Yeosu Hyangiram Sunrise Festival (여수 향일암일출제)

Hyangiram Sunrise Festival takes place at Hyangiram Hermitage, a Buddhist cliff temple perched above the sea on the southern tip of Dolsan Island in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province. The festival centers on welcoming the first sunrise of the new year, drawing large crowds to one of Korea's most celebrated sunrise viewpoints. The hermitage's dramatic setting — rocky outcrops, coastal pine trees, and open sea — frames the sunrise in a way few other locations in Korea can match. Traditional cultural performances, lantern lighting, and ritual observances accompany the main event.