Jeongseon County to Hold 2026 New Year Sunrise and National Garden Wishing Event
at Gariwangsan Cable Car
Jeongseon County in Gangwon Province announced on December 30 that it will hold the "2026 Gariwangsan Sunrise Festival" at the Gariwangsan Cable Car area on January 1, 2026, the first day of the new year.
This sunrise festival has been organized to share both the hopes for the designation of Gariwangsan as a National Garden and the aspirations for the new year among county residents, based on the Olympic legacy of Gariwangsan. Approximately 1,000 people, including officials from local and external organizations, groups, and county residents, are expected to participate.
The event will begin at 6:20 a.m. with the operation of the Gariwangsan Cable Car. At the upper station, known as Gariwangsan Station, a sunrise viewing and a "Performance Wishing for the Establishment of Gariwangsan National Garden" will take place. Afterwards, the main ceremony, including New Year’s greetings and well-wishing remarks, will be held at the Alpine Plaza parking lot.
As side events, hot packs will be provided in front of the lower cable car station, and a food sharing event will be held at the Alpine Plaza parking lot to offer warmth to county residents and tourists visiting for the new year. These side events will be organized with the participation of local volunteer groups, led by the Jeongseon County Volunteer Center.
Park Ikkyun, Chief Administrative Officer, said, "This sunrise festival is an occasion to share the collective wish of all county residents to establish Gariwangsan as a National Garden and pass it on to future generations," adding, "We hope that county residents and visitors alike can make a hopeful new start at Gariwangsan on the first day of the new year."
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