Gwangbulsa

Gwangbulsa: 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 Gwangbulsa

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 Gwangbulsa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.78941, 127.07748. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gwangbulsa

• Cheonbosan · viewpoint · Nowon-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
• Bulgoksan · viewpoint · Dobong-gu · ~6 km · Must-see
• Keunpokpo · waterfall · Dobong-gu · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bongseonsa · temple · Nowon-gu · ~13 km · Must-see
• 수락산광장 · viewpoint · Nowon-gu · ~14 km · Must-see
• Dobongsan Jawoonbong · viewpoint · Dobong-gu · ~14 km · Must-see
• Wangbangsangogae · viewpoint · Pocheon-si · ~17 km · Must-see
• Jungnangcheon Stream · river spot · Nowon-gu · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bukhansan National Park · sanctuary · Goyang-si · ~20 km · Must-see
• Onggi Folk Museum · museum · Dobong-gu · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pocheon Catholic Church · church · Pocheon-si · ~20 km · Must-see
• Jugeumsan · viewpoint · Nowon-gu · ~21 km · Must-see
• Gangneung, The tomb of Queen Insun · fort · Nowon-gu · ~21 km · Must-see
• Gangneung, The tomb of King Myeongjong {Joseon) · fort · Nowon-gu · ~21 km · Must-see
• Jayusuhopyeonghwa Museum · museum · Dongducheon-si · ~21 km · Must-see
• Taereung, The tomb of Queen Munjeong · fort · Nowon-gu · ~22 km · Must-see
• Jungheungsa · fort · Gangbuk-gu · ~23 km · Must-see
• [Bukhansan Dulle-gil] Huingureum-gil · viewpoint · Gangbuk-gu · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gwangbulsa

Other temples near Gwangbulsa

• Bongseonsa · temple · Nowon-gu · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bongeunsa Temple · temple · Gangnam-gu · ~38 km · Must-see
• Gwaneumsa · temple · Gwanak-gu · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cheonggyesan Clear Forest Park · temple · Seocho-gu · ~56 km · Must-see
• Yongjusa · temple · Hwaseong-si · ~81 km · Must-see
• 고달사 · temple · Yeoju-si · ~84 km · Must-see
• Osan Gwollisa · temple · Osan-si · ~88 km · Must-see
• Silleuksa Temple · temple · Yeoju-si · ~94 km · Must-see
• 무량사 · temple · Icheon-si · ~112 km · Must-see
• Cheonan Seongbulsa Temple · temple · Sejong · ~134 km · Must-see

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