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Wonju Ginkgo Tree Festival to run from Oct. 26 to Nov. 8
Wonju, in South Korea’s Gangwon Province, will hold the Ban Gye-ri Ginkgo Tree Festival from Oct.
26 to Nov.
8.
The festival centers on a tree in Munmak-eup that is estimated to be about 1,319 years old and is a designated natural monument.
In autumn, its leaves turn gold, making it a popular visitor attraction and a celebrated part of Wonju’s natural heritage.
The program includes orchestra and folk performances, street shows, food stalls and a flea market.
To manage expected crowds, the city has prepared about 340 temporary parking spaces and will use a school playground for tour-bus parking on five specified days.
Public bus 1-1 will run eight extra times each day on weekends and holidays through Nov.
8, and the city advises drivers to use less congested routes.
Wonju will hold the Bangye-ri Ginkgo Tree Festival from Oct. 26 to Nov. 8.
The festival will take place around the Ginkgo Tree Plaza in Bangye-ri, Munmak-eup.
The site’s ginkgo tree is a natural monument estimated to be about 1,319 years old.
The program includes performances, food stalls and a flea market.
The city plans extra public bus services and temporary parking to manage visitor traffic.
- Who
- Wonju city is holding the festival for visitors.
- What
- The Bangye-ri Ginkgo Tree Festival will feature cultural performances, food stalls and a flea market.
- When
- Oct. 26 to Nov. 8, 2026.
- Where
- Around Ginkgo Tree Plaza in Bangye-ri, Munmak-eup, Wonju.
- Why
- To let visitors enjoy the ancient ginkgo tree’s autumn colors and festival activities.
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Wonju city announced that the festival would run from Oct. 26 to Nov. 8.
The temporary parking lot was scheduled to open and remain available through Nov. 20.
The festival is scheduled to open, with a pre-event program at 12:20 p.m. and an opening ceremony at 1 p.m.
Public bus route 1-1 is scheduled to run eight additional services a day on weekends and holidays.
- Festival dates
- Oct. 26-Nov. 8, 2026
- Festival site
- Ginkgo Tree Plaza area, Bangye-ri, Munmak-eup, Wonju
- Tree age
- Estimated at about 1,319 years
- Temporary parking
- About 340 spaces
- Extra bus service
- Route 1-1; eight additional daily runs on weekends and holidays
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What people are saying
The Bangye-ri ginkgo tree is a precious natural heritage that has shared Wonju’s history for more than a thousand years.
I hope you will fully enjoy Wonju’s deepening autumn with diverse cultural and artistic performances beneath the ginkgo tree turned golden.