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Gimje Horizon Festival

김제지평선축제 · Gimje, North Jeolla

2026/10/01 – 10/05 Confirmed dates

Festival dates move every year — confirm on the organizer's own site before booking.
Last verified: 2026-08-22.

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A harvest festival on Korea's only flat-horizon plain, around the ancient Byeokgolje reservoir.

Who it suits: Anyone who wants the rural Korea that guidebooks skip — it is held on the country's only horizon-to-horizon plain, at harvest.

When, where, how much

From the organizer

Official site

Organized by Gimje-si. These pages are the organizer's own and open on their site. They are usually Korean only — but that is where the confirmed programme, stage times and site map appear first, and times and prices read the same in any language.

Program: Presidential Cup National Nongak Competition, Byeokgolje Twin Dragon Play, Ipseok Tug-of-War for a Good Harvest

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · visitkorea.or.kr · KOGL Type 3

Where it is

202 km south of Seoul, in Gimje, North Jeolla (straight-line distance from Seoul City Hall, calculated from the venue's official coordinates).

We have not timed these connections ourselves, so rather than print a number we have not checked, here is the route on the two apps Koreans actually use — Across Gimje (around Byeokgolje Reservoir) as the destination, already filled in:

• Directions on Kakao Map — live bus and train times, and which platform
• Naver Map — the stronger of the two in English

From Seoul, journeys to Gimje start at Seoul Station (KTX and regular rail) or the Express Bus Terminal. Which of the two wins depends on how many cities you are stringing together — our rail pass guide works through the break-even, and getting around Korea covers why these two apps beat Google Maps once you are on the ground.

Nearby, if you are making a trip of it

Within about 20 km of the venue, by distance:

• Donghak Peasants Revolution Memorial Hall (13.5 km)
• Pihyangjeong Pavilion (14.0 km)
• European Village Engelberg (19.2 km)

Places and distances from the Korea Tourism Organization's location data. We have not visited all of them.

Getting there and staying

For a bed near the festival, Klook's accommodation search for Gimje is the quickest way to see what is left — festival weeks fill local rooms earlier than you would expect.

Outside the big cities, wifi is not something to plan around. Shuttle stops, stage times and the day's program are posted on the organizer's Korean-language page or a Naver Map pin, and they change on the day. A Korean eSIM is the cheapest way to have it working before you land.

Planning a trip around it

On at the same time

If your dates are fixed, these run within ten days of Gimje Horizon Festival and are worth checking before you commit to a route.

• Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace — 2026/09/10 – 10/17, Seoul, 2 km from Seoul.
• Andong Maskdance Festival — 2026/09/24 – 10/04, Andong, North Gyeongsang, 192 km from Seoul.
• Jeongseon Arirang Festival — 2026/10/01 – 10/04, Jeongseon, Gangwon, 150 km from Seoul.
• Geumsan World Insam Festival — 2026/10/02 – 10/11, Geumsan, South Chungcheong, 170 km from Seoul.
• Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival — 2026/10/03 – 10/18, Jinju, South Gyeongsang, 282 km from Seoul.
• Suwon Hwaseong Festival — 2026/10/04 – 10/11, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 32 km from Seoul.

Other festivals in North Jeolla

Same province, different times of year — useful if you are choosing when to visit North Jeolla rather than when to leave home.

• Chunhyang Festival — May, Namwon, North Jeolla
• Muju Firefly Festival — September, Muju, North Jeolla
• Jinan Red Ginseng Festival — September, Jinan, North Jeolla
• Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival — October, Jeonju, North Jeolla
• Jeonju Bibimbap Festival — October, Jeonju, North Jeolla

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