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Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival (얼음나라화천 산천어축제) · © KTO · KOGL Type 3
Gangwon
Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival is a seasonal festival in Korea — check official dates and program before you visit.
Held each January in Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province, the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival draws visitors to the frozen Hwacheon River to fish for mountain trout through holes drilled in the ice. The festival is one of the most attended winter events in South Korea, combining hands-on ice fishing with sledding, ice sculpture exhibitions, and other cold-weather activities. Participants can catch sancheoneo (mountain trout) by hand or by rod, and the fish can be prepared and eaten on-site. The surrounding snow-covered landscape makes Hwacheon a notable winter destination in the Gangwon region.
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Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival (얼음나라화천 산천어축제) runs January 10, 2026 – February 1, 2026 at Areas around Hwacheoncheon Stream.
Hosted by Hwacheon-gun, Nara Foundation · +82-1688-3005.
Paid event (Refer to the official for more info)
Visit the official website: http://www.narafestival.com/01_icenara/
137 Sancheoneo-gil, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do