Hadong-gun tea Festival

Hadong is famous for being the first tea plantation site in Korea. Unlike other tea production sites, which typically use machines for processing, Hadong continues to produce tea using time-honored traditional methods. As a result, it produces particularly high-grade teas, which are often sold at high prices.  During the festival, we got some sample of a variety of Hadong’s tea for free and purchase their favorites at bargain prices. The festival also offered visitors a unique and entertaining combination of events and hands-on experiences, drawing a large number of visitors every year.

 It was an awesome trip to Hadong, Gyeongsangnam-do although faraway for Ansan but we had a great time. Thanks to the Organizers Sanghyun Ahn, Yoonjin Lee and Hannah Madelennah for making this journey wonderful for us. It was so nice to found new friends and sharing some good time with one another. We had a wonderful experience of making Green tea and this process was Amazing.. It was a lovely day all the way... :)







There were many ceremonies like,Tea Etiquette Ceremony at the first tea plantation site, seminar on tea and tea bowls, farming green tea, demonstration of making Dasi, making wild tea, making tea bowls, Cheonnyeoncha (a thousand year tea) Auction, tea etiquette competition for international tourists, temple stay, temple concert.

Transportation

From Seoul to the festival venue 1) From Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal, take an intercity bus bound for Hadong and get off at Hwagae Terminal. * Bus Schedule: 07:30-19:30, 2 hour intervals 2) From Hwagae Terminal, take a local bus or a taxi to Ssanggyesa Temple. (15min) * Bus Info: 07:00, 08:00, 08:20, 08:30, 09:10, 10:30, 11:10, 11:30, 12:40, 13:10, 14:30, 14:50, 15:50, 17:20, 18:20, 19:20, 21:00  From Hadong to the festival venue From Hadong Terminal, take a local bus bound for Ssanggyesa Temple. (40-50min) * Bus Info: 08:00, 09:15, 10:10, 11:00, 12:40, 14:00, 15:20, 16:45, 18:50, 20:30  * Bus schedules are subject to change.

E-Mail

ch0318@hadong.go.kr

Homepage

festival.hadong.go.kr  (Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese)