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Ulsan Onggi Festival
- 📅 Dates
- May 1, 2026 – May 3, 2026
- 📍 Location
- 36, Oegosan 3-gil, Onyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan
- 🎫 Admission
- Free (fees vary by programs)
- 🕘 Hours
- 10:00~21:00
- 🎪 Venue
- Oegosan Onggi Village
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Ulju Culture Foundation
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-52-980-2235
⚠️ This festival's listed dates have passed
The dates above are from the most recent official schedule. Many Korean festivals are annual events held around the same time each year, but the next date has not been officially confirmed yet — please check the official website or a Google search below before planning a trip.
Overview
The Ulsan Onggi Festival is Korea’s only festival dedicated to onggi, the traditional earthenware that has been an integral part of Korean life for more than a thousand years. Held in Oegosan Onggi Village in Ulju-gun, where artisans continue to produce onggi using traditional techniques, the festival naturally serves as a showcase the region’s signature craft. It also contributes to the promotion of everyday onggi use and the continued development of this traditional industry. Visitors can enjoy onggi-making demonstrations by master artisans, as well as a variety of hands-on programs, exhibit
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
What happens at Ulsan Onggi Festival
- Onggi Special Experience Hall
- Onggi Clay Playground
- Themed Performance
- Onggi Fire-Gazing Experience
- Ongi Land
- Onggi Concert
Official programme as registered with the Korea Tourism Organization for the most recent edition. Details can change — check with the organizer before you go.
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📊 How busy this area gets
Visitor-volume index for 울주군, from Korea Tourism Organization big data. 1.00 = that area's own yearly average, so this compares the area against itself — not against Seoul.
The index covers the whole district, not the festival ground itself. Use it to pick a month, not a day. · Sep 1.04 / Oct 1.14
🅿️ Nearby attractions — with actual parking capacity
Most sites only say "parking available." These are official figures from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, so you can judge before you drive.
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🏮 Traditional market days during the festival
Korean country markets open only on days ending in fixed digits — every 5 days. These are the actual dates they open while the festival runs, so you can add one to the same trip.
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Nearby Attractions
Places within 12 km of the festival venue (straight-line distance), described in English by the Korea Tourism Organization. Travel time depends on roads and traffic, so only distance is shown.
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Onggigol Ceramics옹기골도예 Attractionapprox. 0.2 km
Onggi Ceramics is the workshop of Heo Jin-gyu, a master onggi craftsman, and is located in Onggi Village in Ulsan, home to the largest production of onggi in the nation.…
Korean address for map apps울산광역시 울주군 온양읍 외고산길 18 -
Oegosan Onggi Village외고산옹기마을 Attractionapprox. 0.2 km
Oegosan Onggi Village was established when earthenware master Heo Deok-man settled in the area in 1975. The village today showcases a massive collection of various…
Korean address for map apps울산광역시 울주군 온양읍 외고산3길 36 -
Ulsan Naewonam Hermitage내원암(울산 Attractionapprox. 5.9 km
Naewonam Hermitage is located on Daeunsan Mountain in Ulsan. Daewonsa Temple, the once head temple of this hermitage, was located at the entrance to the complex, but…
Korean address for map apps울산광역시 울주군 온양읍 대운상대길 382 -
National Center for Forest Therapy, Daeunsan국립대운산치유의숲 Attractionapprox. 6.4 km
The National Center for Forest Therapy, Daeunsan is a forest-themed well-being facility designed to boost one's immunity and promote health by leveraging various…
Korean address for map apps울산광역시 울주군 온양읍 대운상대길 225-92 -
Supaeseo숲애서 Attractionapprox. 6.9 km
Supaeseo, which opened in July 2021, is the first publicly operated healing experience center. The center helps visitors enjoy a slow and healthy life filled with love,…
Korean address for map apps경상남도 양산시 탑골길 248 (용당동)
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