Gurye 300-ri Cherry Blossom Festival Held

The Longest Cherry Blossom Road in the Country: 300 Ri (129 km)

Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it will expand the existing “Seomjingang Riverside Cherry Blossom Festival” into a county-level festival and hold the “2023 Gurye 300-ri Cherry Blossom Festival” for three days from Friday, March 31 to Sunday, April 1.

Under the theme “Walking the 300-ri Cherry Blossoms of Gurye,” the main stage at Seosicheon Sports Park will host the opening ceremony, celebratory performances, busking, stamp tours, and children’s experience programs. At the auxiliary stage in the parking lot of Oseom area, Muncheok-myeon, various events including a singing contest along the Seomjingang Riverside will be held for visitors.

[Image courtesy of Gurye-gun]

In particular, the 2.5 km section between Wolpyeonggyo Bridge and Obongjeongsa in Muncheok-myeon is designated as a “car-free zone,” where events such as “spacing out” chairs and busking performances will be held to allow visitors to leisurely enjoy the cherry blossoms and the Seomjingang Riverside.

Jang Seok-woo, chairman of the festival promotion committee, said, “We will operate well-organized and diverse programs to promote the beautiful winding 300-ri cherry blossoms of Gurye nationwide.”

Kim Soon-ho, the county governor, said, “We will make every effort to prepare the festival, including traffic measures and convenience facilities, so that many spring visitors can fully enjoy the 300-ri cherry blossoms without inconvenience.”

The festival opening ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. on the 31st at Seosicheon Sports Park.

Gurye = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yuk Mi-seok hss79@asiae.co.kr

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