K-Style Trip
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Oct 9 - Oct 11
Jara Island Jazz Festival 2026
Location: 60 Jaraseom-ro, Gapyeong-eup, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
Korea's largest jazz festival where domestic and international jazz musicians perform live for four days on an island in the river. As a camping-style festival where visitors can spread out tents and straw mats to enjoy music alongside autumn foliage, it is popular as a day trip destination with convenient public transportation access from Seoul.
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Getting there
About 55km from Seoul in a straight line. Public transport reaches it.
Nearby restaurants & cafes
송원막국수
76-1 Gahwa-ro, Gapyeong-eup, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
Korean restaurant · A 6-minute walk from the festival. Rated 3.8 on Google from 1096 reviews.
Jomoorak Grilled Chicken
1068 Bukhangangbyeon-ro, Gapyeong-eup, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
Chicken restaurant · 2.3km from the festival — a taxi ride. Rated 4.1 on Google from 652 reviews.
Kko Kko Dakgalbi Chuncheon
1045 Bukhangangbyeon-ro, Gapyeong-eup, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
Chicken restaurant · 2.5km from the festival — a taxi ride. Rated 3.9 on Google from 976 reviews.
Dong-Gigan
459-158 Bonap-ro, Gapyeong-eup, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
Restaurant · 4.7km from the festival — a taxi ride. Rated 3.8 on Google from 837 reviews.
Nearby stays
가평호텔자라-HOTEL JARA
Gyeonggi-do, Gapyeong-gun, Gapyeong-eup, Gahwa-ro, 41-27 KR
Hotel · A 20-minute walk from the festival. Rated 4.1 on Google from 77 reviews.
W Jiwoo Resort
Gyeonggi-do, Gapyeong-gun, Gapyeong-eup, Bukhangangbyeon-ro, 970-9
Resort hotel · 3.1km from the festival — a taxi ride. Rated 4.2 on Google from 736 reviews.
White Vill Pension
Chuncheon-si, South Korea
Guest house · 4.2km from the festival — a taxi ride. Rated 3.9 on Google from 83 reviews.
Hotel Jeonggwanru
198-1 Bangha-ri, Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do
Hotel · 4.4km from the festival — a taxi ride. Rated 4.3 on Google from 420 reviews.