Goheung Yuja Festival
Nov 12 – Nov 15, 2026 · Gwangju & Jeollanam-do
Overview
The Goheung Yuja Festival is a signature autumn festival held in pristine Goheung, Korea's largest production region for yuja. It is a festival where visitors can experience the deep flavor and fresh charm of Goheung yuja—grown under the warm sunlight and clean sea breeze of the southern coast—with all five senses. Against the backdrop of sprawling yuja orchards stretching out before your eyes, the festival offers a full sensory experience: making fragrant yuja-cheong, a yuja spa to soothe tired bodies, and tastings of special yuja dishes that can only be enjoyed in Goheung. At night, fantastic night-view lighting combines with yuja-themed spaces to create a picture-like romantic autumn evening. Beyond being a simple local-specialty festival, it is an ideal healing, culture-tourism festival for families, couples, and friends to stay and relax together. In November, as the yuja ripens to a golden yellow and the autumn mood deepens, the festival promises a refreshing yuja fragrance and warm memories.
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Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
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