Local favourite temple · Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon State
Gakhwasa
Gakhwasa is a temple in Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon State.
Gakhwasa: 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 Gakhwasa
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 Gakhwasa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.99156, 128.90919. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gakhwasa
- Wangdusan · viewpoint · Yeongwol-gun · ~1 km · Must-see
- Taebaekseoktan Museum · museum · Taebaek-si · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kumunso-donggul · cave · Taebaek-si · ~20 km · Must-see
- Taebaeksan National Park · sanctuary · Taebaek-si · ~22 km · Must-see
- hambaeksan · viewpoint · Taebaek-si · ~24 km · Must-see
- Buseoksa · Buddhist site · Yeongwol-gun · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cheongnyangsan · viewpoint · Bonghwa-gun · ~28 km · Must-see
- Miin Falls · waterfall · Samcheok-si · ~30 km · Must-see
- Yongyeon Cave · cave · Taebaek-si · ~31 km · Must-see
- 두위봉 · viewpoint · Yeongwol-gun · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dosan Seowon · fort · Andong-si · ~37 km · Must-see
- Eungbongsan (Gangwon/North Gyeongsang) · waterfall · Samcheok-si · ~38 km · Must-see
- Madaesan · viewpoint · Danyang-gun · ~40 km · Must-see
- Maebongsan · viewpoint · Danyang-gun · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dutasan · viewpoint · Samcheok-si · ~43 km · Must-see
- Daedeoksan (Samcheok/Taebaek) · viewpoint · Danyang-gun · ~43 km · Must-see
- deokhangsan · viewpoint · Samcheok-si · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cheongoksan (Donghae/Samcheok) · viewpoint · Samcheok-si · ~47 km · Must-see
Other temples near Gakhwasa
- Yongmunsa · temple · Danyang-gun · ~70 km · Must-see
- Gwaneumsa Temple · temple · Goesan-gun · ~99 km · Must-see
- Eunhaesa Temple · temple · Dong-gu · ~140 km · Must-see
- Pagyesa · temple · Dong-gu · ~141 km · Must-see
- Silleuksa Temple · temple · Yeoju-si · ~145 km · Must-see
- 무량사 · temple · Icheon-si · ~145 km · Must-see
- Bulgulsa · temple · Dong-gu · ~146 km · Must-see
- 고달사 · temple · Yeoju-si · ~150 km · Must-see
- Manggyeonsa Temple · temple · Yeongwol-gun · ~22 km
- 정암사 · temple · Jeongseon-gun · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Gakhwasa today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Gakhwasa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Gakhwasa?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Gakhwasa?
Nearby: Wangdusan (viewpoint, 1 km), Taebaekseoktan Museum (museum, 18 km), Kumunso-donggul (cave, 20 km), Taebaeksan National Park (sanctuary, 22 km), hambaeksan (viewpoint, 24 km), Buseoksa (Buddhist site, 25 km).