[Weekend PICK!] Walk along the cosmos flower trail and experience Lee Hyo-seok's literature... Enjoy autumn in Pyeongchang

The season when the sky becomes higher, various festivals are held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon to enjoy autumn. Become the protagonist of a novel in a pure white buckwheat flower field, take care of your health at the wild ginseng festival, and capture memorable photos along the red cockscomb flowers to create special autumn memories.

 

◆Enjoy the view of the buckwheat flower field and other attractions... Pyeongchang Hyo-seok Cultural Festival= During this time of year, Bongpyeong is a spectacular sight with white buckwheat flowers, as described in the author's short story 'When the Buckwheat Flowers Bloom.' How about strolling around the 150,000-pyeong buckwheat field surrounding the Hyo-seok Literature Museum and experiencing the atmosphere of nature and literature? Additionally, from the 6th to the 15th, the '2024 Pyeongchang Hyo-seok Cultural Festival' will be held in the area around the Hyo-seok Literature Museum in Changdong-ri, Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang County, offering fun activities to enjoy.

 

 

On the 6th, when the festival begins, the 45th National Hyo-seok Baekiljang and Drawing Contest and the 1st Lee Hyo-seok Literature Forum will be held, and on the 7th, the Hyo-seok Cultural Festival opening ceremony will take place at the Moonlight Flowing Park. There are many diverse programs scheduled for each day, including busking, neighborhood tours, book readings by celebrities, modern theater festivals, and literary train rides. However, during the festival period, an entrance fee of 4,000 won is required to enter the buckwheat flower field, and you can also view an exhibition of traditional Korean paper craft. For 10,000 won, you can experience riding a donkey, which is a unique activity.

 

'2024 Pyeongchang Sanyang Sam Festival' poster. Pyeongchang County Office

 

'2024 Pyeongchang Sanyang Sam Festival' poster. Pyeongchang County Office

◆Only trustworthy wild ginseng through thorough inspection... Pyeongchang Wild Ginseng Festival

The 3rd Pyeongchang Wild Ginseng Festival 2024 will be held from the 6th to the 10th at the Forest Products Cluster Processing and Distribution Center in Changdong-ri, Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun. Visitors can purchase high-quality Pyeongchang wild ginseng directly at the event site, where only products thoroughly inspected by experts are sold, ensuring authenticity and confirming that the ginseng roots are not transplanted from mountains or from regions outside Pyeongchang. Only wild ginseng weighing more than 4 grams is sold. During the festival, visitors can use the coupon at the bottom of the leaflet to receive discounts on processed wild ginseng products. Additionally, various events such as the Wild Ginseng King contest and prize draws will be held.

 

Pyeongchang Blanket Flower Festival Panorama. Pyeongchang County Office

 

Pyeongchang Blanket Flower Festival Panorama. Pyeongchang County Office

Follow the ten million cosmos flowers for an autumn walk... Pyeongchang Cosmos Festival = The '2024 Pyeongchang Cosmos Festival,' featuring 80,000 beautiful cosmos flowers in full bloom, will be held from the 13th to the 22nd in the area around Pyeongchang River, Jongburi, Pyeongchang-eup, Pyeongchang County. Along the riverside, there are flower fields of cosmos, lilac, verbena, cosmos, and sunflowers, as well as paths lined with maple trees, wild chrysanthemum, and giant oak forests, providing perfect spots for taking beautiful commemorative photos everywhere.

 

There are various photo zones, experience booths, and rest areas where you can take life shots while walking along the trail. A variety of events such as dance, quizzes, games, spontaneous activities, three-line poem contests, and Chuseok singing contests will also be held.

 

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Please refer to this if you're thinking about traveling during the weekend or Chuseok holiday.

Hello.

I'm planning a trip to Gangwon Province during the Chuseok holiday, so this is good information.

I'm going to see the buckwheat flowers to my heart's content.