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Jeongdongjin Sunrise Festival
- 📅 Dates
- Dec 31, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026
- 📍 Location
- Jeongdongjin2-ri, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
- 🎫 Admission
- Free of charge
- ⏱️ Time needed
- Varies by program
- 🎪 Venue
- Jeongdongjin Sandglass Park
- 👥 Age
- Open to visitors of all ages
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Gangneung-si
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-33-640-5135
⚠️ This festival's listed dates have passed
The dates above are from the most recent official schedule. Many Korean festivals are annual events held around the same time each year, but the next date has not been officially confirmed yet — please check the official website or a Google search below before planning a trip.
Overview
Many people come to celebrate a fresh start at the Jeongdongjin Sunrise Festival on the eve of one year and the first day of the New Year at Sandglass Park. The sandglass at the park has a diameter of 8.06 meters, a x_width of 3.2 meters, a weight of 40 tons, and holds 8 tons of sand, making it one of the biggest sandglasses in the world. It takes a whole year for sand to trickle to the bottom and then the sandglass restarts again on New Year’s Day each year at midnight. Festival events include a fireworks display, the turning of the sandglass to start another year, and performances by v
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
🅿️ Nearby attractions — with actual parking capacity
Most sites only say "parking available." These are official figures from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, so you can judge before you drive.
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Nearby Attractions
Places near the festival venue, described in English by the Korea Tourism Organization. Distances and times are road-based driving estimates from NAVER route search — useful for taxi trips — and can change with traffic. Places under 1 km in a straight line are marked “walkable”. Anything more than 15 km away by road is left out.
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Haslla Art World하슬라아트월드 Attraction0.6 km straight · walkable
Haslla Art World is an art space that harmonizes nature, people and art. The Sculpture Garden, approximately 27 acres in size, offers various themed gardens and…
Korean address for map apps강원특별자치도 강릉시 강동면 율곡로 1441 -
Jeongdongjinhaebyeon Beach정동진해변 Attractionapprox. 3.5 km · ~6 min by car
Jeongdongjinhaebyeon Beach is a nice, sandy beach with three major swimming spots: in front of Jeongdongjin Station, by Sandglass Park, and by the Jeongdongjin…
Korean address for map apps강원특별자치도 강릉시 강동면 정동역길 17 -
Jeongdongjin Time Museum정동진시간박물관 Cultural facilityapprox. 4.4 km · ~8 min by car
Jeongdongjin Time Museum is comprised of a steam locomotive and 180-meter-long train at the famous Sandglass Park. It features interesting and unique exhibition spaces…
Korean address for map apps강원특별자치도 강릉시 강동면 헌화로 990-1 -
Sandglass Park모래시계공원 Attractionapprox. 4.5 km · ~8 min by car
Sandglass Park is surrounded by the East Sea, mountains and Jeongdongjin 2-ri Village. Sandglass Park has pine trees, benches facing the sea, and access to Jeongdongjin…
Korean address for map apps강원특별자치도 강릉시 강동면 헌화로 990-1 -
Heonhwa-ro Road헌화로 Attractionapprox. 8.3 km · ~14 min by car
Heonhwa-ro Road is a coastal road that offers beautiful natural scenery all year round. The road gets its name from a Korean myth about an old man picking azaleas from…
Korean address for map apps강원특별자치도 강릉시 옥계면 금진리 149-3
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Taking the trip home
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