At a glance
| Dates | 10–31 Oct 2026Happening now · First edition. KTO lists the span as 10–31 October, but the event runs only on the four dates above; 10 and 17 October had already taken place by 19 October. Hosted by Seocheon County and run by the Seocheon Culture and Tourism Foundation as a night-tourism programme meant to get visitors to stay longer in the area. |
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| Hours | 17:00–21:00 on four evenings only: Saturday 10, Saturday 17, Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October |
| Admission | Free entry. Some hands-on programmes are paid; prices were not published.Entry: Free |
| Venue | Janghang Urban Exploration Station (old Janghang Station)충청남도 서천군 장항읍 장항로161번길 27 |
| Nearest station | Janghang Station (장항역), Korail Janghang Line (Mugunghwa and Saemaeul from Yongsan)Not walkable: today's station opened in January 2008 about 6 km from the town; take a taxi to the old station (time and fare not documented) |
| From Seoul | about 3 h 20 min · Train + TaxiLeave from Yongsan Station · One-way fare from ₩14,100 · Same-night return is tightFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Seocheon County, run by the Seocheon Culture and Tourism Foundation서천군 (주최) · 서천문화관광재단 (주관) |
| Usual timing | Four evenings in October 2026 (Saturday 10, Saturday 17, Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October), the first edition. With only one edition there is no pattern yet. Browse October festivals. |
| First held | 2026 |
| Last checked | 19 October 2026Checked against 16 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Janghang, at the mouth of the Geum River across from Gunsan, grew up as a port and railway town in the 1930s. Its first railway station, built in 1930 at the end of the Janghang Line, carried passengers and freight for decades until the line was rebuilt and a new Janghang Station opened in January 2008, about 6 km from the town. Through an urban regeneration project the old station was remodelled in 2019 into a culture space, Janghang Urban Exploration Station (장항도시탐험역), with a welcome hall, a small museum of Janghang's history, a children's space, a café and a rooftop lookout over the town.
The Janghang 1931 Night Tour, hosted by Seocheon County and run by the Seocheon Culture and Tourism Foundation, was first held in 2026. It uses the station building, a Mugunghwa train carriage, the platform and the rooftop for four themed evenings, all 17:00–21:00: a music night with a DJ-run music café inside the train (Saturday 10 October), a film night with a talk on modern-era cinema and Janghang's history plus an open-air screening (Saturday 17 October), a dabang night with a rooftop tearoom café and a coffee-drawing workshop (Friday 30 October), and a food night of modern-style dining made with Janghang produce (Saturday 31 October). On every evening there is period-costume rental, a four-cut photo booth, typewriter and postcard writing, busking, an exhibition and a stamp tour.
Entry is free. Some programmes are paid or need advance booking, but the announcements give no prices; details are posted on the foundation's website and social media accounts.
The honest caveats: this is a small, first-time local event, not a large festival, and only two evenings remain after 19 October. It is not at today's Janghang Station but at the old one in the town centre, so you need a taxi from the train. In the mid-October 2026 timetable the last train to Seoul left Janghang before the 21:00 close, so plan to stay overnight in Janghang or nearby Gunsan if you want the whole evening.
Highlights
- Set in Janghang's old railway station, built in 1930 at the end of the Janghang Line and remodelled in 2019 into the Janghang Urban Exploration Station culture space
- Four themed evenings in 2026, all 17:00–21:00: music (Sat 10 Oct), film (Sat 17 Oct), dabang tearoom café (Fri 30 Oct) and food (Sat 31 Oct)
- A DJ music café inside a Mugunghwa train carriage, an open-air film screening and a rooftop tearoom café with coffee drawing
- Modern-style dining made with Janghang produce on the closing night, Saturday 31 October
- Every evening: period-costume rental, a four-cut photo booth, typewriter and postcard writing, busking, an exhibition and a stamp tour
- Free entry; some hands-on programmes are paid or booked ahead
Who it suits. Best for travellers who like retro cafés, old railway buildings and photo spots, and for anyone already staying in Seocheon or Gunsan who wants an evening out; less suited to a day trip from Seoul, because the last train back leaves before the 21:00 close.
Getting there
From Seoul
Train from Yongsan Station to Janghang Station on the Janghang Line: 14–15 a day in the mid-October 2026 timetable, 3 h 15 m–3 h 28 m by Mugunghwa (₩14,100) or 3 h 00 m–3 h 19 m by Saemaeul (₩20,900); there is no KTX. For the 17:00 start, take a train that leaves Yongsan around midday or earlier. The event is not at today's Janghang Station, which opened in January 2008 about 6 km from the town, but at the old station in the town centre, now Janghang Urban Exploration Station; take a taxi from the station (time and fare not documented). Check the trains for 30–31 October in the Korail+ app (코레일+) or at the station before you go.
Last leg from Janghang Station
Korail Janghang Line (Mugunghwa and Saemaeul from Yongsan). Not walkable: today's station opened in January 2008 about 6 km from the town; take a taxi to the old station (time and fare not documented)
Festival shuttle
No festival shuttle was published for 2026.
Getting home
The event runs 17:00–21:00. In the mid-October 2026 timetable the last train from Janghang to Yongsan left before the 21:00 close, so you cannot stay to the end and still get back to Seoul by train; allow for the taxi of about 6 km to the station. The trains on 30 and 31 October were not checked: look up the last train in the Korail+ app (코레일+) or at the station before you go. To stay for the whole evening, sleep in Janghang or in Gunsan, across the Geum River and 7 km further along the line.
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 | Free | |
| Some hands-on programmes | — | Paid or booked in advance; prices and which programmes are affected were not given in the announcements |
- Booking
- No booking for entry. Some programmes are paid or need advance booking; details and sign-up are on the Seocheon Culture and Tourism Foundation's website and social media accounts. KTO lists 041-957-9041 for enquiries.
- English on site
- No English information about the event was found.
- Crowds
- No visitor figures yet: 2026 is the first edition, and it is a small local event.
- Best time to go
- Choose by theme: Friday 30 October for the rooftop tearoom café and coffee drawing, or Saturday 31 October for the food night. Arrive near 17:00 to see the station and the old town before dark.
- What to bring
- A warm layer for the rooftop and the platform after dark, and a plan for getting back: a booked room nearby or a taxi in time for the last train (check it in the Korail+ app).
- Step-free access
- Programmes use the station building, a train carriage, the platform and the rooftop; step-free access to the carriage and the rooftop was not published.
2026 program
- Sat 10 Oct, music night (held): a DJ-run music café inside a Mugunghwa train carriage
- Sat 17 Oct, film night (held): a commentary on modern-era films and Janghang's history, and an open-air screening using new technology
- Fri 30 Oct, dabang nighta rooftop tearoom café and a coffee-drawing workshop
- Sat 31 Oct, food nightmodern-style dining made with Janghang specialty produce
- Every eveningperiod-costume rental, a four-cut photo booth, typewriter and postcard writing, busking, an exhibition and a stamp tour
First edition. KTO lists the span as 10–31 October, but the event runs only on the four dates above; 10 and 17 October had already taken place by 19 October. Hosted by Seocheon County and run by the Seocheon Culture and Tourism Foundation as a night-tourism programme meant to get visitors to stay longer in the area.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not announced as of 19 October 2026. 2026 is the first edition, so it is not yet known whether the event will return in 2027. | tba | |
| 2026 | 10–31 Oct 2026 | confirmed | The old station building, a Mugunghwa train carriage, the platform and the rooftop of Janghang Urban Exploration Station. |
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.
Korea's national ecology centre in Seocheon, which collects, conserves and displays plants and animals; its centrepiece, the Ecorium, is a set of greenhouses recreating different climate zones. Come straight from the train: it is open 09:30–17:30 with last entry 16:30 (adult ₩5,000; closed Mondays, open on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October), which leaves time to reach the old station for the 17:00 start. Allow two hours or so for the Ecorium alone.
Getting there: Taxi from Janghang Station when you arrive, then on to the old station; time and fare not checked
A national marine research institute whose four-floor exhibition hall, the SeaQrium, shows thousands of specimens of Korean sea life, from marine mammals and birds to a lobby tower of specimen jars. Open 09:30–18:00, last entry 17:00 (adult ₩3,000; closed Mondays), so an hour here in the mid-afternoon still gets you to the 17:00 start. It is indoors, a good fallback if the coast is cold or wet.
Getting there: Taxi from the old station (time and fare not checked); beside the Songnim pine forest and skywalk
A black-pine forest along about 1.5 km of Janghang's west shore, with a skywalk 15 m high over the Geum River estuary mudflats and the West Sea. The forest is always open; the skywalk is open 09:30–18:00 (₩4,000; closed Mondays). Walk it in the afternoon and take a taxi back to the old station for 17:00; the views west over the water are best as the light drops.
Getting there: Taxi from the old station (time and fare not checked); next to the National Marine Biodiversity Institute
- Getting awayAfter
No train to Seoul leaves Janghang after the 21:00 close (mid-October 2026 timetable), and today's Janghang Station is about 6 km from the venue by taxi. To see the whole evening, book a room in Janghang or in Gunsan, 7 km further along the line across the Geum River; if you are taking the train back, leave early enough for the taxi and the last train shown in the Korail+ app (코레일+).
Questions travelers ask
When is the Janghang 1931 Night Tour 2026?
On four evenings, 17:00–21:00: Saturday 10, Saturday 17, Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October 2026, at Janghang Urban Exploration Station (the old Janghang Station) in Seocheon. As of 19 October, the remaining nights are 30 October (tearoom café) and 31 October (food).
Is it free?
Entry is free. Some hands-on programmes are paid or need advance booking, but no prices were published; check the Seocheon Culture and Tourism Foundation's website or social media, or call 041-957-9041 (the number KTO lists).
What happens on each night?
10 October was a music night with a DJ café in a Mugunghwa train carriage, and 17 October a film night with an open-air screening. 30 October has a rooftop tearoom café and coffee drawing, and 31 October modern-style dining with Janghang produce. Every night has costume rental, a photo booth, typewriter and postcard writing, busking, an exhibition and a stamp tour.
How do I get there from Seoul?
Take a Janghang Line train from Yongsan to Janghang Station: 3 h 15 m–3 h 28 m by Mugunghwa (₩14,100) or 3 h 00 m–3 h 19 m by Saemaeul (₩20,900); there is no KTX. The event is at the old station in the town, about 6 km from today's Janghang Station, so take a taxi.
Can I visit as a day trip from Seoul?
Only for part of the evening. In the mid-October 2026 timetable the last train from Janghang to Yongsan left before the 21:00 close, and you need a taxi of about 6 km to the station first; check the last train for 30–31 October in the Korail+ app (코레일+) or at the station. Stay overnight in Janghang or Gunsan to see it all.
Will it be held again in 2027?
Nothing has been announced. 2026 is the first edition, so whether it returns is not yet known.
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 2026 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- KTO TourAPI listing 장항 1931 밤의 기행 (contentId 4127747)kto — Span 10–31 Oct 2026; event days 10, 17, 30 and 31 Oct (4 days), 17:00–21:00 each day; themes music, film, dabang and food; free entry, some hands-on programmes paid; venue 장항도시탐험역, address 장항로161번길 27; coordinates 36.0129/126.6953; organizer 서천군; phone 041-957-9041; homepage seocheonctf.or.kr; uses the old station, Mugunghwa train, rooftop and platform
- CRS News — 서천 장항의 밤, 1931년으로 떠나는 기행 (8 Oct 2026)news — First edition (첫 개최) in 2026; 10, 17, 30 and 31 Oct, 17:00–21:00; hosted by Seocheon County and run by the Seocheon Culture and Tourism Foundation; four themes and programmes by date; costume rental, photo booth, typewriter and postcard, busking, exhibition, stamp tour; some programmes paid or pre-booked, details on the foundation's website and social media
- 한국사회복지저널 — 서천군 장항 1931 밤의 기행, 10·17·30·31일 장항도시탐험역서 열린다 (8 Oct 2026)news — Dates and 17:00–21:00 hours from the county press release; host and operator; venue spaces (old station, Mugunghwa train, rooftop); programmes by date; some programmes paid or pre-booked
- 중도일보 — 서천, 2026 장항 1931 밤의 기행 개최 (11 Oct 2026)news — DJ music café in a Mugunghwa train on 10 Oct; film commentary and outdoor screening on 17 Oct; rooftop café and coffee drawing on 30 Oct; dining with Janghang produce on 31 Oct; stay-type night-tourism programme
- 웹이코노미 — 서천군, '장항 1931 밤의 기행' 개최 (8 Oct 2026)news — Rooftop dabang and coffee-drawing experience on 30 Oct; foundation's aim to turn Janghang's modern heritage into night-tourism content
- Yongsan → Janghang 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 — 14–15 trains a day, 05:32–20:43; Mugunghwa ₩14,100, 3 h 15 m–3 h 28 m (most about 3 h 20 m); Saemaeul ₩20,900, 3 h 00 m–3 h 19 m; 12:53 Mugunghwa arr 16:12, 13:43 Saemaeul arr 16:49; no KTX
- Janghang → Yongsan train timetable, 12–18 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-12)other — Last departures 18:37 Mugunghwa 1286 (arr 22:01), 19:33 Saemaeul 1210 (arr 22:48), 20:34 Mugunghwa 1288 (arr 23:55); 14–15 trains a day
- Kyunghyang Shinmun — old Janghang Station after the move (28 Aug 2008)news — New Janghang Station opened in January 2008, about 6 km from the town; the old station became a freight station
- KTO tourist course (ktriptips mirror) — 산과 바다가 주는 푸르른 치유를 만끽하다kto — Janghang Station built in 1930 at the end of the Janghang Line and remodelled in 2019 into the Janghang Urban Exploration Station culture space with tourist information; rose railway blooming May–June; Songnim forest and skywalk; National Institute of Ecology and Ecorium; Pangyo village of 1930s buildings with a stamp tour
- Seoul Shinmun — 켜켜이 쌓인 시간들, 레트로 감성 물들다 (24 Jan 2020)news — Old station reopened through urban regeneration with a welcome hall, Janghang story museum, children's space, café and rooftop lookout; Songnim pines about 20 m tall over about 1 km; skywalk 15 m high; smelter chimney built in 1936, not open inside; National Marine Biodiversity Institute with about 4,600 species; Janghang grew from the 1930s
- Wikipedia — Janghang Lineother — Janghang–Gunsan link over the Geum River opened in December 2007; Janghang at 126.0 km and Gunsan at 133.0 km (7 km apart)
- MABIK — Plan Your Visit (SeaQrium)official — SeaQrium 09:30–18:00, last entry 1 hour before closing; closed Mondays (next business day if a holiday), 1 Jan, Seollal and Chuseok; adult ₩3,000, youth ₩2,000, child ₩1,000; address 75 Jangsan-ro 101beon-gil, Janghang-eup
- KTO data (ktriptips mirror) — 국립생태원kto — National Institute of Ecology (Ecorium), 1210 Geumgang-ro, Maseo-myeon: 09:30–17:30, last entry 16:30; closed Mondays (next weekday if a holiday); adult ₩5,000, teen ₩3,000, child ₩2,000; listing revised 21 Jul 2026
- 여기유 — 장항송림자연휴양림 (KTO public-data listing)other — Janghang Songnim forest always open, free, pine trail along about 1.5 km of coast; skywalk 09:30–18:00, closed Mondays, ₩4,000; address 장항산단로34번길 122-16; registered July 2026
- Maeil Shinmun — 장항 송림자연휴양림 and skywalk (4 Sep 2026)news — Janghang Songnim forest of black pines (곰솔); skywalk 15 m high inside the forest
- Expat Guide Korea — ecological destinations in Koreaother — National Institute of Ecology's Ecorium recreates several climate zones; closed Mondays; adult ₩5,000
What we could not confirm
- Prices of the paid programmes, and which ones need advance booking: the announcements give none, and the Seocheon Culture and Tourism Foundation's notice (the KTO homepage link) was not opened
- Official English name of the event and of 장항도시탐험역: none found; "Janghang 1931 Night Tour" and "Janghang Urban Exploration Station" are our translations
- Official Japanese and Chinese names not found
- Whether the event returns in 2027: 2026 is the first edition and nothing has been announced
- What the "1931" in the title refers to: the announcements do not say, and KTO dates the station building to 1930
- Taxi time and fare from Janghang Station to the old station, and whether local buses run in the evening
- Rain plan for the rooftop and open-air programmes, parking, accessibility and pet rules were not published
- The station's regular opening hours outside the event (a 2020 article gave 11:00–20:00, which may have changed)
- Last train back from Janghang to Yongsan on 30 and 31 October 2026 under the Korail timetable in force that day: the clock times came from a third-party mirror of the 12–24 October timetables and were removed on 23 October 2026.
- Before or after the festival: taxi times and fares between Janghang Station, the National Institute of Ecology, the Songnim forest and MABIK and the old station were not checked; the institute's hours come from KTO data (revised 21 Jul 2026) and the skywalk's from a KTO public-data listing (July 2026), not from their own pages.
Changes: 2026-10-19 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-23 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit): kept the National Institute of Ecology, MABIK and the Songnim forest and skywalk as afternoon visits, dropped the smelter chimney, the rose railway (out of season) and Pangyo; added a 'Getting away' line; transport: removed train clock times from a third-party mirror; prices: unchanged.
