| Dates | Mid-March 2027 (28th edition): nine days from a Saturday to the following Sunday, set around the forecast sansuyu bloom. Recent runs were 11–19 Mar 2023, 9–17 Mar 2024, 15–23 Mar 2025 and 14–22 Mar 2026. The 2026 dates were public by 26 January 2026 and the 2025 dates by 19 February 2025; 2027 dates not announced as of 19 Oct 2026. |
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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. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 14–22 Mar 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
Because the dates follow the bloom forecast, the window can move earlier or later with the season.
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.