At a glance
| Dates | Expected Mar/Apr 2027A Friday to Sunday in late March or early April 2027, timed to the cherry bloom, following 29–31 Mar 2024, 4–6 Apr 2025 and 3–5 Apr 2026. Dates have been published by early to mid-March and can move by about a week with the bloom forecast (2024 and 2026 both moved a week later). Not announced as of 19 October 2026. |
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| Next edition | 2027: A Friday to Sunday in late March or early April 2027, timed to the cherry bloom, following 29–31 Mar 2024, 4–6 Apr 2025 and 3–5 Apr 2026. Dates have been published by early to mid-March and can move by about a week with the bloom forecast (2024 and 2026 both moved a week later). Not announced as of 19 October 2026. |
| Admission | Free: KTO lists the festival as free. Daereungwon tomb park beside the road is also free to enter; the Cheonmachong tomb inside charges a small adult fee of a few thousand won. Food, drink and market goods are paid.Admission: Free (2026 prices) |
| Venue | Daereungwon stone-wall road, beside the Daereungwon tomb park, central Gyeongju경상북도 경주시 황남동 493-26 일원 (대릉원돌담길) |
| Nearest station | Gyeongju Station (KTX) (경주역), KTX, Gyeongbu high-speed line (formerly Singyeongju Station)Not walkable: about 20 minutes by taxi, or about 40 minutes on city bus 60 or 61 to the Cheomseongdae stop beside the tomb parks |
| From Seoul | about 2 h 35 min · KTX + TaxiLeave from Seoul Station · One-way fare from ₩44,500Full route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Gyeongju Cultural Foundation (host: Gyeongju City)(재)경주문화재단 (주최: 경주시) |
| Usual timing | Three days, Friday to Sunday, in late March or early April, set by the cherry bloom: 29–31 March 2024 (postponed from 22–24 March for rain and a late bloom), 4–6 April 2025 and 3–5 April 2026 (first announced as 27–29 March with a warning that it could move by about a week). The first editions, in 2017 and 2018, ran for about ten days; in 2018 they spread across the Bomun Tourist Complex and the historic district. Browse March / April festivals. |
| First held | 2017 |
| Last checked | 19 October 2026Checked against 33 sources · See sources |
Bloom forecast: Flower festivals set or move their dates by the bloom forecast, so this window can shift by a week or two. Check again a few weeks before you go.
What it is like
Gyeongju's cherry blossom festival is a three-day street festival on the stone-wall road (돌담길) that runs along the walls of Daereungwon, the park of Silla royal tombs in the centre of the city. The city closes about 500 m of road, from the Hwangnam-bbang intersection to the Cheomseongdae intersection, and fills it with street performers, lights under the trees, food trucks and a craft market. It began in April 2017 as the Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival (경주벚꽃축제), a ten-day event that drew about 350,000 people; the 2018 edition spread across the Bomun Tourist Complex, the Dongbu historic site and Silla Daejong Park and was made a Gyeongsangbuk-do designated festival. By 2023 it had moved to the stone-wall road, and in 2024 it was renamed after it. In 2026 it was billed as the Gyeongju Daereungwon Stone-Wall Road Festival (경주 대릉원돌담길 축제), run by the Gyeongju Cultural Foundation for Gyeongju City, though KTO still lists it as 경주벚꽃축제.
The 2026 edition ran 3–5 April, Friday to Sunday, 13:00–22:00. Street arts (bubble shows, circus, mime, dance and DJs) ran until 20:00, then lights and lasers took over the trees until 22:00. Along the road were a restaurant zone of food trucks with QR ordering and reusable dishes, a handmade-craft market, a play area for children on the closed road, free upcycling workshops, photo zones with free photo printing, and, new that year, a quiet viewing room for reading, copying out texts, classical music and knitting. The 2025 edition (4–6 April) had magic, mime, fire shows and jazz on three stages, light shows at 20:00 and 21:00, and 'cherry coins' made from recycled bottle caps for an eco lottery.
The dates follow the bloom, and they move. In 2024 the city pushed the festival back a week, from 22–24 March to 29–31 March, because of rain in the forecast and late blossoms. In 2026 it was first announced for 27–29 March with a warning that it could shift by about a week, and it was held on 3–5 April; the city said the blossoms had peaked across Gyeongju by 7 April. Entry is free, and Daereungwon itself, beside the road, is free to enter too, with the Cheonmachong tomb open inside for a small fee. The caveats: weekend crowds are heavy, nearby car parks fill early, the programme is in Korean, and the KTX station is outside the centre, about 20 minutes by taxi.
Highlights
- About 500 m of cherry-lined road along the Daereungwon royal-tomb walls, closed to cars from the Hwangnam-bbang intersection to the Cheomseongdae intersection
- Cherry Blossom Street Arts (벚꽃거리예술路), 13:00–20:00 in 2026: bubble shows, circus, mime, dance and DJ sets; in 2025, magic, mime, fire shows and jazz on three stages
- Cherry Blossom Lights (벚꽃라이트), 20:00–22:00 in 2026: lighting and lasers under the trees
- Stone-wall road restaurant (13:00–22:00) with food trucks, QR ordering and reusable dishes, and a handmade-craft market (13:00–20:00)
- For families: a play area on the closed road and free upcycling workshops with local studios (13:00–18:00)
- New in 2026: a quiet blossom-viewing room for reading, copying out texts, classical music and knitting
- Free photo printing, photo zones and a postcard event; Daereungwon tomb park and Hwangnidan-gil are next door
Who it suits. Best for travellers already in Gyeongju or on a day trip from Seoul who want blossoms with a historic backdrop, an evening light show and easy street food; good for families (play area, free workshops). Less suited to anyone who needs fixed dates months ahead, since the festival moves with the bloom, or who dislikes dense weekend crowds.
Getting there
From Seoul
KTX from Seoul Station to Gyeongju Station, the high-speed station outside the city centre that was built as Singyeongju: about 2 h 15 m (1 h 57 m–3 h 15 m depending on the train), with 27–28 trains a day in autumn 2026. The national timetable feed lists the standard KTX fare as ₩44,500; a 2024 guide gave ₩49,300 before Korail cut KTX fares by about 10% on average when KTX and SRT merged on 1 September 2026, and both are now booked in Korail's own apps and English site, so check the fare there. From the station, a taxi to the tomb-park district takes about 20 minutes, or city bus 60 or 61 reaches the Cheomseongdae stop, at the Cheomseongdae end of the festival road, in about 40 minutes. Express buses from Seoul to Gyeongju take about 3–4 hours.
Last leg from Gyeongju Station (KTX)
KTX, Gyeongbu high-speed line (formerly Singyeongju Station). Not walkable: about 20 minutes by taxi, or about 40 minutes on city bus 60 or 61 to the Cheomseongdae stop beside the tomb parks
Festival shuttle
No festival shuttle was reported for 2024–2026; the city asks visitors to use public transport.
Getting home
The festival runs until 22:00, with the lights from 20:00. KTX trains from Gyeongju Station back to Seoul Station take about 2 h 15 m. Train times changed on 1 November 2026 and the spring 2027 times are not out yet, so this page gives no last-train time: check the last train in the Korail+ app (코레일+, where KTX and former SRT trains are booked since the 1 September 2026 merger) or at the station before the festival day, and allow about 20 minutes by taxi from the festival road to the station.
Parking
Public car parks near Daereungwon fill early; a 2026 visitor guide advises arriving before 09:00 at weekends, or parking further out near Gyeongju Station and continuing by bus or Tasilla (타실라) public bike. Daereungwon's own car park charges a small fee, a few thousand won for the first two hours. The festival road itself is closed to all traffic for the whole festival; in 2025 it closed from the day before the festival until the day after.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Admission | Free | Free per KTO; food, drink and market goods are paid |
- Booking
- No booking: all programmes are walk-up. The 2026 doll event was a draw (send a story and a drawing; winners got a doll by post). Enquiries: 054-776-5267 (Gyeongju Cultural Foundation).
- English on site
- In 2025 the city handed out festival guides in Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese. Announcements and the official pages are in Korean, but the street arts, lights and market need little language; haps Magazine published an English preview in 2026.
- Crowds
- Crowded, especially at weekends, when the whole of Gyeongju is busy in blossom season; the city added crowd-control and safety staff and an emergency medical set-up in 2025 and 2026.
- Best time to go
- Morning for a quiet walk under the trees before the 13:00 start, afternoon for the performances, and 20:00–22:00 for the lights. Inside Daereungwon is calmer than the festival road. In 2026 the city said the blossoms had peaked across Gyeongju by 7 April.
- What to bring
- A light jacket for cold April evenings, comfortable shoes, a phone for QR ordering at the food trucks, and a camera for the lit trees after 20:00.
- Rain
- Outdoor festival. In 2024 the city postponed it by a week for a rain forecast and a late bloom, saying the street performances and light show would have to be cancelled in rain because of the eco-friendly materials and electrical wiring. Check the city's notices if rain is forecast.
- Step-free access
- The festival site is a flat road of about 500 m, closed to cars; no other access information was published.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | A Friday to Sunday in late March or early April 2027, timed to the cherry bloom, following 29–31 Mar 2024, 4–6 Apr 2025 and 3–5 Apr 2026. Dates have been published by early to mid-March and can move by about a week with the bloom forecast (2024 and 2026 both moved a week later). Not announced as of 19 October 2026. | expected | |
| 2026 | 3–5 Apr 2026 | ended | Daereungwon stone-wall road, closed to all traffic from the Hwangnam-bbang intersection to the Cheomseongdae intersection for the whole festival |
| 2025 | 4–6 Apr 2025 | ended | Hwangnam-bbang intersection to the Cheomseongdae intersection closed to all traffic from 12:00 on 3 April to 12:00 on 7 April |
| 2024 | 29–31 Mar 2024 | ended | Daereungwon stone-wall road, closed to all traffic from the Hwangnam-bbang intersection to the Cheomseongdae intersection |
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.
The national museum of the Silla kingdom, with the Divine Bell of King Seongdeok, Silla gold and the finds from Cheonmachong, the tomb you can enter at Daereungwon. Entry is free (collect a free ticket at the door) and it opens at 10:00, so a morning here fits before the festival opens at 13:00; it closes at 18:00 on weekdays and later on Saturdays. See the Cheonmachong finds here first, then walk into the tomb itself in the afternoon.
Getting there: About 2 km from the Cheomseongdae end of the festival road (KTO data): roughly 30 minutes on foot, or a short taxi ride
- Hwangnidan-gil (경주 황리단길)Before
Gyeongju's youngest street, between the Naenam and Hwangnam Elementary School intersections: 1960s–70s houses turned into cafés, small shops and restaurants that spill into the side alleys (the name plays on Seoul's Gyeongnidan-gil). Have lunch here before the festival opens at 13:00 and walk straight onto the stone-wall road; blossom weekends fill the whole of Gyeongju, so eat early. It also works for a coffee between the afternoon shows and the evening lights.
Getting there: Within about 1 km of the festival road (KTO data), on foot
- Daereungwon tomb park and Cheonmachong (경주 대릉원 일원)Before or after
The walled park of 23 Silla royal tombs whose wall the festival road follows; inside, Cheonmachong is the one tomb you can enter, a 5th–6th-century mound where a gold crown and the Heavenly Horse painting were found in 1973. The park is free, 09:00–22:00 (last entry 21:30 at the main gate; Cheonmachong to 21:30, small adult fee), so it fits any gap in the festival day. It is calmer than the festival road, but food and pets are not allowed inside, so finish your food-truck snack first.
Getting there: Beside the festival road, on foot; free entry
The Silla palace pond also known as Anapji, whose lit pavilions are reflected in the water after dark: Gyeongju's best-known night view. Open 09:00–22:00 (last entry 21:30), adult ticket about ₩3,000. Go at dusk, when the lights meet the last blue of the sky, then walk back for the festival lights (20:00–22:00 in 2026), or go after them if you stay the night; on a day trip, check the last train first. A mobile ticket bought in advance skips the booth queue.
Getting there: On foot from the Cheomseongdae end of the festival road, or a short taxi ride; free car park (check the walking route in a map app)
Questions travelers ask
When is the Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival 2027?
Not announced yet. Recent editions ran Friday to Sunday at peak bloom: 29–31 March 2024, 4–6 April 2025 and 3–5 April 2026. Expect a weekend in late March or early April 2027; dates have been published by early to mid-March and have moved by a week with the bloom.
Is the Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival free?
Yes. KTO lists it as free, and Daereungwon tomb park beside the road is free to enter too (the Cheonmachong tomb inside charges a small fee). You pay only for food and market goods.
Where exactly is the festival held?
On the stone-wall road (돌담길) along the walls of the Daereungwon tomb park in central Gyeongju. About 500 m of road, from the Hwangnam-bbang intersection to the Cheomseongdae intersection, is closed to cars for the festival. Hwangnidan-gil and Cheomseongdae are within about 1 km.
What time is the light show?
In 2026 the Cherry Blossom Lights ran from 20:00 to 22:00 each night. In 2025 the light shows were at 20:00 and 21:00, and in 2024 at 19:00 and 20:00. The festival opens at 13:00.
How do I get there from Seoul?
Take the KTX from Seoul Station to Gyeongju Station (about 2 h 15 m), then a taxi of about 20 minutes to the tomb-park district, or city bus 60 or 61 to the Cheomseongdae stop in about 40 minutes.
What is the last train back to Seoul?
This page gives no time: train times changed on 1 November 2026 and the spring 2027 timetable is not out yet. Check the last KTX from Gyeongju Station to Seoul Station in the Korail+ app (코레일+, where KTX and former SRT trains are now booked) or at the station before the festival day. The ride takes about 2 h 15 m; allow about 20 minutes by taxi from the festival road to the station.
Where else can I see cherry blossoms in Gyeongju?
Bomun Lake, whose 8 km lakeside road takes about 2 hours to walk; Heungmu-ro by General Kim Yu-shin's tomb; and Bulguksa, where double cherry blossoms open after the regular ones, so it is worth a visit if you arrive late in the season.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2027 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- KTO tourist data — 경주벚꽃축제 (ktriptips mirror, contentId 2485128): dates and venuekto — 3–5 Apr 2026; 13:00–22:00; free; 대릉원돌담길, 황남동 계림로 (38164); coordinates 35.840154, 129.213294; 054-776-5267; organizer (재)경주문화재단, host 경주시; homepage garts.kr; road section fully closed to vehicles; listing first posted 14 Mar 2017, updated 21 Apr 2026
- KTO tourist data — 경주벚꽃축제 (ktriptips mirror, contentId 2485128): programmekto — 벚꽃거리예술路 13:00–20:00 (bubble, circus); 벚꽃라이트 20:00–22:00 (lights and lasers); 도로 위 놀이터 and 함께해 봄 13:00–18:00 (free upcycling workshops); 돌담길 레스토랑 13:00–22:00 (food trucks, QR ordering, reusable containers); 돌담길 마켓 13:00–20:00; free photo printing, photo zones, postcards, doll draw with mascot 고마저씨 by post
- KTO tourist data — 경주 대릉원돌담길 축제 (여기유.com mirror)kto — Name 경주 대릉원돌담길 축제; 3 (Fri)–5 (Sun) Apr 2026; 13:00–22:00; free; 054-776-5267; 경주시 / (재)경주문화재단; timed to the bloom; within 1 km: 황리단길, 대릉원 일원, 천마총, 첨성대, 동부 사적지대, 금관총
- Newsis — '2026 경주 대릉원돌담길 축제' 4월 3일~5일 (2 Apr 2026)news — Official name '2026 경주 대릉원돌담길 축제'; 3–5 Apr, daily 13:00–22:00; expanded street arts (mime, dance, circus, DJ); 벚꽃 라이트 after dark; new 고요한 벚꽃 감상실 (reading, copying texts, classical music, knitting, study); craft market; play area and eco zone; QR food in reusable containers; full closure 황남빵 삼거리–첨성대 삼거리; safety checks, crowd staff, emergency medical response
- Segye Ilbo — 벚꽃마라톤·돌담길 축제 열기 더해, 체류형 봄 관광 완성 (7 Apr 2026)news — City said on 7 Apr 2026 that blossoms had peaked across Gyeongju; Daereungwon stone-wall road festival 3–5 Apr with car-free main sections; safety checks, staff and crowd control; Bomun, Cheomseongdae, Hwangnidan-gil as spring spots; public transport advised
- Stars and Stripes Korea (haps Magazine) — Gyeongju Daereungwon Stone Wall Road Cherry Blossom Festival (16 Mar 2026)news — English name; announced for 27–29 Mar 2026, may be adjusted by about one week with the bloom; daily 13:00–22:00; night illuminations, market, food trucks, quiet viewing areas, eco-friendly practices; English preview
- Bravo My Life (etoday) — spring festival calendar (26 Mar 2026)news — 경주 대릉원돌담길 축제 3 (Fri)–5 (Sun) Apr 2026 at 대릉원돌담길, published 26 Mar 2026 (after the move from 27–29 Mar)
- Brunch (travel writer) — 2026 경주 대릉원 벚꽃 축제 당일치기 가이드 (15 Apr 2026)blog — About 500 m of the stone-wall road closed to traffic; LED lighting to about 22:00; Daereungwon now free; nearby lots fill early, arrive before 09:00 at weekends; overflow parking near Gyeongju Station, then public transport or 타실라 public bike; weekend crowds; cold evenings; quieter mornings and inside Daereungwon
- Nocut News (Pohang CBS) via Daum — 경주 대릉원돌담길벚꽃축제 내달 4일 개막 (24 Mar 2025): programmenews — 2025 경주 대릉원 돌담길 벚꽃축제 4–6 Apr 2025, Gyeongju City; magic, mime, fire shows, jazz on three stages; light show daily 20:00 and 21:00; play area with drawing; eight eco experiences (waste-plastic blocks, mosaic); cherry coins from recycled bottle caps, two coins per draw
- Nocut News (Pohang CBS) via Daum — 경주 대릉원돌담길벚꽃축제 내달 4일 개막 (24 Mar 2025): food, traffic and visitorsnews — Booths by the city, food-truck operators and a flea-market association, no street vendors; QR ordering new; closure 황남빵 삼거리–첨성대 삼거리 from 12:00 on 3 Apr to 12:00 on 7 Apr 2025; guides in Korean, Chinese, Japanese and English ahead of APEC; more security staff
- Kyungbuk Maeil — 2025 경주 대릉원돌담길 축제 (23 Mar 2025)news — '2025 경주 대릉원돌담길 축제' 4–6 Apr; three stages; magic, mime, fire shows, jazz, social-media artists; light shows daily 20:00 and 21:00; road playground, restaurant and market; eight eco experiences; closure 황남빵 삼거리–첨성대 삼거리 from the 3rd 12:00 to the 7th 12:00; multilingual guides
- Metro Seoul — 경주대릉원돌담길 벚꽃축제 (17 Mar 2024)news — Renamed from 경주벚꽃축제 to 경주대릉원돌담길 벚꽃축제; planned 22–24 Mar 2024 for the bloom; 16 teams, 39 street shows (circus, bubble, magic, jazz); light show at 19:00 and 20:00; photo zones, turf picnic area, plogging, vegan food; cherry blossom coins from recycled plastic; restaurant, market, food trucks; road playground with upcycling, free tattoos and instant photos; all-direction closure 황남빵–첨성대
- Kukinews — 경주 대릉원돌담길 벚꽃축제 일정 연기 (19 Mar 2024)news — 2024 festival postponed from 22–24 Mar to 29–31 Mar for a weekend rain forecast and late bloom; street performances and light show would be cancelled in rain (eco materials, electrical wiring); Gyeongju City
- Kyungbuk Maeil — 대릉원 돌담길 벚꽃축제 22일 개막 (18 Mar 2024)news — Planned opening 22 Mar 2024 for three days, a week earlier than the previous year; 20 teams, more than 40 street shows; light show twice nightly; local craft market; playground; tattoos and free photo printing
- Allure Korea — spring flower festivals (10 Mar 2024)news — Daereungwon stone-wall road cherry blossom festival following the previous year's (2023) edition; 22–24 Mar (2024, before postponement); address 황남동 493-26; official SNS @gj_cherryblossoms; next to Hwangnidan-gil
- Ajunews — 경주벚꽃축제, 경북도 지정 축제로 선정 (30 Jan 2018)news — First Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival in April 2017, about 350,000 visitors over ten days, blossoms with Cheomseongdae and the royal tombs; 2nd edition 6–15 Apr 2018 at Bomun Tourist Complex, Dongbu historic site and Silla Daejong Park; Gyeongsangbuk-do designated festival
- Gyeongju City webzine (vol. 163) — 경주에서 벚꽃을 즐기는 특별한 방법 (17 Apr 2025)municipal — Daereungwon stone-wall road (황남동 493-26) hosts a three-day cherry blossom festival every year in the bloom; Bomun Lake 8 km lakeside road, about 2 hours on foot; Bulguksa double cherry blossoms (hill by the tourist information centre) bloom after the regular cherries; Heungmu-ro cherry road at Kim Yu-shin's tomb
- mom-mom.net (Japanese, KTO-style data) — 慶州大陵苑other — Daereungwon free entry, 09:00–22:00 (last entry 21:30); Cheonmachong ₩3,000 adults, ₩2,000 youth, ₩1,000 children 7–12; parking ₩2,000 for the first 2 hours, ₩1,000 per extra hour, often full
- Travel Map Journey — 경주신라문화제 2026 일정·교통·야간동선 (4 Oct 2026)blog — From the KTX station: bus 60 or 61 to the Cheomseongdae stop about 40 minutes, taxi about 20 minutes (citing the official site); Woljeonggyo public car park (교동 153-5); eat before 18:00 and head to Woljeonggyo around 18:20; programmes may change in rain or wind; 054-776-5265~5267
- Gyeongju (KTX) → Seoul Station train timetable, 18–24 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-18)other — 19–21 trains a day; first 05:47; evening departures 17:24, 17:49, 18:25, 19:07, 20:13 (arr 22:21) and 22:38 KTX 84 (arr 00:42), every day listed; listed standard fare ₩44,500
- Seoul Station → Gyeongju (KTX) train timetable, 18–24 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-18)other — 27–28 trains a day; first KTX 1 at 05:13 arriving 07:15; journeys 1 h 57 m–3 h 15 m; standard fare KTX ₩44,500; arrival station labelled 경주역 (고속철도)
- Trip.com — 경주 기차여행 guide (13 Sep 2024)blog — KTX Seoul–Gyeongju about 2 h 13 m–2 h 15 m; standard fare ₩49,300 (before the 2026 fare change); KTX uses the former Singyeongju station; Bomun from the KTX station about 1 hour by bus, about 30 minutes by taxi; express bus Seoul–Gyeongju about 3–4 hours
- 경북매일 — 신경주역세권 공원·녹지 (10 May 2026)news — The Singyeongju station area is built around the KTX·SRT Gyeongju Station (경주역)
- Korail press release: 코레일-에스알 9월 1일 하나로…안전 최우선, 더 편리한 고속철도의 시작 (31 Aug 2026)official — Integration and integrated running from 1 Sep 2026; KTX and SRT merged into KTX; average KTX fare cut about 10%; Suseo-axis seats up about 30%; 5% mileage; Korail+ app (Korail Talk + SRT app) launched 3 Aug
- Korail Tickets (English booking site)official — English booking site; letskorail.com redirected to korail.com; Suseo is in the KTX station list; language menu has English, Japanese, Chinese (simplified/traditional), Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian
- KTO tourist data — 대릉원(천마총) (ktriptips mirror, contentId 126214)kto — Cheonmachong: late 5th–early 6th-century Silla tomb excavated in 1973, the only tomb in Daereungwon open inside; gold crown and Heavenly Horse painting on a birch-bark saddle flap; finds shown at Gyeongju National Museum; main gate 09:00–22:00 (last entry 21:30), back gate and Cheonmachong 09:00–21:30; modified 17 Nov 2025
- Kyungbuk Ilbo — 대릉원 무료 개방 (19 Apr 2023)news — Daereungwon (Historic Site 512, 23 Silla tombs) free from 4 May 2023; Cheonmachong still charges admission; open daily 09:00–22:00 through three gates; no food, pets or electric vehicles inside
- NS News (Newsseoul) — 경주시, 대릉원 입장료 없앤다 (25 Jan 2023)news — Daereungwon's 23 Silla tombs; city plan to abolish Daereungwon admission while Cheonmachong keeps a fee (planned at ₩2,000 for adults in 2023)
- Gyeongju City webzine (vol. 156) — 천마총 발굴municipal — Cheonmachong (tomb No. 155) excavated in 1973; gold crown and Heavenly Horse painting found; more than 11,500 artifacts; opened to visitors in 1976
- KTO tourist data — 국립경주박물관 (여기유.com mirror)kto — Gyeongju National Museum: free (free ticket issued at entry); 10:00–18:00, Saturdays and holidays to 19:00, Saturday night openings to 21:00 Mar–Dec; Divine Bell of King Seongdeok and Silla gold displays; homepage gyeongju.museum.go.kr; Cheomseongdae within 2 km, Donggung and Wolji within 1 km
- KTO tourist data — 황리단길 (ktriptips mirror, contentId 2658227)kto — Hwangnidan-gil: 'Gyeongnidan-gil of Hwangnam-dong', Gyeongju's youngest street, between the Naenam and Hwangnam Elementary School intersections; 1960s–70s buildings with cafés, small shops and restaurants spreading into side alleys; links 상상 황리단길 (황리단길.kr); modified 4 Mar 2026
- mom-mom.net (KTO-style data) — 동궁과 월지other — Donggung and Wolji (Anapji): daily 09:00–22:00, last entry 21:30; adults ₩3,000; lit pavilions reflected in the pond; homepage listed as a gjfmc.or.kr facility page
- Brunch (travel writer) — 낮보다 밤이 아름다운 경주 동궁과 월지 (12 Jun 2026)blog — Donggung and Wolji best just before sunset; open to 22:00, last entry 21:30; ₩3,000; mobile tickets (경주 여행 플러스 app or online) skip the booth queue; free car park
What we could not confirm
- Official Japanese and Chinese festival names not found (KTO's foreign-language listings for contentId 2485128 were not reachable through search)
- Official name: the 2026 edition was billed as '경주 대릉원돌담길 축제', KTO's main listing is still titled '경주벚꽃축제', and 2025 reports used both that and '대릉원 돌담길 벚꽃축제'; the organizer's page (garts.kr) was not opened
- 2024: no post-festival report was opened confirming that the rescheduled 29–31 March dates went ahead; street-performance counts differ between reports (16 teams/39 shows vs 20 teams/40+ shows)
- History between 2018 and 2023 (2019 edition, whether 2020–2022 were cancelled, the year of the move to the stone-wall road) was not established; the 2023 edition is known only from 2024 reports
- No visitor totals were found for 2024, 2025 or 2026; a Metro Seoul report of 7 April 2025 could not be opened (server error)
- Daily hours for 2024 and 2025 were not published in the sources opened; light-show times changed each year (19:00/20:00 in 2024, 20:00/21:00 in 2025, 20:00–22:00 in 2026)
- Whether the food trucks' QR ordering accepts foreign cards
- Which car park 'near Gyeongju Station' the 2026 guide means (the KTX station or the old downtown station site)
- City bus routes 60 and 61 and the 40-minute time come from a blog citing the official site; the Busan route was not researched
- The ₩44,500 KTX fare and journey times come from a mirror of the October 2026 timetable; spring 2027 fares and times may differ
- 2027 dates not announced as of 19 October 2026
- Last train back from Gyeongju Station to Seoul Station on the festival dates under the timetable in force that day
- Walking time from the Cheomseongdae end of the festival road to Donggung and Wolji and to Gyeongju National Museum was not found in a source (the museum figure is KTO's 2 km distance).
- Cheonmachong's current adult fee: KTO-based listings give ₩3,000, the city's 2023 plan ₩2,000; the city's admission page (gyeongju.go.kr) could not be opened, so the page says 'a small fee'.
- Official pages for Daereungwon and Hwangnidan-gil: the city tourism site refused the connection; KTO links '상상 황리단길' (황리단길.kr), whose operator was not verified.
Changes: 2026-10-19 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-19 — Added a Wikimedia Commons photograph of cherry blossoms near Bulguksa, not the festival road (myllissa from Seoul, S. Korea, CC BY 2.0). · 2026-10-21 — Transport: removed the October 2026 train times (first train, evening trains and last KTX back to Seoul), which the 1 November 2026 timetable replaces; the page now gives journey time and frequency and says to check the last train in Korail+. · 2026-10-30 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit); transport: removed the 2025 road-closure clock times from parking and pointed the last-train check to the Korail+ app; prices: Daereungwon parking and the Cheonmachong fee given as rounded amounts instead of exact fees.
