Must-see Buddhist site · Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
Heungcheonsa
흥천사
Heungcheonsa is a Buddhist site in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.
Heungcheonsa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Heungcheonsa
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Heungcheonsa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.59822, 127.00920. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Heungcheonsa
- Jeongneung Royal Tomb · church · Seongbuk-gu · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tomb of Queen Sindeok · fort · Seongbuk-gu · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hyehwamun Gate · fort · Jongno-gu · ~2 km · Must-see
- Gilsang-sa · Buddhist site · Seongbuk-gu · ~2 km · Must-see
- Jippulsaenghwalsa Museum · museum · Jongno-gu · ~2 km · Must-see
- Naksan park · park · Jongno-gu · ~2 km · Must-see
- Marronnier Park · park · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- National Children's Science Center · museum · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lock Museum · museum · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Changgyeonggung (Palace) · fort · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Changdeokgung Palace · fort · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Korea University Museum · museum · Seongbuk-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bukchon Hanok Village · fort · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Gahoe Museum · museum · Jongno-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Seoul City Wall Museum · museum · Jongno-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Jongmyo Shrine · park · Jongno-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dongmyo Shrine · fort · Jongno-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bukchon Art Museum · museum · Jongno-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Heungcheonsa
- Gilsang-sa · Buddhist site · Seongbuk-gu · ~2 km · Must-see
- Wongaksa Pagoda · Buddhist site · Jongno-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Jogyesa Temple · Buddhist site · Jongno-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
- 백련사 · Buddhist site · Gapyeong-gun · ~45 km · Must-see
- 현등사 · Buddhist site · Gapyeong-gun · ~52 km · Must-see
- Daewonsa · Buddhist site · Gapyeong-gun · ~68 km · Must-see
- Bomunsa · Buddhist site · Ganghwa-gun · ~77 km · Must-see
- Dopiansa Temple · Buddhist site · Cheorwon-gun · ~92 km · Must-see
- Cheongpyeongsa · Buddhist site · Gapyeong-gun · ~103 km · Must-see
- Munsusa · Buddhist site · Seosan-si · ~123 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Heungcheonsa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Heungcheonsa yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Heungcheonsa?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Heungcheonsa?
Nearby: Jeongneung Royal Tomb (church, 1 km), Tomb of Queen Sindeok (fort, 1 km), Hyehwamun Gate (fort, 2 km), Gilsang-sa (Buddhist site, 2 km), Jippulsaenghwalsa Museum (museum, 2 km), Naksan park (park, 2 km).
Is Heungcheonsa worth visiting?
Heungcheonsa is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Seoul on Spotwander.