Sunrise Peak hosts World Heritage Festival until 18 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 17:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Sunrise Peak hosts the World Heritage Festival in Jeju from 3 October to 18 October 2026, placing the volcanic landmark among the programme's visitor sites. The event's official English programme lists the site for festival promotional halls, performances and experiences during the wider celebration in South Korea.
World Heritage Festival brings a programme to Sunrise Peak
The 2026 World Heritage Festival - Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes runs from 3 October to 18 October 2026. The official programme names Hallasan Nature Reserve, the Geomunoreum Lava Cave System, Sunrise Peak, seven World Natural Heritage villages and the Jeju World Natural Heritage Center among its places.
At Sunrise Peak, the festival site is scheduled to operate from 5 June to 18 October 2026, according to the organiser's programme. It is described as a place for linking natural and national heritage through promotional halls, performances and experiences, with Jeju residents and tourists listed as the audience. The National Heritage Administration and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province are named as hosts of the festival.
The broader programme includes a World Natural Heritage Hidden Expedition from 3 October to 8 October 2026 that passes through Sunrise Peak as well as Hallasan and the Geomunoreum area. The official listing presents that expedition separately from the visitor-facing festival site, so the confirmed offer at the peak is the festival programme itself.
Sunrise Peak's crater gives the festival its setting
Sunrise Peak is a coastal tuff cone in Seogwipo-si on Jeju. The national tourism authority describes it as rising 180 metres above sea level after an underwater volcanic process more than 5,000 years ago.
A crater about 600 metres in diameter and 90 metres deep occupies the summit. That geological form connects the festival's heritage theme directly with the place: visitors encounter a programme about Jeju's natural heritage at a site whose crater and coastal origin are part of the island's World Heritage landscape.
The tourism authority says the area was designated a natural reserve on 19 July 2000. The wider Jeju volcanic island and lava tube heritage setting also explains why the official festival programme places the peak alongside Hallasan and the Geomunoreum Lava Cave System rather than treating it as an isolated attraction.
Visiting Sunrise Peak: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The World Heritage Festival runs at Sunrise Peak from 3 October to 18 October 2026. The official programme lists promotional halls, performances and experiences at the festival site.
- The event does not replace the site's normal visitor information. The national tourism authority lists September and October access from 5am to 7pm, with final ticketing one hour before closing, and a first-Monday monthly holiday.
- The site address is 284-12 Ilchul-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do. The official listing records parking as available, while public transport details are not specified on that page.
- The summit is a volcanic tuff cone with a crater about 600 metres across and 90 metres deep. The visitor authority also records the peak at 180 metres above sea level.
- Korean is South Korea's official language and the national currency is the 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.
The programme and visitor details are set out by the official festival programme, while the landmark's geological and practical information appears in the national tourism authority listing.
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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. The official programme lists Sunrise Peak for promotional halls, performances and experiences.
Where is Sunrise Peak and how do you get there?
Sunrise Peak is at 284-12 Ilchul-ro in Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea. The official visitor listing records parking as available but does not specify public transport routes.
What is Sunrise Peak?
It is a coastal volcanic tuff cone rising 180 metres above sea level, with a crater about 600 metres in diameter and 90 metres deep.
