Pohang Sunrise Noodle Festival
포항 해뜨면 국수축제
The 'Pohang Sunrise Noodle Festival' is a major culinary celebration held at Aragwang Plaza in Guryongpo, on the Homi Peninsula where Korea's sun rises first. Visitors can taste the best noodle restaurants of Pohang, representative regional noodles from across the country—from Jeju gogi guksu to Busan milmyeon to Chuncheon makguksu—as well as global noodle dishes and signature recipes from celebrated chefs. The festival features three days of diverse music performances spanning K-trot, shows for the 2030 generation, and EDM parties, along with noodle-eating speed competitions, retro games, and nostalgic experiences. With smart QR ordering and eco-friendly reusable containers, the festival offers a distinctive culinary journey awakening taste and excitement for the first time against the backdrop of the East Sea's blue horizon.
- Dates
- Oct 2, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026
- Venue
- 222-1 Homi-ro, Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province · 🏞️ Gyeongbuk
- Price
- Free
Practical information
- Opening hours
- 14:00 ~ 22:00
- Exact location
- 포항시 구룡포 아라광장 일원
- Organiser
- 포항시
- Phone
- 054-270-8282
🎟️ 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.
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Source : TourAPI