The Gangneung Danoje Festival was designated a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2005 and is Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 13 in Korea in 1967. The festival serves to preserve the folk culture of the Joseon Dynasty and has been a popular festival since 1975. 

During the Danoje Festival, visitors are also invited to participate in various events: watching a traditional wedding ceremony, making surichui rice cake, washing one's hair in iris-infused water, and drinking alcoholic beverages offered to the gods. There are also regional dialect contests and other cultural programs.

When	June 14, 2018 ~ June 21, 2018
Location	Dano Marketplace at Namdaecheon Stream and other designated venues in Gangneung-si 1, Danojang-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
Transportation	[Express Bus] From Seoul Express Bus Terminal take an intercity bus to Gangneung (Refer to www.kobus.co.kr Korean, English, Mandarin) From Gangneung Express Bus Terminal, take a taxi to the festival venue; Danojang. Or, take a bus No. 221 (Route: Gangneung High School - Korea Polytechnics University) No. 211-1 (Route: Anmok - Korea Polytechnics University), No. 227-1 (Route: Namhyangjin - Gyotongtaekji) Get off at Dano Culture Center station.
Contact(TEL/FAX/Email)	Tel:+82-33-641-1593 1330 Travel Hotline:+82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Mandarin)
Website	http://www.danojefestival.or.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Mandarin)