A grove of ginkgo trees in bright yellow, stone benches, orange maples behind and a blue sky

Listed on the Gumi City culture and tourism website

Sudasa Temple 수다사

A temple on Yeonaksan Mountain (연악산) in Gumi City, widely known for its ginkgo more than 400 years old

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Good to know before your visit

What to see

Sudasa Temple (수다사) is a Buddhist temple on Yeonaksan Mountain (연악산) in Gumi City, widely known for its ginkgo, more than 400 years old. In autumn, many visitors come to see the ginkgo turn bright yellow.

Getting here & visitor info

  • By car: park at Sudasa Temple parking lot (수다사 주차장), 70 m from the temple (1 min on foot; limited spaces).

  • By bus: get off at Sangsong Sudasa Entrance (상송수다사입구) — routes 71, 71-1, 71-2, 71-3, 541 and other routes — then walk about 1.9 km (36 min).

  • Closing days: none.

  • Admission fee: free.

The ginkgo

Sudasa Temple (수다사) is widely known for its ginkgo, more than 400 years old.

Every autumn, many visitors come to see the ginkgo turn bright yellow, and it is described as Gumi’s signature spot for autumn ginkgo.

Ginkgo trees in bright yellow, with orange autumn leaves below and blue sky
Autumn: the ginkgo grove

The autumn path

Thick ginkgo trunks, a path carpeted with fallen ginkgo leaves, a stone wall and stone steps, orange maples and a few people walking
Autumn: the ginkgo-leaf path and stone steps

The temple is 70 m from Sudasa Temple parking lot (수다사 주차장) — a 1-minute walk.

Visitors say that in autumn the way up from the parking lot to the main hall, Daeungjeon (대웅전), is covered in yellow ginkgo leaves.

Visitors also say parking can be hard to find on weekends in the autumn foliage season.

As tradition tells it

The temple’s story

Sudasa Temple (수다사) stands on Yeonaksan Mountain (연악산) in Gumi City.

According to tradition, Yeonhwasa Temple (연화사), founded by National Preceptor Jingam (진감국사) in the late Unified Silla period, was rebuilt by Yujeong (유정) and renamed Sudasa, the name it still bears today.

It is also said that a fire in 1704 destroyed everything except the buildings that remain today, such as the main hall Daeungjeon (대웅전), the Myeongbujeon hall (명부전) and the monks’ quarters (요사채).

The main hall Daeungjeon (대웅전, name board 大雄殿) surrounded by green forest, with stone steps, a stone lantern and a sandy courtyard
Summer: Daeungjeon (대웅전), the main hall
Across a wide sandy courtyard: Daeungjeon (대웅전), a side building with painted walls, a tall tree in full green leaf and a blue sky
Summer: the temple courtyard

Getting here

Distance and walking time for each route
RouteDistanceOn foot
Sudasa Temple parking lot (수다사 주차장) → templeDistance70 mOn foot1 min
Bus stop Sangsong Sudasa Entrance (상송수다사입구) → templeDistanceabout 1.9 kmOn foot36 min
  • Sangsong Sudasa Entrance (상송수다사입구) bus stop: routes 71, 71-1, 71-2, 71-3, 541 and other routes
  • Parking spaces are limited.

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Location

Address
183 Sudasa-gil, Mueul-myeon, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Address in Korean (show it to a taxi driver)
경북 구미시 무을면 수다사길 183
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Visiting information

Closing days and admission fee
Days closedNo closing days
Admission feeFree of charge

Details may change. Please check before you visit.