Sunrise Peak hosts World Heritage Festival from 3 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 04:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Sunrise Peak and the World Heritage Festival come together in Jeju from 3 October to 18 October 2026, placing one of South Korea's best-known volcanic landscapes within a wider heritage programme. The site is listed in the programme as Seongsan Ilchulbong Tuff Cone, while the festival also covers Hallasan, the Geomunoreum lava cave system and seven World Natural Heritage villages.
World Heritage Festival reaches Sunrise Peak from 3 October
The 2026 World Heritage Festival - Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes runs from 3 October to 18 October 2026. Its official programme names Sunrise Peak among the festival sites and describes a festival area with promotional displays, performances and experiences for Jeju residents and tourists. The official festival programme identifies the National Heritage Administration and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province as hosts.
The wider programme links several parts of Jeju's natural heritage rather than treating the peak as a separate event ground. A walking programme runs at the Geomunoreum lava cave system from 3 October to 18 October, while a special exhibition at the Jeju World Natural Heritage Centre continues until 31 October. The festival's listed activities give travellers a reason to combine the peak with other heritage locations during the same October period.
Sunrise Peak brings a volcanic crater into the festival
The cone rises 180 metres above sea level and formed through underwater volcanic activity more than 5,000 years ago. Sand and soil later connected what had been a separate island to Jeju's main landmass. At the top, the crater measures about 600 metres across and reaches about 90 metres in depth.
Those geological features explain why the festival's location list includes the peak alongside Hallasan and the Geomunoreum system. The site is part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage property Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes, which was designated in 2007. The national tourism profile records the cone's height, crater and address.
Visiting Sunrise Peak: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The festival programme at Sunrise Peak runs from 3 October to 18 October 2026, with promotional displays, performances and experiences listed for residents and tourists.
- The festival does not replace the main landscape with a separate venue: Sunrise Peak remains one of several named heritage sites, while the official festival site operates its visitor-focused activities there.
- The address is 284-12 Ilchul-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, in the Seogwipo area of Jeju. A location search should use the full address because the festival spans several parts of the island.
- The cone rises 180 metres above sea level, and its summit crater is about 600 metres wide and 90 metres deep. The terrain is therefore a volcanic summit landscape rather than a flat event site.
- The official language of South Korea is Korean, and the national currency is the South Korean won.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Sunrise Peak
When does the World Heritage Festival take place at Sunrise Peak?
The festival runs from 3 October to 18 October 2026. Sunrise Peak is one of the named festival sites in Jeju.
What is Sunrise Peak?
Sunrise Peak is a volcanic tuff cone that rises 180 metres above sea level. Its crater is about 600 metres wide and 90 metres deep.
Where is Sunrise Peak and how do you get there?
Sunrise Peak is at 284-12 Ilchul-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, in South Korea. The address places the site in the Seogwipo area of Jeju.
