Korea–Japan Festival 2026 in Seoul

A free one-day Korea–Japan cultural exchange festival on Saturday, Oct 10, 2026, 11:00–18:30 at COEX Hall D on the 3rd floor. The announced programme includes a pansori–Japanese dance friendship stage, Tsugaru shamisen and Korean traditional dance, kabuki dance, K-pop/J-pop and Korea–Japan hip-hop, ending with Yosakoi Arirang, plus local-government, corporate, cultural-experience and food booths. Tea ceremony, flower-arranging and traditional-costume experiences, a kabuki introduction and AI photo zone are also listed. The organizer’s press release says 110 booths overall, while its category figures (30+23+37+6) add up to 96. A Hanbongeo talk show is scheduled at 13:00 by the photo zone. Food and other booth purchases may cost extra; pre-registration or walk-in entry requirements were not independently confirmed.

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Start: Oct 10, 2026, 11:00 AM KST
End: Oct 10, 2026, 6:30 PM KST
Venue: 코엑스 3층 D홀 (COEX Hall D, 3F)
Address: 서울특별시 강남구 영동대로 513

Why it matters now

This indoor, one-day Seoul event is tomorrow. Expect Korean and Japanese traditional/pop-culture performances and a booth fair announced at about 110 booths (the official category breakdown totals 96, so the counts do not reconcile). Admission is free; hours are 11:00–18:30. The only exact programme time verified is the 13:00 Hanbongeo talk show; other stage times were not available in the official material reviewed. COEX connects indoors from Samseong Station exits 5/6 and Bongeunsa Station exit 7. Car parking is KRW 1,500 per 15 minutes or KRW 60,000 per day, making transit the practical choice. COEX displays a “ticket reservation” button, but the organizer site returned HTTP 403 in this check, so whether advance registration is required and the walk-in procedure remain unconfirmed. Naver posts by different authors are advance guides (one discloses sponsored production), not firsthand reviews of tomorrow’s crowds or atmosphere.