Notable Buddhist site · Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
Gaeunsa
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Gaeunsa is a Buddhist site in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.
Gaeunsa: 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 Gaeunsa
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 Gaeunsa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.58946, 127.02835. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gaeunsa
- Korea University Museum · museum · Seongbuk-gu · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sunginwon · fort · Dongdaemun-gu · ~2 km · Must-see
- Yeonghwiwon · fort · Dongdaemun-gu · ~2 km · Must-see
- Heungcheonsa · Buddhist site · Seongbuk-gu · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dongmyo Shrine · fort · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Naksan park · park · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cheonggyecheon Museum · museum · Seongdong-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hyehwamun Gate · fort · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kyung Hee University Central Museum · museum · Dongdaemun-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lock Museum · museum · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Jeongneung Royal Tomb · church · Seongbuk-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tomb of Queen Sindeok · fort · Seongbuk-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Marronnier Park · park · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Seoul City Wall Museum · museum · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Jippulsaenghwalsa Museum · museum · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Heunginjimun Gate · fort · Jongno-gu · ~3 km · Must-see
- National Children's Science Center · museum · Jongno-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dongdaemun History & Culture Park · park · Jung-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Gaeunsa
- Heungcheonsa · Buddhist site · Seongbuk-gu · ~2 km · Must-see
- Gilsang-sa · Buddhist site · Seongbuk-gu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wongaksa Pagoda · Buddhist site · Jongno-gu · ~5 km · Must-see
- Jogyesa Temple · Buddhist site · Jongno-gu · ~6 km · Must-see
- 백련사 · Buddhist site · Gapyeong-gun · ~44 km · Must-see
- 현등사 · Buddhist site · Gapyeong-gun · ~51 km · Must-see
- Daewonsa · Buddhist site · Gapyeong-gun · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bomunsa · Buddhist site · Ganghwa-gun · ~79 km · Must-see
- Dopiansa Temple · Buddhist site · Cheorwon-gun · ~93 km · Must-see
- Cheongpyeongsa · Buddhist site · Gapyeong-gun · ~102 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gaeunsa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gaeunsa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gaeunsa?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gaeunsa?
Nearby: Korea University Museum (museum, 1 km), Sunginwon (fort, 2 km), Yeonghwiwon (fort, 2 km), Heungcheonsa (Buddhist site, 2 km), Dongmyo Shrine (fort, 3 km), Naksan park (park, 3 km).
Is Gaeunsa worth visiting?
Gaeunsa is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Seoul on Spotwander.