At a glance
| Dates | Expected Mar/Apr 2027Late March to early April 2027, ten days. Changwon City announced the 2025 dates on 10 February 2025 and the 2026 program on 22–23 March 2026; the exact dates track the bloom forecast. |
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| Next edition | 2027: Late March to early April 2027, ten days. Changwon City announced the 2025 dates on 10 February 2025 and the 2026 program on 22–23 March 2026; the exact dates track the bloom forecast. |
| Weather | March average 14/4 °C (57/40 °F), 79 mm of rain April average 19/9 °C (66/49 °F), 134 mm of rainMild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark. Monthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Changwon station. |
| Admission | Free; the Cherry Blossom Music Festival concerts (3–5 Apr 2026) are ticketed.Admission: Free (2026 prices) |
| Venue | Jungwon Rotary (festival hub), Jinhae-gu경상남도 창원시 진해구 통신동 중원로터리 |
| Nearest station | Jinhae Intercity Bus Terminal (next to Jinhae Station, which has no regular passenger trains) (진해시외버스터미널 / 진해역), Intercity buses from Busan Sasang and Seoul; shuttle and tour-bus hubYeojwacheon is reached on foot through the pedestrian underpass beneath the railway beside Jinhae Station; Jungwon Rotary is a short walk south |
| From Seoul | about 2 h 45 min · KTX + BusLeave from Seoul Station · One-way fare from ₩47,000 · Same-night return is tightFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Changwon City (host); Yi Sun-sin Commemoration Gunhangje Committee (organizer)창원특례시 (주최) · (사)이충무공선양군항제위원회 (주관) |
| Usual timing | Ten days in late March and early April, with the opening ceremony on a Friday (23 Mar–1 Apr 2024 after a 22 Mar opening ceremony; 28 Mar–6 Apr 2025; 27 Mar–5 Apr 2026). Changwon City announces the dates in January or February. Browse March / April festivals. |
| First held | 1963 |
| Last checked | 21 October 2026Checked against 32 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
Jinhae is a naval-port district of Changwon, on the coast between Busan and Tongyeong, planted with about 360,000 king cherry trees. The festival grew out of a 1952 memorial for Admiral Yi Sun-sin at Bukwon Rotary, became an annual festival in 1963 and is now a ten-day event timed for peak bloom in late March and early April, hosted by Changwon City with a naval and military flavour that sets it apart from other blossom festivals.
There is no single venue. Jungwon Rotary in the town centre is the hub, with a brand fair and a seated food village replacing the old night market in 2026. Yeojwacheon, a narrow stream lined with trees and footbridges, is lit at night; Gyeonghwa Station, a former railway station where cherry branches arch over the tracks, is the other famous photo spot. On the opening weekend military bands and honour guards from Korea and abroad perform at Jinhae Public Stadium and parade from Bukwon Rotary. Over the ten days come a memorial rite for Admiral Yi, a 'victory procession', a Black Eagles air show and a fireworks show over the bay at Jinhaeru pavilion. The Naval Academy and Jinhae Naval Base open for ship tours, and the final weekend is a three-night ticketed music festival at the stadium.
Caveats: more than two million people come, roads close, and the peak-weekend car parks fill quickly from 09:00. Bloom timing is a gamble — the dates are fixed in February — and in 2025 wildfires cancelled the fireworks, air show and parade. Expect queues, not quiet.
Highlights
- Yeojwacheon: a stream lined with cherry trees and footbridges next to Jinhae Station, lit at night for the Starlight Festival
- Gyeonghwa Station: former railway platform where cherry branches arch over the tracks; reached by shuttle or city bus from Jinhae Station
- Military Band and Honor Guard Festival at Jinhae Public Stadium on the opening weekend (17 teams, over 900 performers in 2026)
- Sea fireworks over Jinhae Bay off Jinhaeru pavilion (1 Apr 2026 from 20:00), on the day of a Black Eagles air show at the Naval Academy
- Korea Naval Academy, Jinhae Naval Base and Pier 11 open to the public during the festival
- Cherry Blossom Music Festival: three ticketed concert nights at the stadium (3–5 Apr 2026: trot, ballad and retro, band days)
Who it suits. Best for photographers, spring day-trippers from Busan and anyone who wants Korea's biggest blossom scene with military parades thrown in; less suited to people who dislike crowds or need a fixed date, because over two million visitors come in ten days and the bloom may not match the schedule.
Getting there
From Seoul
KTX from Seoul Station to Changwon Jungang Station (about 2 h 44 m, standard seat ₩47,000–47,400), then a local bus or taxi to Jinhae. Or a direct intercity bus to Jinhae Intercity Bus Terminal from Seoul Nambu Terminal (4 a day) or Dong Seoul Terminal (3 a day), about 4 h 20 m–4 h 50 m, ₩38,900–48,400 (October 2026 fares).
From Busan
Intercity bus from Busan Seobu (Sasang) Bus Terminal — Metro Line 2 Sasang Station, Exits 3 and 5 — to Jinhae Intercity Bus Terminal: about 1 hour, ₩6,700, 27 buses a day in October 2026, roughly every 30–40 minutes (no reserved seats; board by platform number). The terminal is beside Jinhae Station, a short walk from Yeojwacheon.
From Incheon Airport
Domestic flight to Gimhae Airport (Busan), then the light rail to Sasang and the intercity bus to Jinhae; or AREX to Seoul Station and KTX to Changwon Jungang.
Last leg from Jinhae Intercity Bus Terminal (next to Jinhae Station, which has no regular passenger trains)
Intercity buses from Busan Sasang and Seoul; shuttle and tour-bus hub. Yeojwacheon is reached on foot through the pedestrian underpass beneath the railway beside Jinhae Station; Jungwon Rotary is a short walk south
Festival shuttle
In 2026 three free weekend shuttle routes ran; a local blog gives them as Blue: Bukwon Rotary – Jungang Market – Gyeonghwa Station – Jinhae Station; Yellow: temporary car parks – Jinhae Station – Gyeonghwa Station; Red: main sights. There was also a double-decker 'cherry blossom tour bus' loop from Jinhae Station and a 3.2 km bus-only lane Bukwon Rotary – Jinhae Station – Gyeonghwa Station. Routes and hours are set each year: check this edition's notice.
Getting home
No trains in Jinhae itself. Direct buses from Jinhae Intercity Bus Terminal to Seoul (Nambu Terminal or Dong Seoul) take about 4 h 20 m–4 h 50 m; by KTX from Changwon Jungang Station to Seoul Station it is about 2 h 44 m; intercity buses to Busan Seobu (Sasang) take about 1 hour. Korail's timetable changed on 1 November 2026 and the spring 2027 times are not out yet, so this page gives no last-train or last-bus time: check the last train in the Korail app (코레일+ / Korail+) or at the station, and the last bus at Jinhae terminal, before the festival day, and buy the return bus ticket when you arrive. Night-time traffic out of Jinhae is slow on the peak weekend, so seeing Yeojwacheon lit up usually means staying over.
Parking
5,950 temporary spaces in 2026 on the edge of Jinhae, first-come; main lots fill after 09:00 on the peak weekend. Public lots: Jinhae IC (about 500), Segyero (about 300), Culture Centre (about 200), Gyeonghwa Market and Jinhui-ro lots. Changwon City ran a smart parking-reservation scheme.
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 | KTO: free; fees vary by program |
| Cherry Blossom Music Festival ticket | — | Paid, advance booking via Korean ticket sites (Yes24 links on the program); price not published in sources opened |
- Booking
- Concert tickets through Korean ticket sites (the 2026 program linked Yes24); everything else is walk-up. Stalls must display prices and accept cards.
- English on site
- Official site has an English version; since 2025 the city provides multilingual materials and interpretation services for foreign visitors.
- Crowds
- Extremely crowded on the peak weekend (first weekend of April): more than 2 million visitors over ten days; Yeojwacheon and Gyeonghwa Station are the two bottlenecks.
- Best time to go
- Weekday mornings before 09:00 at Yeojwacheon and Gyeonghwa Station; evenings for the lit stream; full bloom usually falls in the first days of April.
- What to bring
- Comfortable shoes (sites are spread across the district), a card for stalls, and a jacket for cool evenings.
- Rain
- Outdoor events depend on conditions: in 2025 the fireworks, air show and parade were cancelled because of nationwide wildfires.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Late March to early April 2027, ten days. Changwon City announced the 2025 dates on 10 February 2025 and the 2026 program on 22–23 March 2026; the exact dates track the bloom forecast. | expected | Not announced as of 16 October 2026. The festival holds Ministry of Culture 'preliminary festival' status for 2026–2027. |
| 2026 | 27 Mar – 5 Apr 2026 | ended | Night market at Jungwon Rotary replaced by the Gunhang Brand Fair and a seated 'Gunhang Village' food zone; 'emotional pocha' stalls at Sokcheon Port seaside park |
| 2025 | 28 Mar – 6 Apr 2025 | ended | 63rd edition, slogan 'The charm of an exciting spring'. Fireworks, air show and patriotic parade cancelled because of nationwide wildfires; multilingual materials and interpretation for foreign visitors introduced; the committee donated ₩20 million to wildfire victims. |
| 2024 | 23 Mar – 1 Apr 2024 | ended | 62nd edition, theme 'Spring Waltz'. About 11,800 temporary parking spaces; three free weekend shuttle routes every 5–20 minutes; organizers expected about 4.5 million visitors. |
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 hill park in central Jinhae topped by Jinhae Tower, shaped like a warship's mast, with the Changwon Municipal Jinhae Museum inside and an observation deck from the third floor up; climb the 365 steps or ride the monorail. The park is always open and free; the monorail (adult ₩2,000 one way, ₩3,000 return) normally runs 09:00–18:00, closed Mondays, and longer during the festival, so it fits before or after Yeojwacheon. Tip: no parking at the park; walk from Jungwon Rotary.
Getting there: On foot: Jungwon Rotary is a short walk south of Jinhae Station and the bus terminal; the 365 steps and monorail start on its east side
- Getting awayAfter
Getting out of Jinhae is the hard part on the peak weekend: night traffic is slow. Buy your return ticket to Seoul at Jinhae Intercity Bus Terminal when you arrive (buses to Busan Sasang have no reserved seats: board by platform), check the last bus there, or the last KTX from Changwon Jungang in the Korail+ app (코레일+), and to see Yeojwacheon lit up, book a room and stay over.
Questions travelers ask
When is Jinhae Gunhangje 2027?
Not yet announced. Recent editions: 23 Mar–1 Apr 2024, 28 Mar–6 Apr 2025, 27 Mar–5 Apr 2026, so expect ten days from late March; Changwon City announced the 2025 dates on 10 February 2025.
Is Jinhae Gunhangje free?
Yes. KTO lists admission as free; only the Cherry Blossom Music Festival concerts (3–5 April 2026 at Jinhae Public Stadium) are ticketed.
How do I get to Jinhae from Busan?
Intercity bus from Busan Seobu (Sasang) Bus Terminal — Metro Line 2 Sasang Station, Exits 3 and 5 — to Jinhae Intercity Bus Terminal: about 1 hour, ₩6,700, roughly every 30–40 minutes. Check the last bus back to Sasang at Jinhae terminal before the festival day.
How do I get to Jinhae from Seoul?
KTX Seoul–Changwon Jungang takes about 2 h 44 m (standard seat from ₩47,000), then a bus or taxi to Jinhae. Direct buses from Seoul Nambu (4 daily) and Dong Seoul (3 daily) terminals take about 4 h 20 m–4 h 50 m, ₩38,900–48,400.
Where are the best cherry blossom spots in Jinhae?
Yeojwacheon stream (lit at night, next to Jinhae Station), Gyeonghwa Station's tree-lined tracks, Jangboksan Park, Anmin Pass road and, since 2025, Woongdong Reservoir with 450 cherry trees over 70 years old (open 27 Mar–19 Apr 2026).
Are there shuttle buses and parking?
In 2026: 5,950 temporary parking spaces, three free weekend shuttle routes linking car parks, Jinhae Station, Gyeonghwa Station and Bukwon Rotary, a double-decker tour bus from Jinhae Station, and a bus-only lane Bukwon Rotary–Gyeonghwa Station. Routes and hours are set each year, so check this edition's notice.
When are the Jinhae fireworks?
The Yi Sun-sin victory sea fireworks were on Wednesday 1 April 2026 from 20:00 over Jinhae Bay off Jinhaeru pavilion, the day of the Black Eagles air show. In 2024 they were on 27 March at 20:00; in 2025 they were cancelled because of wildfires.
What is the weather like during Jinhae Gunhangje Festival?
March in Changwon (Jinhae-gu): average high 14 °C (57 °F), low 4 °C (40 °F), 79 mm of rain (Changwon station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). April in Changwon (Jinhae-gu): average high 19 °C (66 °F), low 9 °C (49 °F), 134 mm of rain (Changwon station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Mild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark.
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 2027 edition. Confidence in the current facts: high.
- KTO festival listing (ktriptips mirror, Korean): 진해군항제kto — 2026 dates, '무료 (체리블라썸뮤직페스티벌 유료)', host/organizer, Jungwon Rotary address, map coordinates, program list
- KTO festival listing (ktriptips mirror, English)kto — 2026 dates, 'Free (fees vary by programs)', organizer name, phone
- Seoul Shinmun, 24 Mar 2026: 64th Gunhangje opens 27thnews — 2026 dates, opening at the stadium, band festival scale, fireworks 1 Apr, music festival 3–5 Apr, 5,950 parking spaces, shuttles, bus lane, tour bus, 1952 origin
- Herald Economy (US edition), 22 Mar 2026news — Theme, 360,000 trees, brand fair and village, Woongdong Reservoir dates, 3.2 km bus-only lane
- Hankyung, 25 Mar 2026news — Over 2 million visitors a year, night market removed, price-display enforcement, 2026–2027 preliminary festival status
- Kuki News, 8 Apr 2025: 63rd festival closesnews — 2025 dates 28 Mar–6 Apr, wildfire cancellations, first paid music festival, interpretation services
- KPI News, 10 Feb 2025: 2025 dates announcednews — Announcement timing, 2025 opening 28 Mar, cruise fares
- Aju News, 24 Mar 2024: 62nd festivalnews — 2024 dates 23 Mar–1 Apr, program times, 11,800 parking spaces, shuttle headways
- dnublog, 16 Mar 2026: 2026 program, parking and music festival line-upblog — Program dates/times (parade 28–29 Mar, fireworks 1 Apr 20:00–21:00, concerts 17:00–21:00, song contest 2 Apr), public parking lot sizes, 09:00 fill time
- Aboda, 23 Mar 2026: free shuttle routesblog — Blue/Yellow/Red weekend routes, 09:00–19:00, 5,950 spaces
- travelclassroom.net: Jinhae transport guideblog — Busan Sasang terminal (Line 2 Exits 3/5); Seoul Nambu/Dong Seoul direct buses; underpass to Yeojwacheon (fares and times superseded by the October 2026 timetable)
- greatsisyphus: Seoul–Changwon KTX guideblog — Seoul–Changwon Jungang about 2 h 44 m, standard seat from ₩46,584–53,000
- Korean Wikipedia: 진해군항제other — First held 1963; 1952 statue and memorial at Bukwon Rotary; committee organizer since 1983
- Wikipedia: Jinhae Gunhangje Festivalother — Began 1963; venues; COVID suspensions 2020–2022
- Jinhae → Seoul Nambu intercity bus timetable (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-08)other — 4 buses a day: 07:30, 11:00, 15:30, 18:30 (scheduled arrival 23:20)
- Jinhae → Dong Seoul intercity bus timetable (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-08)other — 3 buses a day: 06:30, 11:45, 19:00 (scheduled arrival 23:20)
- 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 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 열차운임/시간표 page (fare and timetable downloads)official — Lists 'KTX 운임표(2026. 9. 1. 기준)', 'ITX-마음/ITX-새마을/새마을호 운임표(2026. 9. 1. 기준)' and 'Mugunghwa/Nuriro 운임표(2025.9.27.부터)' as the current fare tables
- Korail KTX fare table, effective 1 Sep 2026 (xls)official — Standard class: Seoul–Daejeon ₩21,600 (₩16,400 on Suwon-routed KTX); Seoul–Busan ₩54,400 (₩54,000 via Seodaegu, ₩49,300 via Gupo); Seoul–Cheonan-Asan ₩12,800; Seoul–Changwon Jungang ₩47,400 / ₩47,000 via Seodaegu; Seoul–Jinju ₩53,100 / ₩52,700; Seoul–Gangneung ₩27,600; Cheongnyangni–Andong ₩27,700 (KTX-Eum); Yongsan–Jeonju ₩31,600 / ₩31,000; Yongsan–Suncheon ₩42,300 / ₩41,800;
- 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
- 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+
- SBS Biz: KTX표, 이제 두 달 전에 산다…10월부터 예매기간 확대 (20 Sep 2026)news — MOLIT and Korail: from 1 Oct 2026 tickets on sale two months before departure (was one month); foreigner web page has 7 languages, with French, German and Mongolian to be added; WeChat Pay/Alipay in development
- T-money intercity bus booking (시외버스 통합예매)official — Busan Seobu (Sasang) → Jinju route exists in the system; fare not read because results open only after accepting a booking-notice popup (not clicked)
- Twig24 — 진해군항제 역대 가장 빠른 3월 22일 개막 (29 Jan 2024)news — 2024 dates announced by 29 January; 22 Mar eve event, to 1 Apr
- Yonhap via Supple, 23 Mar 2026: 진해군항제 D-4일…36만 그루 왕벚꽃 향연news — 2026 dates; opening ceremony 27 Mar 18:00 at Jinhae Public Stadium; sea fireworks 1 Apr 20:00 over Jinhae Bay; music festival 3–5 Apr; 5,950 parking spaces; three free weekend shuttle routes; 3.2 km bus-only lane
- Hankyung, 27 Feb 2026: 64th Jinhae Gunhangje previewnews — Music festival 3–5 Apr: trot day, ballad and retro day, band day; Black Eagles air show; brand fair and Gunhang Village around Jungwon Rotary; multilingual guidance
- Busan Seobu (Sasang) → Jinhae intercity bus timetable (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-16)other — 27 buses a day 06:00–22:00, ₩6,700 (일반), scheduled 1 h 3 m
- Jinhae Intercity Bus Terminal departures (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-18)other — Seoul Nambu 우등 ₩38,900, 4 h 50 m; Dong Seoul ₩41,400 (우등) / ₩48,400 (프리미엄), 4 h 20 m; last bus to Busan Seobu (Sasang) 21:30, ₩6,700
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror) — 제황산공원kto — Jehwangsan Park: open at all times, free, no parking; Jinhae Tower shaped like a warship mast holds the Changwon Municipal Jinhae Museum, observation deck from the 3rd floor; 365 steps or monorail from the Jungwon Rotary side (updated 12 Mar 2026)
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror) — 제황산공원모노레일카kto — Monorail run by Changwon Facilities Management Corporation: 09:00–18:00, longer during the Jinhae festival; closed Mondays; adult ₩2,000 one way / ₩3,000 return (updated 1 Apr 2026)
What we could not confirm
- 2027 dates (expected announcement February 2027)
- Cherry Blossom Music Festival ticket prices for 2026 (and the booking site: a blog named Interpark but linked Yes24)
- Current status of passenger service at Jinhae Station (sources treat it only as a shuttle hub)
- Bus route numbers from Changwon Jungang KTX station to Jinhae and from Jinhae Station to Gyeonghwa Station
- Whether the official site jgfestival.or.kr (blocked to automated fetching) lists different 2026 program times than the news and blog sources used here
- Bus fares and frequencies are from the October 2026 timetable as shown by a third-party mirror of the national timetable feed; Korail's own search could not be read.
- Whether naval ship tours needed pre-registration in 2026 (no source opened says so)
- Last train and last bus back on the festival dates under the timetables in force that day (KTX from Changwon Jungang to Seoul; buses from Jinhae to Seoul and to Busan Sasang)
- 2027 shuttle routes and hours (this edition's notice); the 2026 routes come only from a local blog, and the 2026 temporary parking total is 5,950 in most reports, 5,800 in one
- Jehwangsan monorail evening hours during the 2027 festival
Changes: 2026-10-16 — Full fact-first rewrite: hours, prices, stations, 2024–2027 editions, FAQs and sources. · 2026-10-16 — Rechecked against timetables, fare tables and organizer notices: conflicting dates and transport details; rail fares and train names after the 1 Sep 2026 KTX–SRT merger; last trains and buses back to Seoul. · 2026-10-18 — Added a photograph from the Korea Tourism Organization (Korea Tourism Content Lab), KOGL Type 1. · 2026-10-20 — Description corrected: the memorial rite is not a mid-week event (in 2024 it was on the first Saturday). · 2026-10-21 — Corrected after an independent fact audit: Busan and Seoul bus fares and times and the last bus back to Busan from the October 2026 timetable; music festival day two is ballad and retro, not K-pop; fireworks time and opening ceremony from Yonhap; unsupported ship-tour pre-registration removed; blog-only shuttle hours marked as such. · 2026-10-21 — Transport: removed the October 2026 last-train and last-bus times and the Busan bus operating hours, which the 1 November 2026 timetable replaces; the page now gives journey times and frequency and says to check the last train in Korail+ and the last bus at Jinhae terminal. · 2026-10-22 — Added a photo gallery: Cherry trees in bloom along the railway at Gyeonghwa Station in Jinhae (2024), Aerial view of Jinhae (2024) (KOGL Type 1, 한국관광콘텐츠랩). · 2026-10-30 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit); transport: removed the blog-only 2026 shuttle hours from the shuttle text and FAQ, added a 'Getting away' line; prices: no exact forward-looking fees found, unchanged.
