Destination Guide: Kaksa (Gyeongsangnam-do) in South Korea

Kaksa
in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 129 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 35.774 and 128.137 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 35° 46' 27" and E 128° 8' 14"
Currency and Currency Code:: Won - KRW
Spoken languages:: Korean, English
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:58 PM (Thursday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:09 am and 5:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Discover Kaksa

Kaksa in Gyeongsangnam-do is a city in South Korea about 139 mi (or 224 km) south-east of Seoul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Kaksa is now 08:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Kaksa, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Daegu Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Korea is Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), North-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hyeonpung, Waegwan, Daehap, Daegu and Changwon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature	7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature	11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature	10°C / 50 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	49%
Air Pressure	1020 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions	Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky
General Conditions	Scattered clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Published: March 27, 2012
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Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: December 05, 2013
Length: 36:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: July 26, 2013
Length: 14:02 min
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Published: October 26, 2018
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Haeinsa

Haeinsa is a head temple of the Jogye Order (대한불교조계종, 大韓佛敎曹溪宗) of Korean Buddhism in the Gaya Mountains (가야산, 伽倻山), South Gyeongsang Province South Korea. Haeinsa is most notable for being the home of the Tripitaka Koreana, the whole of the Buddhist Scriptures carved onto 81,350 wooden printing blocks, which it has housed since 1398. Haeinsa is one of the Three Jewel Temples of Korea, and represents Dharma or the Buddha’s teachings.

Located at 35.8, 128.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
802 establishments, Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order, Religious organizations established in the 9th century, Buddhist temples in South Korea, Buildings and structures in South Gyeongsang Province, National Treasures of South Korea, World Heritage Sites in South Korea, Visitor attractions in South Gyeongsang Province

Tripitaka Koreana

The Tripitaka Koreana or Palman Daejanggyeong ("Eighty-Thousand Tripitaka") is a Korean collection of the Tripitaka (Buddhist scriptures, and the Sanskrit word for "three baskets"), carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century. It is the world's most comprehensive and oldest intact version of Buddhist canon in Hanja script, with no known errors or errata in the 52,382,960 characters which are organized in over 1496 titles and 6568 volumes.

Located at 35.8, 128.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National Treasures of South Korea, Buddhism in Korea, Korean culture, Tripiṭaka, Memory of the World Register, Chinese Buddhist texts

Gayasan National Park

Gaya Mountain National Park, also spelled Kaya Mountain National Park, in South Korea covers an area of more than 80,000 square kilometers, and extends from the top of South Gyeongsang (경상남도, 慶尙南道) province to the bottom of North Gyeongsang (경상북도, 慶尙北道) province. The Sobaek Mountain range (소백산맥, 小白山脈) runs through this area. On this mountain, there are two major peaks, one of them is Sangwangbong Peak and the height is 1,430 meters but the other, Chulbulbong is 1,433 above sea level.

Located at 35.8167, 128.117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in South Gyeongsang Province, Parks in North Gyeongsang Province, National parks of South Korea, Mountains of South Korea, Protected areas established in 1972

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