Yeoju Ceramic Festival
여주도자기축제 · Yeoju, Gyeonggi
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Last verified: 2026-08-22.
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Six weeks of kilns and markets in one of Korea's three historic ceramic towns.
Who it suits: Buyers. Yeoju is one of Korea's three historic ceramic towns and the festival runs six weeks, so it is the least rushed way to shop kilns directly.
When, where, how much
From the organizer
Organized by Yeoju. 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.
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · visitkorea.or.kr · KOGL Type 3
Where it is
Where it is in the country — 67 km south-east of Seoul
About 120 km across — 6 other places we cover sit inside it. The pick of them is listed below.
67 km south-east of Seoul, in Yeoju, Gyeonggi (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 — Silleuksa Temple area 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 Yeoju 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:
- Yeoju Dojasesang (0.2 km)
- Yeoju Museum (0.2 km)
- Yeoju Silleuksa Temple (0.4 km)
- Silleuk Temple Resort (0.4 km)
- Yeoju Hwangpo Sailboat (1.2 km)
- Yeongneung & Nyeongneung Royal Tombs [UNESCO World Heritage] (3.9 km)
Places and distances from the Korea Tourism Organization's location data. We have not visited all of them.
What it is actually about
We have written about the three Korean ceramic traditions this region fires — read that first if you want to know what you are looking at before you go, rather than after.
Getting there and staying
For a bed near the festival, Klook's accommodation search for Yeoju 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 Yeoju Ceramic Festival and are worth checking before you commit to a route.
- Gwangyang Maehwa Festival — 2026/03/13 – 03/22, Gwangyang, Jeonnam-Gwangju, 285 km from Seoul.
- Gurye Sansuyu Festival — 2026/03/14 – 03/22, Gurye, Jeonnam-Gwangju, 254 km from Seoul.
- Jinhae Gunhangje Festival — 2026/03/27 – 04/05, Changwon, South Gyeongsang, 308 km from Seoul.
- Yeongdeungpo Yeouido Spring Flower Festival — 2026/04/03 – 04/07, Seoul, 6 km from Seoul.
- Icheon Ceramics Festival — 2026/04/24 – 05/05, Icheon, Gyeonggi, 47 km from Seoul.
- Hampyeong Butterfly Festival — 2026/04/24 – 05/05, Hampyeong, Jeonnam-Gwangju, 282 km from Seoul.
Other festivals in Gyeonggi
Same province, different times of year — useful if you are choosing when to visit Gyeonggi rather than when to leave home.
- Icheon Ceramics Festival — April, Icheon, Gyeonggi
- Suwon Hwaseong Festival — October, Suwon, Gyeonggi
- Bucheon International Comics Festival — September, Bucheon, Gyeonggi
- Siheung Gaetgol Festival — September, Siheung, Gyeonggi
- Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival — October, Anseong, Gyeonggi
Other museums within reach
- Mok-A Museum — Gangcheon-myeon, Yeoju, Gyeonggi, about 3 km away.
A mountain in the same trip
Korea's national parks charge nothing to enter, and these are close enough to pair with the rest of this trip rather than needing one of their own.
- Bukhansan Hiking — about 70 km away.