Must-see Buddhist site · North Hwanghae, North Korea
Seongbulsa Temple
성불사
Seongbulsa Temple is a Buddhist site in North Hwanghae, North Korea.
Seongbulsa Temple: 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 Seongbulsa Temple
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 Seongbulsa Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.58065, 125.75102. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Seongbulsa Temple
- Sariwon History Museum · fort · North Hwanghae · ~11 km · Must-see
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs · fort · North Hwanghae · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities · lake · South Hwanghae · ~42 km · Must-see
- Chongrung Temple · temple · P'yŏngyang · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tomb of King Tongmyong · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~47 km · Must-see
- Yanggak Island · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~57 km · Must-see
- Turu Island · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~57 km · Must-see
- Changchung Cathedral · church · P'yŏngyang · ~59 km · Must-see
- Equestrian statue of Kim Il-sung · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~60 km · Must-see
- Juche Tower · attraction · P'yŏngyang · ~61 km · Must-see
- Pyongyang Bell · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~61 km · Must-see
- Ryongwang Pavillion · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~62 km · Must-see
- Sungryong Hall · attraction · P'yŏngyang · ~62 km · Must-see
- Sungin Hall · attraction · P'yŏngyang · ~62 km · Must-see
- Party Foundation Monument · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~62 km · Must-see
- Korean Revolution Museum · museum · P'yŏngyang · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mansudae Hill · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~63 km · Must-see
- Chollima Statue · attraction · P'yŏngyang · ~63 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Seongbulsa Temple
- Bomunsa · Buddhist site · Ganghwa-gun · ~139 km · Must-see
- Simwonsa Temple · Buddhist site · North Hwanghae · ~25 km
- Jahye-sa · Buddhist site · South Hwanghae · ~50 km
- 월정사 · Buddhist site · South Hwanghae · ~52 km
- Yongmyongsa · Buddhist site · P'yŏngyang · ~64 km
- Kwangbopsa · Buddhist site · P'yŏngyang · ~71 km
- Anguk Temple · Buddhist site · South Pyongan · ~100 km
- Kwanumsa · Buddhist site · Kaesong · ~114 km
- Chonjusa · Buddhist site · Kaesong · ~115 km
- Ryongtongsa · Buddhist site · Kaesong · ~117 km
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Frequently asked
Is Seongbulsa Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Seongbulsa Temple 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 Seongbulsa Temple?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Seongbulsa Temple?
Nearby: Sariwon History Museum (fort, 11 km), Complex of Koguryo Tombs (fort, 33 km), Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities (lake, 42 km), Chongrung Temple (temple, 47 km), Tomb of King Tongmyong (fort, 47 km), Yanggak Island (river spot, 57 km).
Is Seongbulsa Temple worth visiting?
Seongbulsa Temple is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in North Korea on Spotwander.