Is there parking at Yeonpung Sanctuary?

Yes (Available). On weekends and holidays the car park fills up early, so arrive in the morning.

What are the opening hours of Yeonpung Sanctuary?

09:30-17:30. Hours can change by season or for events, so check before you go. Times are Korea time (KST).

Which day is Yeonpung Sanctuary least crowded?

Based on the Korea Tourism Organization forecast for the next 30 days, Monday is the quietest day of the week (average 26) and Saturday the busiest (average 83). The single quietest day is Mon, Nov 2.

What time should I visit Yeonpung Sanctuary to avoid the crowds?

Tourist spots are usually busiest between 11:00 and 14:00. Arriving right after opening (09:30) or late in the afternoon is much calmer. The Noonchi app shows a score for every departure time from your location.

Will Yeonpung Sanctuary be crowded this weekend?

This Saturday (Sat, Oct 31) is forecast to be busy (daily crowd index 91; 100 = busiest period). Even on busy days, early morning and late afternoon are calmer.

Yeonpung Sanctuary

Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do · Temple & religious site

Yeonpung Sanctuary: This Saturday (Sat, Oct 31) looks busy (daily crowd index 91); the quietest day in the next 30 days is Mon, Nov 2; weekday average 35, weekend average 79; the quietest day of the week is Monday.

After the nationwide repression of Catholicism in 1791, a group of Catholics came to what is today known as Yeonpung Sanctuary to practice their religion in secret before they were discovered and executed in 1801. Today, Yeonpung Sanctuary is a Catholic sanctuary dedicated to the martyrs. Yeonpung Sanctuary has a Catholic church, a crucifix, and a sculpture and tomb of Hwang Seokdu (Luke; 1813-1866), a saint born in Yeonpung and martyred as a Catholic.

Description: Korea Tourism Organization

Official website ↗

Type: Temple & religious site
Area: Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
Address: 14, Jungang-ro hongmun 2-gil, Yeonpung-myeon, Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
Opening hours: 09:30-17:30
Closed: N/A (Open all year round)
Parking: Available
Sunrise / sunset: Sat, Oct 31: sunrise 06:50 · sunset 17:33
Phone: +82-43-833-5061

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Yeonpung Sanctuary: least crowded days in the next 30 days

This is the daily crowd index forecast by the Korea Tourism Organization from mobile-network data. 100 = this place's busiest period, so 50 means about half as busy as its peak. It covers the whole day — even busy days can be quiet early in the morning or in the evening.

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			10/2850	2950	3051	3191
11/173	222	328	429	530	635	786
881	926	1032	1132	1233	1338	1485
1573	1629	1737	1839	1938	2040	2171
2275	2328	2432	2531	2637

Quiet (under 55) Moderate Busy (80+) Closed · red dates are Sundays and public holidays

Quieter weekends & holidays	Sun, Nov 1 73 · Sun, Nov 15 73 · Sat, Nov 21 71
Quietest days	Mon, Nov 2 22 · Tue, Nov 3 28 · Mon, Nov 9 26
Busiest days	Sat, Oct 31 91 · Sat, Nov 7 86 · Sat, Nov 14 85
Weekday / weekend average	Weekdays 35 · weekends 79
Average by day of week	Mon 26 · Tue 32 · Wed 36 · Thu 38 · Fri 41 · Sat 83 · Sun 76 (bold = quietest day)

Festivals & events nearby

Roads and car parks around festival sites get busier than usual. All festivals in Korea →

Mungyeongsagwachukje 문경사과축제 On now Sat, Oct 17 – Sun, Nov 1 · 7 km

FAQ

Is there parking at Yeonpung Sanctuary?: Yes (Available). On weekends and holidays the car park fills up early, so arrive in the morning.
What are the opening hours of Yeonpung Sanctuary?: 09:30-17:30. Hours can change by season or for events, so check before you go. Times are Korea time (KST).
Which day is Yeonpung Sanctuary least crowded?: Based on the Korea Tourism Organization forecast for the next 30 days, Monday is the quietest day of the week (average 26) and Saturday the busiest (average 83). The single quietest day is Mon, Nov 2.
What time should I visit Yeonpung Sanctuary to avoid the crowds?: Tourist spots are usually busiest between 11:00 and 14:00. Arriving right after opening (09:30) or late in the afternoon is much calmer. The Noonchi app shows a score for every departure time from your location.
Will Yeonpung Sanctuary be crowded this weekend?: This Saturday (Sat, Oct 31) is forecast to be busy (daily crowd index 91; 100 = busiest period). Even on busy days, early morning and late afternoon are calmer.

Nearby attractions

Yeonpunghyangcheong 연풍향청 0.2 km · Historic site
Yeonpunghyanggyo 연풍향교 0.4 km · Historic site
Goesan Jeokseokri Sonamu 괴산 적석리 소나무 1.6 km · Nature & ecology
Goesan Hanjicheheombakmulgwan 괴산 한지체험박물관 3.0 km · Traditional experience
Akhwibong 악휘봉 3.7 km · Mountain
Wonpungri Maaebulbyeongjwasang 원풍리 마애불병좌상 4.0 km · Historic relic

→ More quiet spots in Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do

Sources: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL), crowd forecasts based on mobile-network data, Korea's national parking-lot open data. These are forecasts calculated from past data, not live information — use them as a guide. Korea time (KST, UTC+9).