Jinhae Gunhangje Cherry Blossom Festival 2024. Get yourself to enjoy the beautiful cherry blossom trees line the sides of the rail tracks. Back before seoul city started their own municipal push to plant cherry blossoms on every major street, jinhae was a prime.

More than 2 million people visit the jinhae gunhangje cherry blossom festival each year, making it the biggest cherry blossom festival in korea. In early days, it was all about holding a memorial service at bukwon rotary, where admiral yi’s statue is located but was hosted as ‘jinhae gunhangje festival’ in 1963, memorializing admiral yi’s legacy and patriotism and promoting local culture and arts, and has become a representative spring festival where visitors can enjoy various culture.