Year of Visiting Islands
- Nature & Flowers
6, Seoneosijang-gil, Yeosu-si, Gwangju-integrated Special City (Jungang-dong)
Festival dates
D+258Sun, Mar 1, 2026 – Thu, Dec 31, 2026
306 days · Ongoing
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Things to do
- Hours
- Varies by event
- Venue
- Online event
- Program
- - Offline Program: Proclamation Ceremony - Online Program: Island Travel Expense Support Promotion / Islands You Want to Visit Event / One Person, One Island Event, etc.
- Admission
- Free
- Contact
- 070-4337-5058
- Source
- Korea Tourism Organization
The 2026 Year of Visiting Islands sheds new light on the ecological and cultural assets of Korea's islands and sets in motion Korea's leap to become a global powerhouse in island tourism. In particular, 2026 offers an even richer array of sights and activities by linking with the '2026 Yeosu World Island Expo,' the world's first island-themed event. By spreading the excitement of the Expo to islands across the nation and offering a diverse range of programs throughout 2026—ranging from island travel subsidy promotions to cultural week events—visitors can directly experience the true rest and renewed vitality that islands have to offer.