Fri–Sun last 17:22; Mon–Thu also 22:16 KTX-Sancheon 390 (arr 01:06)
- Korail KTX fare table, effective 1 Sep 2026 (xls)official — Standard class: Seoul–Busan ₩54,400 (₩54,000 via Seodaegu, ₩49,300 via Gupo); Seoul–Changwon Jungang ₩47,400 / ₩47,000 via Seodaegu
- Hankyung: 9월 1일부터 서울~부산 KTX 5만4400원…운임 평균 10% 인하 (31 Aug 2026)news — KTX and SRT run as KTX from 1 Sep; former SRT trainsets renamed KTX-Sancheon; Seoul–Busan ₩59,800→₩54,400, Yongsan–Gwangju Songjeong ₩46,800→₩42,000; Suseo seats +30%; booking unified in Korail+
- KTO Korea Tourism Content Lab — Japanese and Chinese listings (contentId 697070, 694630, 691511)kto — Japanese name 金海粉青陶磁器祭り; Chinese names 金海粉青陶瓷节 / 金海粉青陶瓷節
- Lotte Shopping — 롯데프리미엄아울렛 김해점 store pageofficial — 469 Jangyu-ro; regular hours 10:30–20:00, extended 10:30–20:30 or 21:00; restaurants 10:30–20:00; free parking during business hours, about 4,650 spaces; buses 3-1 and 22 from Gimhae Intercity Bus Terminal, 25 and 26 around the area, 220 and 221 to Hadan Station (every 30–40 min), 58/59/97/98 from Changwon; light rail Buwon Station Exit 2 then bus 3 or 3-1
- Gimhae City tourism — 롯데프리미엄 아울렛 김해점municipal — Street-style two-storey outlet, about 270 brands along a 500 m Y-shaped path round a plaza; restaurants on the 2nd floor; children's playground; parking
What we could not confirm
- The official festival site (festival.buncheong.co.kr) could not be opened from this environment, so the 2026 daily timetable, admission, workshop prices, shuttle and parking details were not verified.
- 2026 admission: KTO's Korean listing says 'paid' with no amount, while its English, Japanese and Chinese listings (2025 content) say free with paid programmes.
- Prices of hands-on workshops (potter's wheel, decorating, contests) for 2025 and 2026 were not found.
- Public transport to Lotte Garden Park: bus routes are from Lotte's outlet page, but journey times, the stop nearest Changwon Jungang and taxi times were not verified, and no shuttle had been announced for 2026.
- Whether the festival returns to Jillye-myeon in 2027, and the 2027 dates.
- Whether the festival was designated a 2026–2027 culture-and-tourism festival by MCST (it was a preliminary festival for 2024–2025); no designation list naming it was found.
- KTO's English listing still shows the old Jillye address and should be checked once updated; coordinates are from KTO's Korean listing map.
- Last train back to Seoul from Changwon Jungang or Busan on the festival dates under the Korail timetable in force from 1 Nov 2026 (the October 2026 times, from a third-party mirror, were removed).
- Remodelling dates at Clayarch (Dome House closed for construction) were not published on the pages opened.
- 2023 dates come only from Stars and Stripes Korea; the 2025 visitor total is the city's figure as reported by Kukinews.
Changes: 2026-10-18 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-18 — Added a photograph from the Korea Tourism Organization (Korea Tourism Content Lab), KOGL Type 1. · 2026-10-18 — Simplified Chinese name aligned with KTO (金海粉青陶瓷节). · 2026-10-19 — Rechecked before the 2026 edition: no changes found. · 2026-10-21 — Transport: removed the October 2026 last-KTX times (Korail's timetable changes on 1 November 2026) and added a reminder to check the last train in the Korail app. · 2026-10-28 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit): kept Lotte Premium Outlets next door, dropped five places in Jillye, central Gimhae and the hills; added how to get away. Transport: bus routes from Lotte's directions added; no clock times. Prices: unchanged.
