Yangyang Songiyeoneo Festival

The Yangyang Pine Mushroom and Salmon Festival is a signature autumn festival held amid Yangyang's pristine nature, where mountains, sea, and the Namdaecheon Stream come together to offer both the wonder of the natural world and the joy of good food. Going beyond simply tasting pine mushrooms from the deep mountains and salmon returning to the Namdaecheon, the festival is designed to let visitors experience nature up close through fun, unusual activities. Signature programs include "Pine Mushroom Treasure Hunt," where you search for mushrooms in the pine forest yourself, and "Catching Salmon Bare-Handed," where you grab powerful salmon with your own two hands in the Namdaecheon—giving visitors a thrill unique to Yangyang. There's also plenty more: a "Yangyang Salmon Ecology Tour" led by a docent explaining the salmon's journey home, a "Pine Mushroom and Salmon Cooking Show" where a chef cooks right in front of you, and a hands-on "Pine Mushroom Liquor Making" session—offering something fun for kids and adults alike. Interactive events and local content round things out: an "Expedition Team and Salmon Roe Gacha Zone" where you complete missions for prizes, a "Stamp Tour" where you collect six stamps to complete a poster, "Custom T-shirt Making" for those who bring a receipt, and a "Snack Collage" activity for kids. There's also a local pop-up store, a direct sales market for local specialties, and the "Pine Mushroom Master Auction Show" starting from just 1,000 won, letting you pick up quality local products at a good price. The rest area doubles as a fresh food market, offering a relaxing spot to enjoy the river breeze under art shades by day and, by night, to unwind with local dining under the light tanks' atmospheric night view, as part of "Yangyang's Slow Table."