Yakso-am
Yakso-am is a temple in Sanggye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Yakso-am is situated nearby to the metro station Sanggye station, as well as near Buramsan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanggye station and Buramsan.
Sanggye station
Metro station
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Sanggye Station is a station on Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway network in Nowon-gu, Seoul. It is named after the upper valley of the Suraksan mountain nearby. Sanggye station is situated 620 metres southwest of Yakso-am.
Buramsan
Metro station
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Buramsan station is a station on Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway network. It was the northern terminus of Line 4, until 19 March 2022, when the line was extended to Jinjeop. Buramsan is situated 800 metres north of Yakso-am.
Nowon station
Metro station
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Nowon station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4 and Line 7. The station on Line 4 is elevated whereas the station on Line 7 is underground, owing to the elevated tracks of Line 4 between Danggogae station and Chang-dong station. Nowon station is situated 1½ km southwest of Yakso-am.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chang-dong and Banghak-dong.
Chang-dong
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Chang-dong is a dong of Dobong District, Seoul, South Korea… Chang-dong is situated 3½ km southwest of Yakso-am.
Banghak-dong
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Banghak-dong is a dong of Dobong District, Seoul, South Korea. Banghak-dong is situated 4 km west of Yakso-am.
North Seoul
Photo: Mark Zastrow, CC BY 2.0.
The districts of Gangbuk, Dobong, Eunpyeong, Seongbuk and Nowon are in the northern part of Seoul. It is probably best known for the Bukhan mountain that offers nature and hiking close to the city.
Yakso-am
- Type: Temple
- Also known as: “약소암”
- Category: religion
- Location: Sanggye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.6629° or 37° 39′ 46″ northLongitude
127.0799° or 127° 4′ 48″ eastElevation
79 metres (259 feet)Open location code
8Q99M37H+5XGeoNames ID
6801658
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