Yeosu Hyangiram Sunrise Festival
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Overview
Hyangiram Sunrise Festival is an annual overnight festival that begins on New Year's Eve. It takes place at the historic Hyangiram Hermitage, which was built in year 644. As the New Year's Day dawns, visitors can witness the sun rise above the horizon from Hyangiram, which literally means "a hermitage facing the sun."
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- Age limit
- None (Visitors of all ages are welcome)
- End date
- 20160101
- Venue
- Impo Maeul Village (Hyangiram) (임포마을, 향일암) Area
- Start date
- 20151231
- Venue info
- [Bus]
Across from Yeosu Intercity Bus Terminal, take local bus No. 111 or No. 113 to Hyangiram Hermitage (향일암).
Updated 2016.12.21
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Yullim-ri, Dolsan-eup, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, Korea
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