Hook, Line, and Sinker: Your 2025 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival Adventure
ποΈ January 11th – February 2nd, 2025
*Event details from the 2024 festival are provided below while we await the 2025 specifics. Get ready for an icy adventure!*
Chosen as one of CNN’s "7 Wonders of Winter" in 2011, the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival isn’t just another winter eventβit’s a truly unique experience centered around the pristine, frozen Hwacheoncheon Stream in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. Every January, the stream transforms into a winter wonderland, inviting you to discover the thrill of catching sancheoneo, the prized "queen of the valley."
Imagine the exhilaration of pulling a sancheoneo through the ice, then savoring its fresh, delicate flavor as sashimi or grilled right before your eyes. Beyond ice fishing, a flurry of winter activities awaits, from exhilarating ice sledding and snow sledding to bobsleigh runs. With over 1 million annual visitors, the festival promises a vibrant atmosphere of frosty fun.
What Makes Sancheoneo Special?
This isn’t your average fish. Sancheoneo is a member of the salmon family, thriving only in the clearest, purest streams where water temperatures stay below 20β year-round. Packed with amino acids, essential fatty acids, and vitamins, it’s as healthy as it is delicious.
Your Sancheoneo Adventure Awaits:
- Catch the Queen: Ice Fishing (On-site/Reservation), Bare-hand Fishing, Lure Fishing
- Snowy Thrills: Snow Sledding, Ice Sledding, Sky Walking, Eolgomi Slide, Ice Soccer, Curling, Figure Skating, Ice Bubble Suit, Seated Badminton
- Cultural Delights: Festival Opening Ceremony, Hwacheon Lucky Draw Event, Ice Country Broadcasting Station, Hogugi Experience Zone, Hwacheon Tourism Promotion Hall
- Comfort and Safety: General Information Center, Fishing Guides, Warming/Baby Rest Areas, Mobility Assistance, Medical Center, Rescue Team, Hwacheon Fire Station
- Festival Feasts: Sancheoneo Restaurant, Sancheoneo Sashimi Center/Grill, Local Snack Street, Agricultural and Specialty Products Store, Souvenir Shop
- Explore Beyond the Festival: Lighting Street Festival, World’s Largest Indoor Ice Sculpture Plaza, Hwacheon Sancheoneo Park Golf Course, Santa Post Office Korea Headquarters, Baekamsan Mountain Cable Car
Plan Your Trip:
π Location: 137 Sancheoneogil, Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province
ποΈ Find Accommodation: Accommodation near the event
π° Admission:
* Preschoolers (with guardian): Free
* Discounted: β©10,000
* General Admission (Middle School and above): β©15,000
π Contact: 1688-3005
βοΈ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/eolgomi/
π₯οΈ Official Website: www.narafestival.com
What is sancheoneo?
Sancheoneo refers to a type of fish known as the Masou salmon or cherry salmon, which is native to the rivers and streams of Korea and Japan. In Korea, the Sancheoneo Ice Festival is a popular winter event held in the town of Hwacheon, where participants can enjoy activities like ice fishing for sancheoneo in frozen rivers, ice skating, and other winter sports. The festival attracts many visitors who partake in the cultural and recreational experiences centered around this fish.
