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Homigot Octopus Festival
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Overview
The Homigot Octopus Festival is an annual festival held at the end of April. Visitors can enjoy freshly caught octopus from the East Sea. Various programs and events will be also be held including watching sunrise on a boat, octopus auction, etc.
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- Age limit
- Open to all ages
- End date
- 20140427
- Venue
- Homigot Sunrise Square (호미곶해맞이광장), Pohang-si
- Start date
- 20140426
- Venue info
- From Seoul Express Bus Terminal, take an intercity bus to Pohang (포항), approx. 4hrs 40min.
From Pohang Express Bus Terminal (포항고속버스터미널), cross the road towards Daebu Motel (대부모텔).
Cross the road to the left to find the Express Bus Terminal (고속버스터미널) bus stop.
Take Bus 101 to Donghae Transfer Center (동해환승센터), approx. 40min (21 stops)
Transfer to a Donghae-Homigot (동해-호미곶) route bus and get off at Homigot (호미곶) bus stop, approx. 1hr (26 stops). - Program
- 2014's event canceled due to a Sewol-ho ferry accident and June 4th local elections.
- Side events
- Ocean parade, local products for sale
- Hours
- Free of charge
Updated 2020.06.23
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Homigot-myeon, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
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