About this festival
Danoje is one of Korea's oldest documented festivals, with origins traced to the Goryeo era. Performances include the danoje-gut shamanic ritual, the gwanno mask dance, and traditional swing-jumping (geunetuigi). Unlike commercial festivals, this one is rooted in living folk practice, the rituals are not staged for tourists but performed because they're still done.
Getting there
From Seoul: 2 hours by KTX-Eum to Gangneung. The festival site is at Namdaecheon Park, ~10-minute taxi from Gangneung Station.
Tips
Bring a Korean speaker or download a translation app, interpretive signage is limited. Combine with a beach day at Gyeongpo or Anmok Coffee Street. Dates shift each year by lunar calendar; verify before booking.
Dates by year
- confirmed
2026
June 15 – 22, 2026
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI). Last verified 2026-05-09.