PHOTOS A glimpse of Korea's biggest cherry blossom festival
/ Courtesy Hankook Ilbo
By Kang Aa-young, Park Si-soo
Spring is here and flowers are popping out of buds to greet the long-awaited warmth. With millions of cherry blossoms bursting into bloom, it is time for the annual Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival or “Gunhangje.”
The festival, one of the biggest flower events here, began in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province, Sunday. It will continue through April 10, covering roads and alleys surrounding a Navy base with a carpet of dazzling white cherry blossoms
The carpet is now rolling out northward with cherry blossom trees in Seoul expected to be in full bloom this weekend.
Catch a glimpse of the festival with photos taken by The Korea Times photographers. The schedules of other flower festivals are below.
1. Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival will be held in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, from April 5-8. Visit https://www.wangin.kr for more information.
2. Daegaya Festival in Goryeong, North Gyeongsang Province, will last from April 12-15. More information is available at https://fest.daegaya.net. 3. Shinan Tulip Festival in Shinan country, South Jeolla Provice, will be held from April 7-16. For more information, visit https://tour.shinan.go.kr. 4. Danjong Cultural Festival in Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon Province will last from April 27-30. Visit the English website at https://www.danjong.co.kr.
The Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival draws more than 2 million tourists annually. / Courtesy of Hankook Ilbo
Visitors take photographs at Korea's largest cherry blossom festival, which began in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province on Sunday. The festival will last until April 10. / Courtesy of Hankook Ilbo