2025 World Heritage Joseon Royal Tombs Festival

Date

Saturday, October 18 - Sunday, October 26, 2025

* Opening Ceremony: Friday, October 17, 2025 / Seolleung and Jeongneung
* Closed on Monday, October 20. Events will not be held

Location

Seolleung and Jeongneung, Taereung and Gangneung, Uireung, Donggureung, Hongneung and Yureung, Seooreung, Yungneung and Geolleung, Gimpojangneung, Yeongneung (Tomb of King Sejong and Queen Sohon) and Yeongneung (Tomb of King Hyojong and Queen Inseon)

* Open on Weekends: Uireung, Hongneung and Yureung, Yungneung and Geolleung, Yeongneung (Tomb of King Sejong and Queen Sohon) and Yeongneung (Tomb of King Hyojong and Queen Inseon))

Program

Pre-Festival Special Program / Opening Ceremony / Main Event: Performances, Tours, Experiences, and Exihibitions

Slogan

Rediscovering Joseon Royal Tombs
Joseon Royal Tombs: Beholding 500 Years of Majesty

Description

The 2025 World Heritage Joseon Royal Tombs Festival is a cultural event designed to promote the historical value of the Joseon Royal Tombs, a UNESCO World Heritage site, both domestically and internationally, and to provide opportunities for visitors to experience the royal tombs up close. The Joseon Royal Tombs, which are the burial sites of the kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty and the emperors and empresses of the Korean Empire, are a treasured heritage and the only royal tombs of a single dynasty in the world to have been preserved in their entirety. This festival offers performances, tours, hands-on experiences, and exhibitions that bridge tradition and modernity, giving visitors a chance to truly feel the spirit of the Joseon Royal Tombs.