Notable Buddhist site · Kaesong, North Korea
Kwanumsa
Kwanumsa is a Buddhist site in Kaesong, North Korea.
Kwanumsa: 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 Kwanumsa
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 Kwanumsa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.07603, 126.57145. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kwanumsa
- Pakyon Falls · waterfall · Kaesong · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kaesong Chomsongdae · fort · Kaesong · ~13 km · Must-see
- Manwoldae Palace · fort · Kaesong · ~13 km · Must-see
- Seonjukgyo (bridge) · fort · Kaesong · ~14 km · Must-see
- King Wanggon Mausoleum · fort · Kaesong · ~15 km · Must-see
- Namdaemun · fort · Kaesong · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tomb of King Kongmin · fort · Kaesong · ~17 km · Must-see
- Axe Murder Incident Memorial · fort · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Number 3 · attraction · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dorasan Observatory · viewpoint · Paju-si · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dorasan Peace Park · viewpoint · Paju-si · ~29 km · Must-see
- Imjingak · park · Paju-si · ~32 km · Must-see
- Chopyeongdo · river spot · Paju-si · ~33 km · Must-see
- 박진장군 묘 · fort · Yeoncheon-gun · ~37 km · Must-see
- Aegibong Peace Ecopark · viewpoint · Gimpo-si · ~45 km · Must-see
- GangHwa Hyanggyo · fort · Gimpo-si · ~46 km · Must-see
- Gamaksan · viewpoint · Yangju · ~48 km · Must-see
- Goryeosan · viewpoint · Gimpo-si · ~48 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Kwanumsa
- Bomunsa · Buddhist site · Ganghwa-gun · ~60 km · Must-see
- Dopiansa Temple · Buddhist site · Cheorwon-gun · ~74 km · Must-see
- Gilsang-sa · Buddhist site · Seongbuk-gu · ~81 km · Must-see
- Heungcheonsa · Buddhist site · Seongbuk-gu · ~82 km · Must-see
- Jogyesa Temple · Buddhist site · Jongno-gu · ~83 km · Must-see
- Wongaksa Pagoda · Buddhist site · Jongno-gu · ~84 km · Must-see
- 현등사 · Buddhist site · Gapyeong-gun · ~88 km · Must-see
- 백련사 · Buddhist site · Gapyeong-gun · ~94 km · Must-see
- Daewonsa · Buddhist site · Gapyeong-gun · ~105 km · Must-see
- Seongbulsa Temple · Buddhist site · North Hwanghae · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kwanumsa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kwanumsa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kwanumsa?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kwanumsa?
Nearby: Pakyon Falls (waterfall, 2 km), Kaesong Chomsongdae (fort, 13 km), Manwoldae Palace (fort, 13 km), Seonjukgyo (bridge) (fort, 14 km), King Wanggon Mausoleum (fort, 15 km), Namdaemun (fort, 15 km).
Is Kwanumsa worth visiting?
Kwanumsa is listed as a notable Buddhist site in North Korea on Spotwander.