Chŏnggwang-sa

Chŏnggwang-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 Chŏnggwang-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 Chŏnggwang-sa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.35306, 128.42722. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chŏnggwang-sa

• Munang-jŏsuji · lake · South Hamgyong · ~13 km
• Han'garach'i-p'okp'o · waterfall · South Hamgyong · ~16 km
• Hŏgung-dari-p'okp'o · waterfall · South Hamgyong · ~19 km
• Iwŏn-man Bay · beach · South Hamgyong · ~24 km
• Chang Ch'i · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~31 km
• Song Do Gap Lighthouse · attraction · South Hamgyong · ~46 km
• Sint'ae-p'okp'o · waterfall · Ryanggang · ~50 km
• Naejung Dam · lake · Ryanggang · ~54 km
• Mayangdo · river spot · South Hamgyong · ~55 km
• Hwangsuwon Reservoir · lake · Ryanggang · ~61 km
• Sach'op'yŏng-jŏsuji · lake · Ryanggang · ~67 km
• Ilsan Peak · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~69 km
• Yongdae Gap Lighthouse · attraction · South Hamgyong · ~69 km
• Sanbong Mountain · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~70 km
• Paekchangdong-nyŏng · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~3 km
• Tal-lyŏng · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~6 km
• Un-nyŏng · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~6 km
• Arae-ryŏng · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Chŏnggwang-sa

Other temples near Chŏnggwang-sa

• Kwangje-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~7 km
• Paegun-am · temple · South Hamgyong · ~9 km
• Chŏngnyŏn-am · temple · South Hamgyong · ~10 km
• Posŏng-am · temple · South Hamgyong · ~13 km
• Todŏg-am · temple · South Hamgyong · ~17 km
• Pyŏkhae-am · temple · South Hamgyong · ~17 km
• Malloe-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~22 km
• Suam-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~31 km
• Pokhŭng-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~32 km
• Taein-sa · temple · Ryanggang · ~40 km

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