An official-information guide, not a firsthand visit. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Fri, Oct 16, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 18
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00; separate opening ceremony at 18:30 on October 16
- Venue
- Oeam Village and market area (외암마을·저잣거리)5 Oeamminsok-gil, Songak-myeon, Asan, Chungcheongnam-do (충남 아산시 송악면 외암민속길 5)
- Organizer
- Asan City and Oeam Village Preservation Association
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 2026
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📌 What's on each day
- 10/17–18Sat–Sun★ ShuttlesToday
🔁 Daily · Straw festival
Oeam Straw Culture Festival 2026 — Activities, Parking and Weekend Shuttles
25th Oeam Straw Culture Festival poster — Oct 16 & 17 & 18, 2026, Oeam Village and market area (외암마을·저잣거리) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
Explore straw crafts and old farming tools
at this autumn festival in Asan.
The 25th Oeam Straw Culture Festival
(외암마을 짚풀문화제) runs
October 16 (Fri)–18 (Sun)
in Oeam Village and its market area.
Asan’s announcement and the organiser’s
venue and transport guidance were checked on October 8.
The announced shuttles run on October 17–18;
keep that weekend schedule separate from Friday.
🎪 What is the festival about?
Snow-covered Oeam Village — a traditional village with snow-covered thatched houses and stone walls (2022) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 이준혁 · KOGL Type 1)
The theme is a journey through a 600-year-old village.
Traditional daily life and farming activities
are demonstrated across the village and market.
The map shows rice-cake pounding,
a traditional wedding and a historic examination stage,
alongside roof thatching and straw-craft displays.
Activities occupy different houses and courtyards;
choose your stops using the map near the entrance.
🌾 What can we try?
Past festival — hands-on experience making straw dolls (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
2025 festival — a person making a basket from straw (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
These are locations on the 2026 venue map,
not confirmed session times for every activity.
| Area | Activities on the official map |
|---|---|
| Traditional life | Wedding clothes, tea ceremony, cloth beating, foot-powered rice pounding and harvest tools |
| Food making | Gangjeong snacks, yeot candy, gochujang, yugwa sweets and cauldron rice |
| Handcrafts | Hanji paper crafts, straw egg carriers and straw playgrounds |
| Exhibitions | Straw-craft competition display at Geonjae Historic House (건재고택) and roof thatching |
| Market | Hanbok experience, straw-craft demonstration, hanji and goods shops, and a sound experience |
Freshwater-snail catching, wedding clothes,
tea ceremony and cloth beating are marked free.
That does not establish free admission to the village
or free participation in every activity.
Food is shown in front of the heritage transmission hall,
with food trucks near the stage, local-food stalls
and the Byeolbyeol Market. Menus and prices are unconfirmed.
📅 What are the opening hours?
Asan’s October 6 notice lists 10:00–18:00.
The opening ceremony is separately scheduled
at 18:30 on the first day.
| Date | Official schedule |
|---|---|
| 10/16 (Fri)–18 (Sun) | 10:00–18:00, Oeam Folk Village |
| 10/16 (Fri) | Opening ceremony at 18:30, separate from daytime activities |
| 10/17 (Sat)–18 (Sun) | Shuttles 10:00–18:00 |
For individual performances and sessions,
check the current-year timetable attached to Asan’s notice.
Older timetable images also appear on the organiser’s site;
they were not used as this year’s schedule.
🍚 Does the cauldron-rice activity require booking?
At Chambong House, the announced activity is
once daily, 13:00–15:00, October 16–18.
It costs 10,000 won per person,
with the first 10 families per day accepted.
The published application deadline was October 8.
The closing time and remaining places are unconfirmed.
Ask about extra applications or walk-in places
before assuming you can participate:
Oeam Village Preservation Association, 041-544-8290.
🚌 How do we get there and park?
The address is 5 Oeamminsok-gil, Songak-myeon, Asan.
Consider public transport or a temporary car park and shuttle.
Buses 100 and 101 run via Onyang Oncheon Station
to the Songak Oeam Market stop.
The guide indicates two buses an hour;
check the actual timetable with Asan’s bus information.
| Car park | Address in Songak-myeon unless stated otherwise |
|---|---|
| P1 | 65-8 Yeokchon-ri |
| P2 | 76 Yeokchon-ri |
| P3 | 84-4 Yeokchon-ri |
| Temporary 1 | Gungpyeong (Songak) Reservoir red-clay trail parking, 498 Gungpyeong-ri |
| Temporary 2 | Yi Sun-sin Sports Complex Sports Centre, 326-2 Punggi-dong |
Shuttles are listed for October 17–18, 10:00–18:00.
Intervals may vary with traffic.
| Shuttle route | Announced interval |
|---|---|
| Onyang Oncheon Station ↔ venue | 40 minutes |
| Temporary car park 1 ↔ venue | 20 minutes |
| Temporary car park 2 ↔ venue | 40 minutes |
👨👩👧 What helps when visiting with kids?
The map marks stroller and wheelchair rental,
the headquarters’ lost-child and medical assistance,
and toilets. Rental conditions and stock are unconfirmed;
contact the organiser if you need them.
Straw playgrounds appear inside the village
and near the main stage, with market activities elsewhere.
Choose your child’s activities first,
then connect their locations using the venue map.
Daytime activities: 10:00–18:00.
First-day opening ceremony: 18:30.
⏳ What should we confirm before leaving?
□ Performance and activity sessions in the attached timetable
□ Village admission and other activity fees during the festival
□ Whether any shuttle runs on Friday, October 16
□ Parking and shuttle fees, and stroller rental conditions
□ Changes in rainy weather
The guidance reviewed does not settle these details.
Contact the Asan City call centre, 1422-42,
or the organiser at 041-544-8290.
👍 Which families might enjoy it?
✔ Families curious about farming tools and traditional life
✔ Children interested in straw and hanji crafts
✔ Families planning a weekend shuttle trip to Oeam Village
Check activity times and admission conditions
before planning your autumn village outing.
This guide is based on official information, not a firsthand visit. Event photos are from the Korea Tourism Organization, released under KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no derivatives) and shown unedited. Photos marked ‘Photo Gallery’ are from the Korea Tourism Organization under KOGL Type 1 (shooting dates noted). Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
📷 The festival in photos 9
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🔄 Updates
- One-week check
- First write-up
- Extra check
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 국문 관광정보(TourAPI) — 외암민속마을 짚풀문화제 행사 사진 (contentid 1398980) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 한국관광공사 관광사진 갤러리 — 외암마을 사진(공공누리 제1유형) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 제25회 짚풀문화제 2026 개최 안내 아산 외암마을 짚풀문화제 · 주최
- 2026 행사장 안내도·주차장·셔틀 교통 안내 아산 외암마을 짚풀문화제 · 주최
- 사전예약 안내 아산 외암마을 짚풀문화제 · 주최
- 제25회 외암마을 짚풀문화제 개최 안내 아산시 문화유산과 · 2026.10.6 · 관공서
- 제25회 외암마을 짚풀문화제 가마솥밥 체험 사전접수 안내 아산시 문화유산과 · 2026.9.30 · 관공서
This is a guide based on official announcements, not a visit review. Schedules, programs and fees can change, so please re-check the official notice before you go.
AI-assisted translation; numbers and structure checked on October 9, 2026. Unannounced conditions and remaining places are unconfirmed. Original post (Korean)