| Dates | 11–19 Mar 2023 |
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| Venue | Jirisan Hot Spring Tourist Site and Sansuyu Culture Center, Sandong-myeon전라남도 구례군 산동면 상관1길 45 |
| Admission | Free: the festival grounds and the flower paths through the villages cost nothing (KTO lists the festival as free). Some hands-on programmes, food and local products are paid. |
| Next edition | 2024: 9–17 Mar 2024 |
Program
- First festival in four years, after three years off for COVID-19; 40-plus programmes
- Three themed walks, including a barrier-free course
- Opening-day trot concert, youth-planned busking and magic and bubble shows for families
Notes on the 2023 edition
24th edition.
About the festival
The Gurye Sansuyu Flower Festival is a free nine-day spring festival in the sansuyu (cornelian cherry) villages of Sandong-myeon, Gurye, Jeollanam-do, where more than 110,000 trees turn the foot of Jirisan yellow. The 27th edition ran 14–22 March 2026 around the Jirisan Hot Spring Tourist Site; the 28th is expected in mid-March 2027, with dates set by the bloom and not yet announced. Entry is free; the nearest KTX station is Guryegu, about 30 minutes away by taxi.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gurye Sansuyu Flower Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.