Local favourite temple · Bonghwa-gun, North Gyeongsang
Hwajangsa
Hwajangsa is a temple in Bonghwa-gun, North Gyeongsang.
Hwajangsa: 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 Hwajangsa
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 Hwajangsa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.92535, 128.98023. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hwajangsa
- Wangdusan · viewpoint · Yeongwol-gun · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cheongnyangsan · viewpoint · Bonghwa-gun · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kumunso-donggul · cave · Taebaek-si · ~24 km · Must-see
- Taebaekseoktan Museum · museum · Taebaek-si · ~27 km · Must-see
- Taebaeksan National Park · sanctuary · Taebaek-si · ~31 km · Must-see
- Dosan Seowon · fort · Andong-si · ~31 km · Must-see
- hambaeksan · viewpoint · Taebaek-si · ~34 km · Must-see
- Buseoksa · Buddhist site · Yeongwol-gun · ~34 km · Must-see
- Eungbongsan (Gangwon/North Gyeongsang) · waterfall · Samcheok-si · ~35 km · Must-see
- Miin Falls · waterfall · Samcheok-si · ~36 km · Must-see
- Yongyeon Cave · cave · Taebaek-si · ~40 km · Must-see
- Seongnyugul Cave · cave · Samcheok-si · ~45 km · Must-see
- 두위봉 · viewpoint · Yeongwol-gun · ~47 km · Must-see
- Dutasan · viewpoint · Samcheok-si · ~48 km · Must-see
- Madaesan · viewpoint · Danyang-gun · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cheongoksan (Donghae/Samcheok) · viewpoint · Samcheok-si · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bongjeongsa Temple · Buddhist site · Andong-si · ~52 km · Must-see
- Andong Dam · lake · Andong-si · ~53 km · Must-see
Other temples near Hwajangsa
- Yongmunsa · temple · Danyang-gun · ~73 km · Must-see
- Gwaneumsa Temple · temple · Goesan-gun · ~103 km · Must-see
- Eunhaesa Temple · temple · Dong-gu · ~131 km · Must-see
- Pagyesa · temple · Dong-gu · ~134 km · Must-see
- Bulgulsa · temple · Dong-gu · ~138 km · Must-see
- Viewpoint onto rock above temple · temple · Bonghwa-gun · ~21 km
- Manggyeonsa Temple · temple · Yeongwol-gun · ~34 km
- 정암사 · temple · Jeongseon-gun · ~37 km
- Seogansa Temple · temple · Danyang-gun · ~61 km
- Bodeoksa Temple · temple · Danyang-gun · ~69 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Hwajangsa today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Hwajangsa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Hwajangsa?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hwajangsa?
Nearby: Wangdusan (viewpoint, 11 km), Cheongnyangsan (viewpoint, 20 km), Kumunso-donggul (cave, 24 km), Taebaekseoktan Museum (museum, 27 km), Taebaeksan National Park (sanctuary, 31 km), Dosan Seowon (fort, 31 km).