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Sancheong Herbal Medicine & Medicinal Herb Festival

Family-friendly festivalsFestivals for couples
October 2, 2026 – October 11, 202645-6, Donguibogam-ro 555beon-gil, Geumseo-myeon, Sancheong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do

*The festival content below is based on last year's (2025) festival content, and the 2026 festival content is currently being updated.* This is Korea's representative medicinal herb festival, now in its 25th edition. Based on the medicinal herb resources of the clean Jirisan area and the novel Donguibogam, and making full use of historical, cultural, and natural conditions such as the creation of the nation's first Korean medicine-themed tourist site in 2001, it is an industrial festival that promotes the excellence of Sancheong's herbal medicine through the festival and links it with wellness and anti-aging industries, which are of greatest interest to modern people. Programs prepared include the Sancheong Korean Medicine Pharmacy Experience, My Body's Tonic Experience, and the Wellness Health Tour.

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Good food near the festival

Sorted by distance from the festival venue.

Introduction image for Wangsan Sikdang (1/1)

Wangsan Sikdang

Jonmat

Marsh snail soup, Soybean paste, Dongchimi

A restaurant discovered by chance in Sancheong, featuring marsh snail soup, shell-on marsh snails, various side dishes, and complimentary braised ribs.

Bike ~19 min
Geumseo-myeon, Sancheong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
Introduction image for Wonjo Woojeong Restaurant (1/1)

Wonjo Woojeong Restaurant

Jonmat

Eotang noodles

This is the dish ordered and featured in the video.

Drive ~18 min
Saengcho-myeon, Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam
Introduction image for Hanwoo Mokjang-eseo Siktakkkaji (1/1)

Hanwoo Mokjang-eseo Siktakkkaji

Jonmat

Saljipsal Special, Heifer Beef Platter, Doenjang Stew

A restaurant specializing in Hanwoo beef from heifers that have never calved, located in Hamyang-eup, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do.

Drive ~39 min
Hamyang-eup, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
Introduction image for Chungmu Sikdang (1/1)

Chungmu Sikdang

Jonmat

Korean set meal, Grilled mackerel, Seasoned pollock skin

A restaurant inside Hamyang Intercity Bus Terminal serving a 7,000-won set meal and various side dishes.

Drive ~39 min
Hamyang-eup, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
Introduction image for Changseon (1/1)

Changseon

Jonmat

Filefish Sashimi, Filefish Liver, Sea Squirt

Changseon Susan in Yongpyeong-ri, Hamyang-eup, Hamyang-gun, South Gyeongsang Province, is a raw fish restaurant near Jirisan Hamyang Market that introduces black porgy and filefish sashimi.

Drive ~39 min
Hamyang-eup, Hamyang-gun, South Gyeongsang Province
Introduction image for Matna Sikdang (1/2)
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Matna Sikdang

Matdori

Marinated pork belly

Matna Sikdang in Hamyang-eup, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do is a restaurant that has operated for over 50 years and serves charcoal-briquette-grilled marinated pork belly.

Drive ~39 min
Hamyang-eup, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do