Local favourite temple · Pohang-si, North Gyeongsang

Gooksa

Gooksa is a temple in Pohang-si, North Gyeongsang.

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Gooksa: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.

Best time to visit Gooksa

Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.

Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Gooksa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.10364, 129.33673. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gooksa

Pohang station · attraction · Pohang-si · ~4 km · Must-see
Yeongildae Beach · beach · Pohang-si · ~8 km · Must-see
Pohang Nodongjae Temple · Buddhist site · Pohang-si · ~11 km · Must-see
Pohang Gyeongju Airport · attraction · Pohang-si · ~19 km · Must-see
Oksan Seowon · fort · Gyeongju-si · ~23 km · Must-see
Naeyeonsan(Samjibong) · viewpoint · Pohang-si · ~25 km · Must-see
National Lighthouse Museum · museum · Pohang-si · ~26 km · Must-see
Dongaksan · viewpoint · Pohang-si · ~33 km · Must-see
Palgaksan · viewpoint · Yeongdeok-gun · ~35 km · Must-see
Gyerim · fort · Miryang-si · ~35 km · Must-see
Gyeongju National Park · sanctuary · Miryang-si · ~35 km · Must-see
K Pop Museum · museum · Miryang-si · ~37 km · Must-see
Tomb of King Heondeok · fort · Miryang-si · ~38 km · Must-see
Bunhwangsa Temple · temple · Gyeongju-si · ~38 km · Must-see
Hwangnyongsa Temple Site · temple · Gyeongju-si · ~39 km · Must-see
Gold Crown Tomb · fort · Miryang-si · ~39 km · Must-see
Geumgwanchong · fort · Gyeongju-si · ~39 km · Must-see
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond · fort · Gyeongju-si · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gooksa

Other temples near Gooksa

Bunhwangsa Temple · temple · Gyeongju-si · ~38 km · Must-see
Hwangnyongsa Temple Site · temple · Gyeongju-si · ~39 km · Must-see
Bulguksa Temple · temple · Gyeongju-si · ~44 km · Must-see
Eunhaesa Temple · temple · Dong-gu · ~63 km · Must-see
Bulgulsa · temple · Dong-gu · ~66 km · Must-see
Pagyesa · temple · Dong-gu · ~79 km · Must-see
Tongdosa Bus Terminal · temple · Ulju-gun · ~89 km · Must-see
Beomeosa · temple · Geumjeong-gu · ~118 km · Must-see
Yongmunsa · temple · Danyang-gun · ~139 km · Must-see
Haeinsa · temple · Hapcheon-gun · ~146 km · Must-see

All temples in North Gyeongsang

Frequently asked

How crowded is Gooksa today?

No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Gooksa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).

What is the best time to visit Gooksa?

Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Gooksa?

Nearby: Pohang station (attraction, 4 km), Yeongildae Beach (beach, 8 km), Pohang Nodongjae Temple (Buddhist site, 11 km), Pohang Gyeongju Airport (attraction, 19 km), Oksan Seowon (fort, 23 km), Naeyeonsan(Samjibong) (viewpoint, 25 km).