Tam Quan Ba ​​Mu Pagoda – An emerging attraction of Hoi An

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Tam Quan Ba ​​Mu Pagoda is a famous sightseeing place that you must visit if you come to Hoi An. This place stood out with its ancient beauty, highlights with remarkably finely carved motifs, and imbued with national identity.

Address: Hai Ba Trung Street, Hoi An City, Quang Nam.

Entrance fee: Free.

The pagoda is a complex of religious architectural works, including Cam Ha Cung and Hai Binh Cung, also known as Ba Mu pagoda.

Ba Mu pagoda relic was built in 1926 at another location. Then, due to some reasons, the pagoda was moved to its current location on Hai Ba Trung Street. Tam Quan Ba ​​Mu Pagoda has undergone many restorations and shaping on a large scale, ensuring to keep the most features here.

The overall architecture of Tam Quan Ba ​​Mu Pagoda with unique motifs
Tam Quan Ba ​​Mu Pagoda in the late afternoon helps to highlight the ancient beauty of this place

The pagoda is located in the old town, the location is easy to find, so you need to find a way to move from the center of Da Nang to Hoi An.

Bus: You can use the bus to go to Hoi An for only 16,000 VND/pax/turn with the specific travel route as follows:

One way: Da Nang City Center Station – Ton Duc Thang Street – Dien Bien Phu Street – Le Duan Street – Tran Phu Street – Trung Nu Vuong Street – Duy Tan Street – Nguyen Van Troi Bridge – Ngu Hanh Son Street – Le Street Van Hien – Hoi An bus station road.

Return: Hoi An bus station – Le Van Hien street – Ngu Hanh Son street – Nguyen Van Troi bridge – Bach Dang street – Phan Dinh Phung street – Yen Bai street – Le Duan street – Dien Bien Phu street – Ton Duc Thang street – BX Da Nang City Center.

Buses operate in the time frame from 5:30 to 18:00, with a frequency of one trip every 20 minutes.

This route will take about 70 – 80 minutes, relatively slow compared to other forms of transportation.

Taxi: This is the most expensive type, ranging from 350,000 to 550,000 VND, depending on your ability to pay. Traveling by taxi only takes about 45-55 minutes to travel from Da Nang to Hoi An.

Motorbike: You should rent a motorbike if you want to be free and have many other schedules besides visiting Hoi An. The cost is relatively cheap, but you can actively arrange the plan following the time. For this form, you have quite a few routes to choose from:

Route 1: move along Truong Sa and Vo Nguyen Giap/Lac Long Quan streets, then turn right into the direction of Hoi An city.

Route 2: follow Vo Chi Cong street, turn to Lac Long Quan/Vo Nguyen Giap, then turn right, run straight, and you’ve reached Hoi An ancient town.

Route 3: you run along National Highway 1A to the south about 27 km, meet Vinh Dien street, turn left along Huynh Thuc Khang Street, go straight to Hoi An city.

The bus is the first choice of travelers when traveling from Da Nang to Hoi An

Check-in corners at the Pagoda

The close-up angle helps to highlight the beauty, color, and sophistication of the motifs on the Tam Quan gate.
Symmetrical photography is chosen by many young people thanks to the magical feeling it brings
The lotus pond helps Tam Quan Ba ​​Mu Pagoda stand out and become more brilliant with every degree of a lotus bloom. Photo: Ted McGrath

Its ancient beauty distinguishes tam Quan Ba ​​Mu Pagoda. The typical beliefs of the old town people are still preserved through the images and motifs depicted on the gate. Coming here, you feel like you are lost in the royal space of the old days.

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