Local favourite temple · South Hamgyong, North Korea
Chihŭng-sa
Chihŭng-sa is a temple in South Hamgyong, North Korea.
Chihŭng-sa: 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 Chihŭng-sa
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 Chihŭng-sa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.54297, 127.45248. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chihŭng-sa
- Hamheung Main Palace · fort · South Hamgyong · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ryeo-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~47 km · Must-see
- Songdowon · beach · Kangwon · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kim Jong-Il Statue · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il Statues · fort · South Hamgyong · ~52 km · Must-see
- Pashini-3 Train · fort · Kangwon · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ullim Falls · waterfall · Kangwon · ~59 km · Must-see
- K’ŭndol-sŏm · river spot · South Hamgyong · ~21 km
- Gwangpo Reservoir · lake · South Hamgyong · ~30 km
- Lake Kwangpo · lake · South Hamgyong · ~31 km
- Mount Chonbul · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~32 km
- Yongdae Peak · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~33 km
- Mŏribŏm-gul · cave · Kangwon · ~38 km
- Mulbangdeoksan Mountain · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~38 km
- Chagŭndari-yŏm · river spot · South Hamgyong · ~41 km
- Wonsan Bay · beach · Kangwon · ~41 km
- Ung Island · river spot · Kangwon · ~42 km
- Hamhŭng-man · beach · South Hamgyong · ~43 km
Other temples near Chihŭng-sa
- Sogwang Temple Site · temple · Kangwon · ~76 km · Must-see
- Pyohun Temple · temple · Kangwon · ~143 km · Must-see
- Anbyon Pohyon Temple · temple · Kangwon · ~80 km
- Chongyang Temple · temple · Kangwon · ~143 km
- Tongan-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~13 km
- Anbul-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~14 km
- Sŏngbul-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~31 km
- Yangch’ŏn-sa · temple · Kangwon · ~32 km
- Kwiju-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~56 km
- Hŭngbog-am · temple · South Hamgyong · ~61 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Chihŭng-sa today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Chihŭng-sa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Chihŭng-sa?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Chihŭng-sa?
Nearby: Hamheung Main Palace (fort, 47 km), Ryeo-do (river spot, 47 km), Songdowon (beach, 51 km), Kim Jong-Il Statue (viewpoint, 52 km), Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il Statues (fort, 52 km), Pashini-3 Train (fort, 53 km).