"My Own Harvested Pears Taste Best"... Shall We Go Pick Naju Pears with a Thousand-Year History?

20 Sessions Held from September 30 to October 4 at Naju Pear Museum

Family-Focused Weekends... 10,000 Won Fee Includes 3 Naju Pears and an Eco-Friendly Tote Bag

An autumn experience event offers the opportunity to learn about the cultivation process of Naju pears, which boast a thousand-year history, and to harvest the pears firsthand.

Naju City in Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City will host the "2026 Naju Pear Picking Experience Event" for five days from September 30 to October 4 at the Naju Pear Museum and nearby experience farms. The event will be held a total of 20 times, with four sessions each day. A maximum of 50 participants per session, or about 1,000 people in total, can join.

This year, the program will be tailored based on participant groups, with weekdays reserved for organizations and weekends for individuals and families. From September 30 to October 2, the target participants are kindergartens, elementary school students, and general organizations, while from October 3 to 4, the event will be open to individuals and family groups.

Naju City will hold the "2026 Naju Pear Picking Experience Event" for five days from September 30 to October 4 at the Naju Pear Museum and nearby experience farms. The photo shows last year's Naju Pear Picking Experience Event. Provided by Naju City

The experience lasts about 60 minutes. Participants will first tour the Naju Pear Museum with a cultural tourism interpreter to learn about the history and cultivation of Naju pears. Afterwards, they will decorate eco-friendly tote bags featuring a Naju pear motif, and then move to a nearby experience farm to pick pears themselves.

The farm will also have a photo zone so that families and friends can take pictures with the autumn countryside as a backdrop. The participation fee is 10,000 won per person, and each participant will receive an eco-friendly tote bag and three freshly harvested Naju pears.

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis via Naver Reservation. Group registrations open at 10:00 a.m. on August 31, while individuals can register from 10:00 a.m. on September 7 until all spots are filled.

Based on last year’s event experience, Naju City plans to fine-tune session preparations and movement flow for each slot and expand the photo zones. In connection with promoting Najumall, the city also plans to provide opportunities for participants to enjoy Naju pears and local specialty products even after the event.

Byungtae Yoon, Mayor of Naju City, stated, "The Naju Pear Picking Experience Program is an opportunity to experience firsthand the excellence of Naju pears with a thousand-year history and to enjoy the charm of rural autumn. I hope families will create precious memories by harvesting Naju pears together."

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