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얼음나라화천 산천어축제

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얼음나라화천 산천어축제

얼음나라화천 산천어축제 is a seasonal festival in Korea — check official dates and program before you visit.

FESTSTAGELimited-time festival — plan around the datesMountains + east coast — Korea's outdoor heart

Why go

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival is the most famous winter ice-fishing event in Korea, often picked up by international media as one of the world's most distinctive winter festivals. Held on the frozen Hwacheoncheon, the festival drills tens of thousands of fishing holes into thick ice, lets visitors hand-fish for sancheoneo trout, and runs ice-sledding courses, ice-skating rinks, and barehanded fishing zones in heated water around the main site. Ice sculptures, light installations, and food zones extend the experience after dark. For foreign visitors who want a Korean winter event with high spectacle and clear language-light access, Hwacheon Sancheoneo is the strongest single choice in the country.

Quick highlights

  • Most famous Korean winter ice-fishing festival
  • Tens of thousands of holes on frozen Hwacheoncheon
  • Bare-handed fishing and ice sledding
  • Ice sculptures and light installations
  • International-friendly winter spectacle

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