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Jinan Red Ginseng Festival
- 📅 Dates
- Sep 18, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026
- 📍 Location
- 160, Maisan-ro, Jinan-eup, Jinan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
- 🎫 Admission
- Free (fees vary by programs)
- 🕘 Hours
- 10:00-21:00
- 🎪 Venue
- Northern region of Maisan Mountain
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Jinan-gun · Jinan Red Ginseng Festival Promotion Committee
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-63-430-2392
⚠️ 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
*The information below is based on the 2025 festivals. Details for the 2026 festivals will be updated as they become available.*Jinan-gun, known as Korea’s exclusive red ginseng special zone, is a plateau that lies at an average of more than 300m above sea level, producing high-quality red ginseng with a strong aroma and firm texture. The Jinan Red Ginseng Festival presents interesting programs based on the theme of red ginseng grown in the county, including the Fishing King, Plogging King, Healing King, and Treasure Hunt King. Additional activities include magic shows, bubble shows, balloon p
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
What happens at Jinan Red Ginseng Festival
- Jinan Red Ginseng Master Class
- Red Ginseng Feast
- Red Ginseng Wellness Time (Yoga & Meditation)
- Red Ginseng Kkakdugi Making
- Red Ginseng Tteokbokki Giveaway (Dookki Tteokbokki)
- Red Ginseng Energy Boost (Stamp Tour)
- Visits to the Samsam Theme Hall
- Red Ginseng Power Zone
- Special Exhibition at the Museum of World Scissors
- and Visit Jinan Year Promotional Booth with Events Participation
- and Follow Jinan-gun on Social Media
Official programme as registered with the Korea Tourism Organization for the most recent edition. Details can change — check with the organizer before you go.
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📊 How busy this area gets
Visitor-volume index for 진안군, from Korea Tourism Organization big data. 1.00 = that area's own yearly average, so this compares the area against itself — not against Seoul.
The index covers the whole district, not the festival ground itself. Use it to pick a month, not a day. · Apr 1.07 / Oct 1.27
🅿️ 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.
Names and addresses here stay in Korean on purpose. Google Maps cannot give directions inside South Korea, and NAVER Map / KakaoMap find these places only under their Korean names — copy an address above and paste it straight in.
🏮 Traditional market days during the festival
Korean country markets open only on days ending in fixed digits — every 5 days. These are the actual dates they open while the festival runs, so you can add one to the same trip.
Names and addresses here stay in Korean on purpose. Google Maps cannot give directions inside South Korea, and NAVER Map / KakaoMap find these places only under their Korean names — copy an address above and paste it straight in.
🎪 Other festivals nearby at the same time
Overlapping dates, within 60 km.
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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Jinan Red Ginseng Spa진안홍삼스파 Attraction0.4 km straight · walkable
Developed with the concept of 'Nourishing Life' from Donguibogam (a traditional Korean medical encyclopedia), Jinan Red Ginseng Spa is the only red ginseng and medicinal…
Korean address for map apps전북특별자치도 진안군 진안읍 외사양길 16-10 -
Maisan Hwaeomgul Cave마이산 화엄굴 Attractionapprox. 12.1 km · ~19 min by car
Maisan Mountain has two major peaks made of sedimentary rocks; these peaks are said to be ‘couple peaks’ and cannot be found anywhere else. Sut Maibong (alt. 667 meters)…
Korean address for map apps전북특별자치도 진안군 마령면 동촌리 -
Maisan Mountain Tafoni Terrain마이산 타포니지형 Attractionapprox. 12.1 km · ~19 min by car
Tafoni terrain refer to clusters of small caves resembling bombarded peaks. On the southern slope of Ammaibong Peak in Maisan Mountain, various-shaped honeycomb caves…
Korean address for map apps전북특별자치도 진안군 진안읍 마이산로 255 -
Tapsa Temple마이산 탑사 Attractionapprox. 12.1 km · ~19 min by car
Tapsa Temple is famous for its over 80 stone pagodas. Each pagoda has a name, meaning and role. The pagodas are made of natural stone. They range in x_height from 1…
Korean address for map apps전북특별자치도 진안군 마령면 마이산남로 367
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Taking the trip home
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