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Royal Culture Festival

Exhibitions, performances and traditional experiences use the palaces themselves as their setting. The autumn 2026 on-site festival ran October 7–11 and has ended.

International participation evidence

The organizer reported 113,388 foreign visitors for autumn 2026 and 296,815 across spring and autumn. These figures should not be described as deduplicated visitors exclusively attending festival programs.

Source 1 · 2026-10-14

Getting there by public transport

Walk from Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3, exit 5) for Gyeongbokgung; Anguk (Line 3, exit 3) for Changdeokgung; City Hall (Lines 1/2, exit 2) for Deoksugung; or Hyehwa (Line 4, exit 4) for Changgyeonggung. Check your meeting point.

Search venue on map Transport & booking

This is a place-name map search, not a guarantee of live services, the best route or event access.

Admission, booking & conditions

Advance-booking and walk-in programs have different conditions. Past booking rules do not confirm the next edition. The online Pungsokdo 2026 activity remains free until November 1, 2026.

Official festival information

Official language & booking access

The 2026 Huijeongdang exhibition offered English commentary. Check new notices for the next edition’s English sessions and foreign-visitor bookings.

Our seven-language guide does not mean the organizer offers booking in all seven languages. Check language, payment and identity requirements on the official page.

Sources & verification scope

Written and translated from official sources. The check date is not an on-site visit date; operating conditions may change. · 2026-10-19