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Sunyang Barefoot Festa
- 📅 Dates
- May 9, 2026 – May 10, 2026
- 📍 Location
- 82 Sandi-ro, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon
- 🎫 Admission
- Free (Marathon fees charged separately)
- 🎪 Venue
- Jangdong Forest Park in Gyejoksan Mountain
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Sunyangsoju
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-42-580-1827
⚠️ 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
Sunyang Barefoot Festa is an exclusive festival that participants can walk or run barefoot along the red clay trail while enjoying a cultural experience. Feet are thought to be the second heart in our body as it connects the entire living being. Moreover, stimulating the feet by walking on clay road are known to have positive health benefits such as preventing and healing diseases, and stress relieving. This event invites people of all ages to participate in a healthy and fun walking festival where attendees can admire the beautiful nature scenery as well as take part in various entertaining p
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
🅿️ Nearby attractions — with actual parking capacity
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🏮 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.
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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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Jangdong Forest Park장동산림욕장 Attraction0.4 km straight · walkable
Jangdong Forest Park, a designated forest bathing area, is situated on Gyejoksan Mountain in Daejeon. This tranquil site is equipped with sports facilities, a swimming…
Korean address for map apps대전광역시 대덕구 산디로 79-70 -
Gyejoksan Red Clay Trail계족산 황톳길 Travel courseapprox. 1.8 km · ~5 min by car
Gyejoksan Red Clay Trail opened in 2006 as the nation's first eco-healing barefoot walking trail. Walking along this 14.5-kilometer-long trail filled with the fresh…
Korean address for map apps대전광역시 대덕구 장동 산 58 -
Solomon Law Park솔로몬로파크 Attractionapprox. 10.1 km · ~20 min by car
Solomon Law Park is a theme park operated by the Ministry of Justice, offering an experiential legal education. Visitors can learn about and experience the law in an…
Korean address for map apps대전광역시 유성구 엑스포로 219-39 -
Expo Bridge엑스포다리 Attractionapprox. 12.0 km · ~21 min by car
The Expo Bridge connects Expo Science Park—famous for the Hanbit Tower—with Hanbat Arboretum, one of Daejeon’s most popular tourist attractions. During the day, many…
Korean address for map apps대전광역시 유성구 도룡동 -
Daejeon Natural Heritage Center천연기념물센터 (대전 Cultural facilityapprox. 12.5 km · ~21 min by car
The Natural Heritage Center was established to help visitors learn about the value and importance of natural heritages through exhibitions and education on the…
Korean address for map apps대전광역시 서구 둔산대로 169
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Taking the trip home
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