Upcoming27-01-09 ~ 27-01-31

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival

Name: Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival (얼음나라화천 산천어축제)
Start: 2027-01-09
End: 2027-01-31
Location: Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do Province

🌐 얼음나라화천 산천어축제

📍 137, Sancheoneo-gil, Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do

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Introduction

*The information below is based on the 2026 festivals. Details for the 2027 festivals will be updated as they become available.*Held in Hwacheon, Gangwon-do, the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival is a one-of-a-kind winter event that was named one of CNN's “Seven Wonders of Winter” in 2011. The festival takes place every January, when the famously pristine waters of Hwacheoncheon Stream freeze solid. Visitors can catch sancheoneo, mountain trout often called the "Queen of the Valley", through ice fishing or even with their bare hands. The freshly caught fish can be enjoyed immediately as raw slices or grilled on the spot. Beyond fishing, the festival features a wide range of winter attractions, including ice sledding, snow sledding, and bobsledding, drawing more than one million visitors each year.

Telephone

+82-1688-3005 (Hwacheon-gun, Nara Foundation)

Homepage

www.narafestival.com

🗺 Location

137, Sancheoneo-gil, Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do

✏ Details

Introduction

The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival is a unique winter festival that was selected by CNN as one of the “seven wonders of winter” in 2011. The festival is held when Hwacheoncheon Stream freezes over, and visitors can enjoy ice fishing. During the festival, visitors can catch sancheoneo (cherry salmon), nicknamed the “Queen of the Valley,” through holes drilled in the ice and then taste their catch by grilling it or having it prepared at the sliced raw fish center. In addition to ice fishing, there are lure and barehand fishing and fun activities such as sledding, bobsledding, and ice soccer. The festival is a popular event among people of all ages, attracting more than 1 million visitors every year.

◎ Sancheoneo Fish (Cherry Salmon)
Sancheoneo is a species of fish that belongs to the salmon family and lives in the cleanest valleys with water temperatures of 20°C or below. It is rich in amino acids, essential fatty acids, and vitamins.

Programs

- Fishing: Ice fishing, lure fishing, bare hand fishing, night fishing
- Snow/Ice Activities: Sledding, bobsled, Eolgomiseong (tunnels, slides), world ice sled, ice soccer