| Dates | 7–8 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Daily hours not published. Fixed times on the county leaflet: 50th-anniversary tree planting Sat 7 Nov 10:00–10:30, foliage rite Sat 7 Nov 11:00–12:00, children's drawing contest Sat 12:00–15:00 (lower primary) and Sun 11:00–14:00 (upper primary). |
| Venue | Piagol Maple Park, Piagol valley전라남도 구례군 토지면 내동리 924 (남산길 13) |
| Admission | No admission fee is mentioned on the 2026 leaflet, and none was reported for past editions; food, market goods and some hands-on activities may be paid (2026 prices not published). Spending ₩30,000 or more locally earns a Piagol souvenir. |
| Previous edition | 2025: 1–2 Nov 2025 |
Program
- Sat 7 Nov 10:00–10:30tree planting to mark the 50th festival, at Piagol Maple Park
- Sat 7 Nov 11:00–12:00foliage rite (단풍제례) praying for the county's peace and prosperity (leaflet location: 토지면 내동리 산12-3)
- Children's drawing contest of the Piagol scenery: lower primary Sat 12:00–15:00, upper primary Sun 11:00–14:00
- Autumn treasure hunt between Jikjeon village and Pyogomakteo: bring a hidden 'treasure' to the festival site for local produce
- Hands-ondalgona, roasted chestnuts, traditional games, children's safety class with the volunteer fire brigade, bouncy castle
- Photo contestpost photos taken at the festival in its KakaoTalk open chat; selected entries win prizes
- Stamp tour (festival site, hands-on programme, photo contest, food street, local market) with a souvenir while stocks last; a Piagol souvenir for spending ₩30,000 or more locally
- Special flower exhibition 'Piagol, dyed in foliage and K-Flower' by the Korea Flower Arrangement Association at Yeongoksa
- Food street ('autumn table'), youth local market, photo zones, rest area with mats and beanbags, stage and event zone
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | — | No admission fee is mentioned on the 2026 leaflet; not stated either way |
Notes on the 2026 edition
50th edition per Gurye County's leaflet (posted 21 Oct 2026; the county page still marks the festival 'in preparation'). K-Festival magazine's October 2026 issue (p. 93) printed 31 Oct–1 Nov 2026, a 'village concert', a healing foot bath and a retro zone; the county's own leaflet gives 7–8 Nov and does not list those items. Stage line-up not published.
About the festival
The Jirisan Piagol Autumn Foliage Festival (지리산 피아골 단풍축제) is a two-day weekend festival in Piagol, a valley on the Gurye side of Jirisan National Park in Jeollanam-do whose autumn leaves are among the 'ten views of Jirisan'. Gurye County's site gives Saturday–Sunday 7–8 November 2026 for the 50th edition, at Piagol Maple Park in Toji-myeon, opening with a commemorative tree planting at 10:00 and the traditional foliage rite at 11:00 on 7 November. From Seoul, take a bus from Nambu Terminal to Gurye (about 3 h 13 m, ₩31,600 deluxe), then the hourly ₩1,000 county bus to Piagol.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Jirisan Piagol Autumn Foliage Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
27 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
- 2026 edition source
- Gurye County tourism — 지리산피아골단풍축제 (festival page)municipal
- Gurye County — 제50회 피아골단풍축제 2026 leaflet (image on the festival page, posted 21 Oct 2026)municipal
- Gurye County — Piagol festival traffic guide (undated graphic on the festival page)municipal
- Gurye County — 버스시간 및 요금 (county and intercity bus timetable dated 1 Oct 2026, page updated 12 Oct 2026)municipal