Notable Buddhist site · South Hwanghae, North Korea
월정사
월정사 is a Buddhist site in South Hwanghae, North Korea.
월정사: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 월정사
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach 월정사 — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.45610, 125.29890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near 월정사
- Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities · lake · South Hwanghae · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sariwon History Museum · fort · North Hwanghae · ~50 km · Must-see
- Seongbulsa Temple · Buddhist site · North Hwanghae · ~52 km · Must-see
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs · fort · North Hwanghae · ~61 km · Must-see
- Kangso Three Tombs · fort · Nampo · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kim Jong Il Mural · fort · South Hwanghae · ~72 km · Must-see
- Tokkiso-p'okp'o · waterfall · South Hwanghae · ~5 km
- Wolsan Reservoir · lake · South Hwanghae · ~7 km
- Guwolsan Mountain · viewpoint · South Hwanghae · ~7 km
- Ureongsan Mountain · viewpoint · South Hwanghae · ~20 km
- Yeondeung Dam · lake · South Hwanghae · ~20 km
- Ido-jŏsuji · lake · Nampo · ~21 km
- Anak Tomb No. 3 · fort · South Hwanghae · ~23 km
- Goguryeo Tombs · fort · South Hwanghae · ~23 km
- Wŏlch'on-jŏsuji · lake · South Hwanghae · ~24 km
- Unbong-jŏsuji · lake · South Hwanghae · ~25 km
- Sincheon Museum of American War Atrocities · museum · South Hwanghae · ~25 km
- Eocheon Reservoir · lake · South Hwanghae · ~26 km
Other buddhist sites near 월정사
- Seongbulsa Temple · Buddhist site · North Hwanghae · ~52 km · Must-see
- Jahye-sa · Buddhist site · South Hwanghae · ~28 km
- Simwonsa Temple · Buddhist site · North Hwanghae · ~76 km
- Yongmyongsa · Buddhist site · P'yŏngyang · ~96 km
- Kwangbopsa · Buddhist site · P'yŏngyang · ~105 km
- Anguk Temple · Buddhist site · South Pyongan · ~131 km
- Chonjusa · Buddhist site · Kaesong · ~144 km
- Kwanumsa · Buddhist site · Kaesong · ~149 km
- Hangnim-sa O Ch'ŭng Sŏk-t'ap · Buddhist site · South Hwanghae · ~42 km
- Kwangjo-sa Chinch'ŏltae Sat'ap-pi · Buddhist site · South Hwanghae · ~77 km
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Frequently asked
Is 월정사 open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for 월정사 yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit 월정사?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near 월정사?
Nearby: Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities (lake, 26 km), Sariwon History Museum (fort, 50 km), Seongbulsa Temple (Buddhist site, 52 km), Complex of Koguryo Tombs (fort, 61 km), Kangso Three Tombs (fort, 72 km), Kim Jong Il Mural (fort, 72 km).
Is 월정사 worth visiting?
월정사 is listed as a notable Buddhist site in North Korea on Spotwander.