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First published
Oct 4, 2026
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Oct 4, 2026

26th Sancheong Medicinal Herb Festival 2026

A Korean medicine, herb and wellness culture festival at Donguibogam Village in Sancheong, running October 2–11, 2026, with general festival hours listed as 09:00–18:00 and free admission. Current programs include Sancheong Hyeminseo, herb- and wellness-themed experiences, exhibitions, performances, local product markets and family activities. Some individual programs use their own later or narrower times.

Why it matters now

The festival is already underway, and several hands-on programs remain available during the coming week. It is most useful as a way to encounter the cultural history of Donguibogam, medicinal-herb production and contemporary Korean wellness tourism—not as evidence that any herb, treatment or experience provides a medical benefit. For example, the official program lists free silent-yoga sessions on selected mornings with advance and on-site registration.

Related places

Find the location and visit conditionsSancheong Donguibogam Village
A large traditional-Korean-medicine themed cultural and wellness complex at the foot of Wangsan and Pilbongsan in Sancheong. It combines the Sancheong Museum of Korean Medicine, exhibition halls, herb gardens, themed parks, forest walks, experience facilities and accommodation around the cultural history of Donguibogam and local medicinal-herb traditions.

Stories

Understand the context and what to noticeSancheong makes more sense when Korean medicine is treated as culture, not a cure claim
Donguibogam, herb farming, museums and a wellness festival meet in one county. The useful travel story is how a medical text became local cultural infrastructure—not whether a tourist experience can treat illness.

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