Yeongwol, Gangwon-do · Royal heritage festival
Danjong Culture Festival
April 24–26, 2026
- Dates
- April 24–26, 2026
- Hours
- 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
- Admission
- Free
- Venue
- Donggang Riverside in Yeongwol
- Address
- Hasong-ri, Yeongwol-eup, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do
Plan a few nearby stops
Traditional marketYeongwol-gun · about 21 km awayJucheon MarketThis five-day market opens on dates ending in 1 and 6 each month.View market details Royal tombEssential festival contextJangneung Royal TombVisit King Danjong’s tomb and exhibition spaces before the funeral procession and memorial rites.View details Historic siteFor the exile storyCheongnyeongpoCross to the pine-covered river bend where the young king lived in exile.View details Hotels near the festival
Central Yeongwol, Jangneung, and the Donggang
View staysSee the royal sites before the main procession
Check the daily schedule
The royal funeral reenactment, memorial rite, parade, contests, and fireworks ran at different times.
Allow a separate heritage stop
Jangneung and Cheongnyeongpo explain the history behind the festival.
Check the next edition
The 2026 festival has ended. Confirm the next procession route and ceremony times.
Yeongwol remembers King Danjong
At a glance
The festival turns local history into royal rites, a funeral procession, parades, traditional contests, performances, food, and family activities.
Why Yeongwol
King Danjong was exiled and died in Yeongwol; his royal tomb, Jangneung, remains the center of local remembrance.
Before you go
The 2026 festival ran April 24–26 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission was free.
