World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Sokcho’s Seasonal Fish Festival to Run November 6-15
Sokcho will hold its 17th seasonal fish festival from November 6 to 15 at a parking area by the port in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
The event features sandfish and sailfin sandeel, two seasonal seafood caught along the country's east coast.
Visitors can buy fish directly from sellers, eat at food stalls and attend free tastings and performances.
The festival is organized to promote local seafood and support fishing incomes and the local economy.
This year, officials will post daily seafood prices and check that stalls display prices and provide good service.
Separate routes, information services and an on-site safety center are planned to help manage traffic, safety, hygiene and visitor concerns during the festival.
Sokcho will hold its 17th Seasonal Fish Festival from November 6 to 15.
The festival will take place in the parking area in front of E-Mart at the Sokcho Port harbor site.
It will feature direct sales and food stalls offering sandfish and Japanese sand lance, along with free tastings and performances.
Organizers plan to strengthen price checks and manage traffic, safety, hygiene and visitor services.
The festival aims to promote local seafood, increase fishing households’ income and support the local economy.
- Who
- The Sokcho Fisheries Cooperative will host the festival, and the Sokcho Cheongho Gillnet Association will organize it.
- What
- Sokcho’s 17th Seasonal Fish Festival will offer sales and food stalls for sandfish and Japanese sand lance, free tastings and performances.
- When
- November 6-15, 2026.
- Where
- The parking area in front of E-Mart at the Sokcho Port harbor site, Sokcho, Gangwon Province.
- Why
- To promote local seafood, increase fishing households’ income and support the local economy.
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Sokcho announced that the festival would be held from November 6 to 15.
The 17th Sokcho Seasonal Fish Festival is scheduled to take place.
- Festival dates
- November 6-15, 2026
- Edition
- 17th
- Location
- Parking area in front of E-Mart at the Sokcho Port harbor site
- Featured seafood
- Sandfish and Japanese sand lance
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What people are saying
I hope this festival will give residents and tourists a chance to enjoy seasonal seafood and provide local fishers with a place to expand their sales channels.
We will carefully oversee everything from price information to safety and hygiene management so visitors can enjoy the festival comfortably.