Local favourite temple · South Hamgyong, North Korea
Ryonghung Temple
룡흥사
Ryonghung Temple is a temple in South Hamgyong, North Korea.
Ryonghung Temple: 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 Ryonghung Temple
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 Ryonghung Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.97925, 127.31660. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ryonghung Temple
- Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il Statues · fort · South Hamgyong · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hamheung Main Palace · fort · South Hamgyong · ~31 km · Must-see
- Changjin Reservoir · lake · South Hamgyong · ~70 km · Must-see
- Tŭngdae-p'okp'o · waterfall · South Hamgyong · ~1 km
- Tower of Immortality · fort · South Hamgyong · ~19 km
- Hwangbong · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~23 km
- Lake Kwangpo · lake · South Hamgyong · ~34 km
- Paegak-p'okp'o · waterfall · South Hamgyong · ~34 km
- Mae-Bong · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~35 km
- Gwangpo Reservoir · lake · South Hamgyong · ~35 km
- Hamhŭng-man · beach · South Hamgyong · ~40 km
- Kyŏngsu-p'okp'o · waterfall · South Hamgyong · ~47 km
- Yongdae Peak · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~51 km
- Residence of Leadership · fort · South Hamgyong · ~52 km
- Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il Monuments · fort · South Hamgyong · ~57 km
- Samdaejik · waterfall · South Pyongan · ~63 km
- Mount Langlim · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~67 km
- Ryongu-gul · cave · South Pyongan · ~72 km
Other temples near Ryonghung Temple
- Sogwang Temple Site · temple · Kangwon · ~137 km · Must-see
- Anbyon Pohyon Temple · temple · Kangwon · ~142 km
- Yonghŭng-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~0 km
- Kwiju-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~32 km
- Hŭngbog-am · temple · South Hamgyong · ~38 km
- Sŏngbul-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~48 km
- Anbul-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~55 km
- Tongan-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~56 km
- Chihŭng-sa · temple · South Hamgyong · ~62 km
- Sŏngnyong-sa · temple · South Pyongan · ~76 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Ryonghung Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Ryonghung Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Ryonghung Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ryonghung Temple?
Nearby: Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il Statues (fort, 24 km), Hamheung Main Palace (fort, 31 km), Changjin Reservoir (lake, 70 km), Tŭngdae-p'okp'o (waterfall, 1 km), Tower of Immortality (fort, 19 km), Hwangbong (viewpoint, 23 km).