At a glance
| Dates | Expected Oct/Nov 2027A Friday-to-Sunday weekend between mid-October and early November 2027, at the Silleuksa temple resort, if the recent pattern holds (18–20 Oct 2024, 31 Oct–2 Nov 2025, 23–25 Oct 2026). 2027 dates not announced as of 18 October 2026. |
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| Next edition | 2027: A Friday-to-Sunday weekend between mid-October and early November 2027, at the Silleuksa temple resort, if the recent pattern holds (18–20 Oct 2024, 31 Oct–2 Nov 2025, 23–25 Oct 2026). 2027 dates not announced as of 18 October 2026. |
| Admission | Free. Food, farm produce and some experiences are paid; the cauldron bibimbap cost ₩3,000–4,000 in 2023 (2026 price not published), and roasted sweet potatoes are handed out free.Entry: Free · Roasted sweet potatoes: Free (2026 prices) |
| Venue | Silleuksa Temple Resort (Silleuksa National Tourist Site)경기도 여주시 천송동 290-3 |
| Nearest station | Yeoju Station (여주역), Gyeonggang Line (metro from Pangyo, terminus)About an hour on foot; local bus about 25 minutes to the Silleuksa stop (few departures), or taxi; festival shuttles ran from the station in 2024 and 2025 |
| From Seoul | about 1 h 27 min · Subway + BusLeave from Central Seoul · Back to Seoul the same nightFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Yeoju City (host) and the Yeoju Sejong Culture & Tourism Foundation (organizer)여주시 · 여주세종문화관광재단 |
| Usual timing | Three days, Friday to Sunday, between mid-October and early November at the Silleuksa temple resort (20–22 Oct 2023, 18–20 Oct 2024, 31 Oct–2 Nov 2025, 23–25 Oct 2026). Gyeonggi-do describes it as held in mid-October each year. Browse October / November festivals. |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026Checked against 35 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Yeoju lies on the Namhan (South Han) River at the far end of the Gyeonggang Line, south-east of Seoul, and is known for its rice and sweet potatoes. In the Joseon era the county's produce was sent to the king as tribute by boat from the Jopo ferry landing, and the Ogok Naru ("five grains ferry") Festival turns that story into a three-day harvest fair in the Silleuksa temple resort on the riverbank. It grew out of the Yeoju Rice and Sweet Potato Festival and has carried its present name since about 2013, when that year's edition was billed as the 15th. It was a national Culture and Tourism Festival for 2020–2023, a provisional one for 2024–2025, and in 2025 one of Gyeonggi-do's 19 representative tourism festivals.
The grounds are split into three yards. Ogok Madang has the farmers' market, a Yeoju rice exhibition, Joseon-era games and straw crafts; Naru Madang, on the river, has the sweet-potato event, skewer barbecues, stage shows, a tavern and the wish-paper path, where visitors tie written wishes along the suspension bridge; Janchi Madang serves cauldron-cooked bibimbap, rice cakes pounded on the spot and home-brewed liquor. The set pieces are a royal tribute parade, the Heunam-ri twin-dragon tug-of-war, a village rope game, bibimbap mixed in 15–16 giant cauldrons in 2025, and roasted sweet potatoes handed out free from a giant wood-fired roaster, 60 m long in 2025. Hwangpo sailboats, Yeoju's traditional yellow-sailed river boats, also take passengers.
New in 2026 are Naru Nanjang, a riverside area with taverns and wooden platforms for visitors in hanbok by day that turns into a music party at night, and Yeogang Gwidam, a mission game based on Namhan River folk tales. Each evening has its own show on the river: a tug-of-war and fireworks performance on Friday 23 October, Yeoju Bondu-ri nakhwa nori (paper-wrapped fire bundles hung on lines over the water that drop sparks like falling petals) with tightrope walking on Saturday 24 October, and a multimedia show with closing fireworks on Sunday 25 October.
The caveats: the organizers counted about 270,000 visitors in 2023 and 400,000 in 2025, so weekend afternoons and the night shows are crowded; detailed programme times were not published in the sources we could read; and the site is about 25 minutes by bus from Yeoju Station, with few regular buses, so check for a festival shuttle or budget for a taxi. Late-October evenings by the river are cold. Next door, Yeoju Dojasesang hosts the Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale's Yeoju exhibition until 1 November 2026.
Highlights
- Free entry, 10:00–21:00 on Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October 2026, in the Silleuksa temple resort on the Namhan River
- Yeoju Bondu-ri nakhwa nori fire-falling show with Anseong Baudeogi tightrope walking on the evening of 24 October; fireworks performances on 23 and 25 October
- Bibimbap made with Yeoju rice cooked in giant cauldrons (₩3,000–4,000 in 2023) and free roasted sweet potatoes from a wood-fired roaster 60 m long in 2025
- Royal tribute parade and the Heunam-ri twin-dragon tug-of-war, recalling the Joseon-era tribute shipments from the Jopo ferry
- New in 2026: Naru Nanjang, taverns and wooden platforms by day and a music party by night, with guests including Roo'Ra (23 Oct) and Pengsoo with Kim Sung-soo of Cool (24 Oct)
- New in 2026: Yeogang Gwidam: Joseon Night, a mission game built on Namhan River folk legends
- Farmers' market for Yeoju rice, sweet potatoes and other produce, Hwangpo sailboat rides and a wish-paper path on the river's suspension bridge
Who it suits. Best for families, food lovers and anyone who wants a rural harvest fair within reach of Seoul by metro, with an evening fire show over the river as a bonus; less suited to travellers who need English signage or a precise timetable, because programme times were not published in the sources we could read and the site is a bus or taxi ride from Yeoju Station.
Getting there
From Seoul
Shinbundang Line from Gangnam to Pangyo (about 14 minutes), then the Gyeonggang Line to its terminus, Yeoju Station (about 48 minutes from Pangyo). Of the 62 weekday trains, 16 turn back at Bubal and do not reach Yeoju, so board one signed for Yeoju. From Yeoju Station, local buses to the Silleuksa stop take about 25 minutes but run only a few times a day, so a taxi is quicker; festival shuttles ran from the station in 2024 and 2025 (2026 details not published). Intercity buses from Seoul also serve Yeoju Bus Terminal, about 8 minutes by bus from Silleuksa. By car, the neighbouring ceramics complex is about 12 minutes from Yeoju IC or Seo-Yeoju IC.
From Busan
KTX from Busan Station to Seoul Station (about 2 h 30 m; ₩54,400 in standard class since the 1 September 2026 KTX–SRT merger), then as from Seoul via Gangnam, Pangyo and the Gyeonggang Line to Yeoju.
From Incheon Airport
AREX to Seoul Station, subway to Gangnam, the Shinbundang Line to Pangyo and the Gyeonggang Line to Yeoju Station, then a bus, taxi or festival shuttle to Silleuksa.
Last leg from Yeoju Station
Gyeonggang Line (metro from Pangyo, terminus). About an hour on foot; local bus about 25 minutes to the Silleuksa stop (few departures), or taxi; festival shuttles ran from the station in 2024 and 2025
Festival shuttle
In 2024 shuttles ran between Yeoju Station and the festival site; in 2025 shuttle and tourist circulation buses linked Yeoju Station, the site and the downtown shopping area, with wheelchair-lift buses. No 2026 shuttle timetable was found in the sources checked as of 22 October 2026.
Getting home
The festival closes at 21:00 (Friday to Sunday). Gyeonggang Line trains toward Pangyo run until late in the evening, after the festival closes, but the last departure from Yeoju on 23–25 October was not confirmed, and some trains start at Bubal instead of Yeoju: check the last train in the Korail app (코레일톡) or at Yeoju Station before you go. The weak link is the 25-minute ride from Silleuksa back to Yeoju Station, where regular buses are scarce at night: use the festival shuttle if one runs, or a taxi.
Parking
Festival car parks for 2026 were not published. KTO lists free parking at Yeoju Dojasesang, 161 m from the festival site, and at the Gyeonggi Living Ceramics Museum next to it, about 12 minutes by car from Yeoju IC or Seo-Yeoju IC. In 2025 the festival app 'Chukjipsa' gave live parking guidance.
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 | |
| Cauldron Yeoju rice bibimbap | — | KTO says it is sold cheaply; 2026 price not published (₩3,000–4,000 in 2023) |
| Roasted sweet potatoes | Free | Handed out free (KTO) |
- Booking
- No booking for entry. Whether the Hwangpo sailboat rides, the Yeogang Gwidam mission game or other experiences take advance bookings was not found; the official site (ogoknaru.yjfestival.or.kr) could not be read.
- English on site
- KTO lists the festival in English, Japanese and Chinese. In 2025 the organizer promised multilingual guidance and invited foreign performance groups; no English programme or guides for 2026 were confirmed.
- Crowds
- Busy: the organizers counted about 270,000 visitors over three days in 2023 and 400,000 in 2025. Saturday and the evening river shows draw the largest crowds.
- Best time to go
- Friday 23 October from late morning for a quieter look at the market and food yards, staying for the evening show; or Saturday 24 October for the nakhwa fire-falling show after dark.
- What to bring
- A warm layer for the river after dark in late October, cash or a card for market stalls, and a bag for rice and sweet potatoes bought from the farmers.
- Toilets
- KTO lists restrooms at Yeoju Dojasesang, 161 m from the site; the city inspected restrooms and other facilities before the 2025 festival.
- Step-free access
- Wheelchair-lift buses ran alongside the shuttles in 2025; 2026 arrangements were not published. The wish-paper path is on the river's suspension bridge, which the city safety-checked in 2025.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | A Friday-to-Sunday weekend between mid-October and early November 2027, at the Silleuksa temple resort, if the recent pattern holds (18–20 Oct 2024, 31 Oct–2 Nov 2025, 23–25 Oct 2026). 2027 dates not announced as of 18 October 2026. | expected | The 2024 dates were public by late September 2024 and the 2026 programme by 30 September 2026. |
| 2026 | 23–25 Oct 2026 | ended | Silleuksa temple resort, 290-3 Cheonsong-dong, beside the Namhan River; Yeoju Dojasesang, the Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale's Yeoju venue, is 161 m away (KTO). |
| 2025 | 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2025 | ended | Silleuksa tourist complex; shuttles and tourist circulation buses linked Yeoju Station, the site and the downtown shopping area, with wheelchair-lift buses |
| 2024 | 18–20 Oct 2024 | ended | Silleuksa tourist complex; shuttles between Yeoju Station (Gyeonggang Line) and the site |
| 2023 | 20–22 Oct 2023 | ended | Silleuksa tourist complex |
Nearby
- Silleuksa Temple (신륵사) — 406 m (KTO). Riverside temple said to date from the Silla period; the monk Naong died here in 1376, and it holds several treasure-listed buildings and stupas.
- Yeoju Dojasesang and the Gyeonggi Living Ceramics Museum (여주도자세상 · 여주세계생활도자관) — 161 m (KTO). Ceramics shops and museum; the Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale's Yeoju exhibition runs here until 1 November 2026, 10:00–18:00 (₩4,000 for this venue alone).
- Yeoju Museum (여주박물관) — 218 m (KTO). The city's museum inside the Silleuksa resort, a short walk from the festival grounds.
- Yeoju Hwangpo Sailboat (여주 황포돛배) — 1,192 m (KTO). Rides on traditional yellow-sailed river boats on the Namhan River; also part of the festival programme.
- Gangcheon Weir and Hangang Culture Center (강천보 · 한강문화관). The most upstream of Yeoju's three river weirs, with a 39 m observation deck in the culture centre and coloured night lighting.
- Yeongneung and Nyeongneung (King Sejong's tomb) (영녕릉 (영릉·영릉)). Royal tombs in Yeoju, part of the UNESCO-listed Joseon royal tombs and among the 12 venues of the Joseon Royal Tombs Festival, 17–25 October 2026.
Questions travelers ask
When and where is the Yeoju Ogok Naru Festival 2026?
Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October 2026, 10:00–21:00, at the Silleuksa temple resort (신륵사국민관광지, 290-3 Cheonsong-dong, Yeoju) beside the Namhan River in Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do.
Is the Yeoju Ogok Naru Festival free?
Yes, entry is free. You pay for food and farm produce: the cauldron bibimbap cost ₩3,000–4,000 in 2023 (the 2026 price was not published), and roasted sweet potatoes are handed out free.
How do I get there from Seoul by public transport?
Take the Shinbundang Line to Pangyo (about 14 minutes from Gangnam) and the Gyeonggang Line to Yeoju Station (about 48 minutes), then a local bus to the Silleuksa stop (about 25 minutes, infrequent) or a taxi. Festival shuttles ran from Yeoju Station in 2024 and 2025; 2026 details were not published.
When is the nakhwa nori fire show?
On the evening of Saturday 24 October 2026, paired with Anseong Baudeogi tightrope walking. Friday has a tug-of-war and fireworks performance, and Sunday ends with a multimedia show and closing fireworks. Exact start times were not found in the sources checked.
Can I combine it with the Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale?
Yes. Yeoju Dojasesang, 161 m from the festival site, is the biennale's Yeoju venue until 1 November 2026, open 10:00–18:00; a ticket for the Yeoju venue alone costs ₩4,000.
When is the next Yeoju Ogok Naru Festival after 2026?
2027 dates have not been announced. Recent editions ran on a Friday-to-Sunday weekend between mid-October and early November (18–20 Oct 2024, 31 Oct–2 Nov 2025, 23–25 Oct 2026).
Sources and verification
Facts checked
22 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 TourAPI listing 여주오곡나루축제 (contentId 1147035)kto — Dates 23–25 Oct 2026, 10:00–21:00, free, venue 신륵사국민관광지, address 천송동 290-3, coordinates 37.29912, 127.655753, host Yeoju City, phone 031-881-9693, homepage; programmes: tribute parade, cauldron bibimbap, roasted sweet potato Guinness, wish-paper path, nakhwa nori after dark; Jopo ferry tribute background
- KTO tourist data — 2026 여주오곡나루축제 (ktriptips mirror, Korean)kto — Organizer Yeoju Sejong Culture & Tourism Foundation; three zones and their programmes; bibimbap sold cheaply; free roasted sweet potatoes; Heunam-ri twin-dragon tug-of-war; Bondu-ri nakhwa from Gamnam-eup; Yeoju Dojasesang 161 m, Gyeonggi Living Ceramics Museum 211 m, Yeoju Museum 218 m, Silleuksa resort 406 m; modified 13 Oct 2026, unchanged on 19 Oct (no start times, shuttle or parking)
- KTO tourist data — Yeoju Ogok Naru Festival (ktriptips mirror, English)kto — English name, venue 'Silleuksa Temple Resort', English address 290-3 Cheonsong-dong, programmes including the twin-dragon tug-of-war and Hwangpo Sailboat Experience; Yeoju Silleuksa Temple about 406 m, Yeoju Hwangpo Sailboat about 1,192 m
- KTO tourist data — Japanese listing (ktriptips mirror)kto — Japanese name 驪州五穀ナル祭り; venue 神勒寺国民観光地; 23–25 Oct 2026
- KTO tourist data — Simplified Chinese listing (ktriptips mirror)kto — Simplified Chinese name 骊州五谷渡口节; venue 神勒寺国民旅游区; 23–25 Oct 2026
- KTO tourist data — Traditional Chinese listing (ktriptips mirror)kto — Traditional Chinese name 驪州五穀渡口節; venue 神勒寺國民旅遊區
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism — festival listing: 여주오곡나루축제ministry — 2026 dates 23–25 Oct, 10:00–21:00, free, Silleuksa resort, host Yeoju City, contact 여주세종문화재단 031-881-9693, local-specialty festival; details may change; rechecked 19 Oct 2026: unchanged, no programme times, shuttle or parking details; rechecked 22 Oct 2026: still 23–25 Oct, 10:00–21:00, free, no cancellation notice, no programme times, shuttle or parking details
- iNews24 — 2026 여주오곡나루축제 '새단장' (30 Sep 2026)news — 23–25 Oct 2026 at the Silleuksa resort; new Naru Nanjang sponsored by Shinsegae Premium Outlet Yeoju; guests Roo'Ra (23 Oct), Pengsoo and Kim Sung-soo of Cool (24 Oct); night shows 23 Oct tug-of-war fireworks with gugak breakdance, 24 Oct tightrope and nakhwa, 25 Oct 'Yeonbun' and closing fireworks; new Yeogang Gwidam mission game
- Seoul Shinmun — 여주오곡나루축제 31일 개막 (26 Oct 2025)news — 2025 dates 31 Oct–2 Nov, three zones, bibimbap in 15 cauldrons, giant wood-fired sweet-potato oven, tug-of-war and tribute parade on day 1, shuttles and circulation buses linking Yeoju Station, the site and downtown, wheelchair-lift buses, multilingual guidance planned
- Pressian — 2025 여주오곡나루축제 preview (17 Oct 2025)news — 2025 night shows by day (31 Oct media lighting show, 1 Nov Bondu-ri nakhwa, 2 Nov flying show); 60 m roasted sweet potato Guinness; 16 cauldrons; wish-paper path on the Namhan River suspension bridge; new market street; Chukjipsa app for crowd, parking and QR payment; Korea–China exchange with 2,000+ participants; theme
- Kyeonggi Ilbo — 2025 festival closes with 400,000 visitors (4 Nov 2025)news — 31 Oct–2 Nov 2025, about 400,000 visitors over three days; host Yeoju City, organizer Yeoju Sejong Culture & Tourism Foundation; Korea–China exchange performances
- Segye Ilbo — foundation apology after 2025 exchange performance (5 Nov 2025)news — Apology on 4 Nov 2025 for a visiting group's performance using Chinese military parade footage; review of participant recruitment with KTO; 400,000 visitors
- KG News — 여주시, 여주오곡나루축제 최종 점검 (27 Oct 2025)news — Safety check of the suspension bridge and other facilities, advance check of restrooms, parking and traffic staff for 2025
- Seoul Shinmun — 2024 festival programme (17 Oct 2024)news — 2024 dates 18–20 Oct; opening tug-of-war and Hwangpo sailboat ceremony; Eunhasu nakhwa, laser show, DJ sets; free sweet potatoes from five ovens; shuttles between Yeoju Station and the site; target 300,000 visitors, 75% from outside Yeoju, 3,000 foreign visitors from 20+ countries
- Food Today — 2024 여주오곡나루축제 (23 Sep 2024)news — 2024 dates 18–20 Oct announced in September; Gyeonggi tourism festival and provisional national Culture and Tourism Festival for 2024–2025
- Seoul Shinmun — '2023 여주오곡나루축제' (14 Oct 2023)news — 2023 dates 20–22 Oct (headline says 20–23); bibimbap ₩3,000–4,000; free roasted sweet potatoes; nakhwa on 21 Oct, fireworks on 20 and 22 Oct; 'three-no' festival; Culture and Tourism Festival 2020–2023; sailboats, canoes, moonlight boats
- Kukinews — 2023 festival closes (23 Oct 2023)news — 20–22 Oct 2023, about 270,000 visitors, a record; Eunhasu nakhwa of paper-wrapped fire bundles hung in the air; tug-of-war staged for the first time since 2015; home-brewed liquor tasting 21 Oct; closing fireworks 22 Oct
- Kyeonggi Ilbo — column by the head of Yeoju Agricultural Technology Center (10 Dec 2013)news — 2013 festival was the 15th, held 8–11 Nov 2013 at the Silleuksa resort; renamed from the Yeoju rice and sweet potato festival to Ogok Naru
- Hankyung — Gyeonggi representative tourism festivals 2025 (12 Feb 2025)news — One of 19 Gyeonggi representative tourism festivals for 2025 from 32 applicants; held in mid-October each year at the Silleuksa resort; tribute parade
- Seoul Shinmun — 경기대표관광축제 19곳 선정 (11 Feb 2025)news — 19 festivals selected for 2025, including the Yeoju Ogok Naru Festival
- Seoul Shinmun — Seongnam–Yeoju line trial runs before 24 Sep opening (13 Sep 2016)news — Gyeonggang Line Pangyo–Yeoju, 57 km, about 48 minutes; regular service from 24 Sep 2016
- Kyeongin Ilbo — 평일 하루 16편 이천 부발역 회차 (4 Apr 2026)news — 62 weekday upbound Gyeonggang Line trains, 46 run to the Yeoju terminus and 16 turn back at Bubal; Bubal–Yeoju 11 minutes
- Gyeonggi Province, 나의 경기도 vol. 154 — Gyeonggi Dulle-gil along the Yeogangofficial — Bus from Yeoju Station to the Silleuksa stop about 25 minutes, 3–5 buses a day; from Yeoju Bus Terminal about 8 minutes; Silleuksa legend, Naong died there in 1376, treasure-listed buildings; Gangcheon Weir, Hangang Culture Center 39 m observation deck, night lighting
- Brunch — 여주 신륵사 visit (1 Apr 2026)blog — Bus from Yeoju Station to Silleuksa about 20-plus minutes with long intervals; about an hour on foot
- Korail — 경강선 전동열차 시각표 (2026.3.23.부터), xlsxofficial — Gyeonggang Line 판교(신판교)→이천: 35 min on every train; 62 weekday departures 05:30–23:35, 48 holiday 05:30–23:25; last 이천→판교 23:56 weekday, 23:41 holiday
- 신분당선 (DX LINE) — 소요 시각표official — Cumulative time from 강남: 판교 13 min 59 s (assumes 30 s dwell per station); from 신사: 18 min 46 s
- 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 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;
- 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+
- Busan → 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 — Same last trains on Fri 16, Sat 17 and Sun 18 Oct: 22:00 KTX 82 (arr 00:27) and 22:10 KTX 84 (arr 00:42); matches korail.com for 16 Oct
- KTO TourAPI listing 2026 경기도자비엔날레 (contentId 1250585)kto — Dates 18 Sep–1 Nov 2026, 10:00–18:00, address and coordinates, three venue areas, host, phone 031-631-6501; fees: integrated ₩11,000 (advance ₩7,000) / discounted ₩7,000 (₩4,000), ages 19–64 / 7–18; Icheon ₩6,000 (₩3,500) / ₩3,500 (₩2,000); Gwangju·Yeoju ₩4,000 (₩2,500) / ₩2,500 (₩1,500); free: age 6 and under, 65+, disabled with one companion
- KTO tourist data — Yeoju Dojasesang (ktriptips mirror)kto — Address 신륵사길 7 inside the Silleuksa tourist resort; free entry; free parking; restrooms; normally closed Mondays; Yeoju Museum 115 m and Ogok Naru Festival site 161 m away
- KTO tourist data — 여주세계생활도자관 / Gyeonggi Living Ceramics Museum (ktriptips mirror)kto — About 12 minutes by car from Yeoju IC or Seo-Yeoju IC; free parking; hosts the biennale
- KTO TourAPI listing 세계유산 조선왕릉축전 (contentId 2756476)kto — 2026 dates 17–25 Oct, opening ceremony Fri 16 Oct, 7th edition, begun in 2020, 12 royal tombs listed, paid entry with some paid performances and hands-on programmes, hours vary by programme, organizer 국가유산청 궁능유적본부, phone 1522-2295, homepage, address and coordinates
- Korea Times 2021-10-11 — Joseon Royal Tombs Festival celebrated online, offlinenews — 2nd edition in 2021 at six sites, organizers Cultural Heritage Administration and Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, 40 tombs at 18 locations, King Sejong's tomb in Yeoju
What we could not confirm
- 2026 shuttle routes and times from Yeoju Station (shuttles ran in 2024 and 2025); the official site ogoknaru.yjfestival.or.kr could not be fetched, and neither the KTO listing (modified 13 Oct 2026) nor the ministry listing gave shuttle details when rechecked on 19 Oct 2026, and the ministry listing still had none on 22 Oct 2026
- Start times for the 2026 parade, tug-of-war, bibimbap servings and the nightly river shows; on 19 Oct 2026 KTO and the ministry still gave only 10:00–21:00 and ‘after sunset’. An undated WAUG/GetYourGuide private day-tour listing puts the nakhwa show at 19:00 for about 20 minutes; not confirmed by the organizer
- 2026 price of the cauldron bibimbap (₩3,000–4,000 in 2023) and fees for the Hwangpo sailboat ride and other paid experiences
- First year held and 2026 edition number: a 2013 column calls that year's festival the 15th and says it was renamed from the Yeoju rice and sweet potato festival, which points to about 1999, but no source states the first year
- Last Gyeonggang Line departure from Yeoju toward Pangyo on 23–25 October: the Icheon last-train times from the 23 March 2026 timetable were removed from the page on 22 Oct 2026 because Yeoju's own last departure could not be confirmed for the festival dates; also Seoul–Yeoju intercity bus terminals, times and fares
- Festival car parks and fees for 2026, rain policy, pet rules and foreign card acceptance were not published
- Organizer name: KTO gives 여주세종문화관광재단 (Yeoju Sejong Culture & Tourism Foundation), while the ministry listing's contact line reads 여주세종문화재단
- Bus route numbers serving the Silleuksa stop from Yeoju Station are from an undated Gyeonggi Province magazine page; current routes and frequencies need checking
- The guest act for 25 October in Naru Nanjang was not confirmed
Changes: 2026-10-18 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-18 — Added a photograph from the Korea Tourism Organization (Korea Tourism Content Lab), KOGL Type 1. · 2026-10-19 — Rechecked before the 2026 edition: no changes found. · 2026-10-22 — Rechecked before the 2026 edition: dates, hours and free entry unchanged; removed the Gyeonggang Line last-train clock times (Icheon departures), which could not be confirmed for Yeoju on the festival dates, and added advice to check the last train in the Korail app.
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