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Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival (얼음나라화천 산천어축제)
Original Korean title: 얼음나라화천 산천어축제
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Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do Province, Gangwon
Dates · public dataEN · officialData as of 2 Nov 2026
- Opening hours
- 09:00-18:00 (Night fishing 18:00-21:00)
- Admission
- Paid
- Getting there
- Station info is Seoul-only for now — check a map app for public transport.
- Where
- Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do Province강원특별자치도 화천군 화천읍 산천어길 137
- Organizer
- Hwacheon-gun, Nara Foundation
- Phone
- 1688-3005
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About
*The information below is based on the 2026 festivals. Details for the 2027 festivals will be updated as they become available.*Held in Hwacheon, Gangwon-do, the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival is a one-of-a-kind winter event that was named one of CNN's “Seven Wonders of Winter” in 2011. The festival takes place every January, when the famously pristine waters of Hwacheoncheon Stream freeze solid. Visitors can catch sancheoneo, mountain trout often called the "Queen of the Valley", through ice fishing or even with their bare hands. The freshly caught fish can be enjoyed immediately as raw slices or grilled on the spot. Beyond fishing, the festival features a wide range of winter attractions, including ice sledding, snow sledding, and bobsledding, drawing more than one million visitors each year.
Program
Ice Fishing (On-site/Reservation), Bare-Handed Catching, Lure Fishing, Snow Sledding, Ice Sledding
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Record of this event
- First recorded here
- 30 Oct 2026when our weekly check first saw it — not the event start
- Last checked
- 2 Nov 2026the latest weekly check that still found this listing at the source
- Schedule basis
- Public data schedule
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