2026 Island Visitation Year

Name: 2026 Island Visitation Year
Start: 2026-03-01
End: 2026-12-31
Location: 6 Seoneosimarket-gil, Jung-ang-dong, Yeosu, Jeonnam-Gwangju

2026 섬 방문의 해

This national initiative positions Korea as a premier island tourism destination. 2026 culminates with the Yeosu World Island Expo, the world's first expo dedicated to islands. Travel subsidies, weekly cultural events and various promotional activities encourage visitors to explore the unique natural and cultural heritage of Korea's islands.

Book on the official site

Dates: Mar 1, 2026 → Dec 31, 2026
Venue: 6 Seoneosimarket-gil, Jung-ang-dong, Yeosu, Jeonnam-Gwangju · 🎨 Jeonnam-Gwangju
Price: Free
Ticketing: Official event site

Practical information

Opening hours: Varies by event
Age: All ages
Exact location: Online event
Organiser: Ministry of the Interior and Safety
Phone: 070-4337-5058

🎟️ How to book — Official event site

1
Most regional festivals are free entry
Korean municipalities fund a huge number of free festivals (flowers, food, light shows) — free entry is the norm, not the exception, sometimes with paid stalls or activities on site.
2
Check the event's official site
The link sits on the event's VisitKorea page — it's the most reliable source for the program, hours, and any last-minute changes.
3
Book via a Korean platform if a reservation is required
When a festival has paid premium activities or an attached concert, booking usually goes through NOL or YES24 — see the matching guide on this page.
4
Call 1330 when in doubt
Korea's tourism hotline answers in English, Chinese and Japanese, 24/7 — handy for confirming a time or address when the official site is Korean-only.

💡 Good to know

When a price shows as "see details", the organiser simply hasn't published one in advance: in almost all of those cases entry is free and only some on-site activities are paid. Bring a little cash — many stalls don't take cards.