Tourism > Festivals > Bunwon Steamed Crucian Carp Festival
Introduction
"Bunwon", the home of Joseon white porcelain adjacent to Lake
Paldang, developed dishes using crucian carp and hosts the Steamed Crucian Carp
Festival in mid April every year.
About 30 restaurants specializing in steamed crucian carp are
located around Lake Paldang, Bunwon-Ri. There is a 20% discount during the
festival.
Along with savory steamed crucian carp, you can visit the
Bunwon White Porcelain Center and Face Museum and enjoy driving along fantastic
road lined with cherry blossoms.
Information
Time: mid April every year
Venue: Playground Bunwon-ri, Namjon-myeon
Organizer
Crucian Carp Festival Promotion Committee of Bunwon Village,
Namjong-Myeon (82-31-768-9031)
Description
Open Events
- Catching Fresh Water Fish (Lake Paldang in front of the main
venue)
- Climbing Gamtu Rock
- Senior Citizens' Dinner
- Gwangju
Citizens' Health Marathon
Participatory Events
Citizen's Singing Contest, Mini Soccer Competition, Stone
Hitting Game, Aisan Hackysack, Fish Racing, Stick Toss Game, Eel Catch and Foot
Race, Shooting a Bamboo Gun, Fresh Water Fishing, Good Luck to Banggae, Water
Balloon Fight, 3-Point Basketball Shoot, Penalty Kick Game
Exhibition and Sales
Making and flying a kite, sales of ceramics (low prices),
ceramic exhibition (made by Bunwon Elementary School students), Seogak
Exhibition (made by Gwangju middle school students), environmental equipment
exhibition (food waste treatment), sales of flowers and plants, bubble show,
observation of the mystery of life, distribution of magic balloons, fish-design
face painting, hydroponics exhibition, environmental photo exhibition, air cup
drawing, fortune telling.
Transportation
By car
- Gyeongan IC on Jungbu Expressway -> To
Toecheon/Yangpyeong -> Toechon-myeon Crossroad
- (Log House) -> Enter into Namjong-myeon and go for 5 minutes.
By public transportation
- East Seoul: Take bus No. 13-2.
Get off in Toecheon-myeon and get on the shuttle bus to Namjong.
- Gwangju:
Take the public bus to Toechon and Namjong
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