| Dates | 28 Mar – 6 Apr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Weather | March average 14/4 °C (57/40 °F), 79 mm of rain April average 19/9 °C (66/49 °F), 134 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Changwon station. |
| Venue | Jungwon Rotary (festival hub), Jinhae-gu경상남도 창원시 진해구 통신동 중원로터리 |
| Admission | Admission: Free · Overnight cruise per person: ₩195,000 |
| Previous edition | 2024: 23 Mar – 1 Apr 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 27 Mar – 5 Apr 2026 |
Program
- 28 Mar opening ceremony; main festival 29 Mar–6 Apr
- First paid Cherry Blossom Music Festival with 17 acts
- 29–30 Mar overnight 'cherry blossom cruise' on the 22,000-ton Panstar Dream off Jinhae and Jeodo
- Hope concert with domestic and foreign military bands on the final three days
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Admission | Free | |
| Overnight cruise per person | ₩195,000 | ₩195,000–375,000 by cabin class |
Notes on the 2025 edition
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.
About the festival
Jinhae Gunhangje is Korea's largest cherry-blossom festival, held across the Jinhae district of Changwon on the south coast, an hour by bus from Busan. The 64th edition ran 27 March–5 April 2026; the 65th is expected in late March–early April 2027. Entry is free; only the Cherry Blossom Music Festival concerts are ticketed. Go for 360,000 cherry trees along Yeojwacheon stream and the old railway at Gyeonghwa Station.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Jinhae Gunhangje Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.