Notable Buddhist site · North Hwanghae, North Korea
Simwonsa Temple
심원사
Simwonsa Temple is a Buddhist site in North Hwanghae, North Korea.
Simwonsa Temple: 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 Simwonsa Temple
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 Simwonsa Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.57052, 125.98140. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Simwonsa Temple
- Seongbulsa Temple · Buddhist site · North Hwanghae · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sariwon History Museum · fort · North Hwanghae · ~27 km · Must-see
- Myeolaksan Mountain · viewpoint · North Hwanghae · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chongrung Temple · temple · P'yŏngyang · ~45 km · Must-see
- Tomb of King Tongmyong · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~45 km · Must-see
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs · fort · North Hwanghae · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities · lake · South Hwanghae · ~61 km · Must-see
- Yanggak Island · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~64 km · Must-see
- Changchung Cathedral · church · P'yŏngyang · ~65 km · Must-see
- Juche Tower · attraction · P'yŏngyang · ~66 km · Must-see
- Turu Island · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~67 km · Must-see
- Party Foundation Monument · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~67 km · Must-see
- Pyongyang Bell · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ryongwang Pavillion · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sungryong Hall · attraction · P'yŏngyang · ~68 km · Must-see
- Sungin Hall · attraction · P'yŏngyang · ~68 km · Must-see
- Equestrian statue of Kim Il-sung · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~68 km · Must-see
- Ar-Rahman Mosque · dargah · P'yŏngyang · ~68 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Simwonsa Temple
- Seongbulsa Temple · Buddhist site · North Hwanghae · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bomunsa · Buddhist site · Ganghwa-gun · ~128 km · Must-see
- Dopiansa Temple · Buddhist site · Cheorwon-gun · ~142 km · Must-see
- Jahye-sa · Buddhist site · South Hwanghae · ~68 km
- Yongmyongsa · Buddhist site · P'yŏngyang · ~70 km
- Kwangbopsa · Buddhist site · P'yŏngyang · ~74 km
- 월정사 · Buddhist site · South Hwanghae · ~76 km
- Kwanumsa · Buddhist site · Kaesong · ~94 km
- Chonjusa · Buddhist site · Kaesong · ~98 km
- Ryongtongsa · Buddhist site · Kaesong · ~98 km
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Frequently asked
Is Simwonsa Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Simwonsa Temple yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Simwonsa Temple?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Simwonsa Temple?
Nearby: Seongbulsa Temple (Buddhist site, 25 km), Sariwon History Museum (fort, 27 km), Myeolaksan Mountain (viewpoint, 45 km), Chongrung Temple (temple, 45 km), Tomb of King Tongmyong (fort, 45 km), Complex of Koguryo Tombs (fort, 49 km).
Is Simwonsa Temple worth visiting?
Simwonsa Temple is listed as a notable Buddhist site in North Korea on Spotwander.