Introduction
Muan is the largest habitat of the white lotus flower in Asia, spanning 330,000 square meters in size. While most lotus flowers are pink, the lotus flowers in Muan are snow white, which is very rare. During the Muan White Lotus Festival festival, visitors can enjoy a landscape filled with white lotus flowers and lotus-themed activities.
Address:
333, Baengnyeon-ro, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do[Google Map]
Homepage:
tour.muan.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
Additional Info
Introduction:
Muan is the largest habitat of the white lotus flower in Asia, spanning 330,000 square meters in size. While most lotus flowers are pink, the lotus flowers in Muan are snow white, which is very rare. During the Muan White Lotus Festival festival, visitors can enjoy a landscape filled with white lotus flowers and lotus-themed activities.
Programs:
[Opening Events]
Hanging LED-lit Lotus Wish Lanterns, 100m-long rice cake sharing feast, sharing lotus patbingsu & rice cake
[Closing Events]
Muan-gun Citizens’ Chorus singing contest
[Performance Events]
Opening ceremony concert, Pumbaa performance, singing concert, etc.
[Related Events]
National Lotus cuisine contest, Lotus Festival bicycle & tour bus, Muan city tour
[Experiential Events]
Christmas in Summer plaza, Lotus Road boat expedition, water playground, doctor fish, etc.
[Additional Events]
Jegichagi (traditional hacky sack) contest, Children’s Golden Bell contest, Youth Walking Competition, stamp tour, etc.
[Sales Hall]
– Local marketplaces, traditional food hall, food trucks, hometown meal area, etc.
tel: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-61-450-5114
telname: Muan-gun
zipcode: 58571
agelimit: Open to visitors of all ages
eventenddate: 20190728
eventplace: Area of Hoesan White Lotus Habitat
eventstartdate: 20190725
placeinfo: [Express/Intercity Bus]
Take a bus from Central City Express Bus Terminal to Muan Bus Terminal.
[Local Bus]
From Muan Bus Terminal, take Bus No. 800. (30min intervals)
Get off at Illo-eup Office and transfer to a local bus bound for Hoesan White Lotus Ground.
* During the festival, shuttle buses are available from Illo-eup Office
to the venue.
[Taxi]
Approx. 25 min from Muan Intercity Bus Terminal.
playtime: July 25-28
spendtimefestival: Varies by program
sponsor1: Muan-gun
sponsor1tel: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-61-450-5114
sponsor2tel: +82-61-450-5114
usetimefestival: Free (Refer to the website)
