Why visit Kudus
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 30 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kretek Museum and Museum Kretek.
Weather in Kudus
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About Kudus
Kudus (Javanese: ꦏꦸꦢꦸꦱ꧀ Pegon: قدوس) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in Central Java province in Indonesia. Kudus Regency is located between 6° 51’ and 7° 16’
From the Wikipedia article Kudus Regency (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks6
Kretek Museum
Museum · 2.4 km
Museum with exhibits on the local history of cigarette making, plus replicas of traditional houses.This museum introduces the history of...
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
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Restaurants and cafes30
Träffa Coffee & Eatery
Restaurant · American, Coffee Shop, Indonesian · 1.2 km
Jalan HM Subchan ZE.
24/7
Cocorio Taste (Halal)
Restaurant · Indonesian, Noodles · 1.1 km
52 Jalan Kepodang
Sa-Th 10:00-20:00
Rumah Makan Sedap
Restaurant · Chicken, Indonesian · 1.0 km
47A Jalan Kepodang
Mo-Sa 08:00-15:30
Ronde Plenyik'an (Bu Yuli)
Restaurant · Indonesian
Jalan Kiai Haji Wahid Hasim
Mo-Su 12:00-22:30
18 more on the map.
History
The town of Kudus was something of an important Islamic holy city in the sixteenth century. It is the only place in Java to have permanently adopted an Arabic name ('al-Quds', Jerusalem). Sunan Kudus, one of the nine Wali Sanga, was said to have been the fifth imam (head) of the mosque of Demak and a major leader of the 1527 campaign against 'Majapahit', before moving to Kudus.
The Mosque of Kudus (Masjid Menara), dating to this period, remains a local landmark to this day. It is notable for both its perseverance of pre-Islamic architectural forms such as Old Javanese split doorways and Hindu-Buddhist influenced Majapahit-style brickwork, and for its name al-Manar or al-Aqsa. The date AH 956 (AD 1549) is inscribed over the mihrab (niche indicating the direction of Mecca).
From the History section of Kudus Regency on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship76
Masjid Jami' Assuada' Undaan Tengah
Place of worship · Sunni · 9.6 km
Gang 8 Undaan Tengah
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging17
Schools, colleges and libraries55
UNIVERSITAS MURIA KUDUS
School · 3.6 km
Jl. Lkr. Utara, Kayuapu Kulon, Gondangmanis, Kec. Bae, Kabupaten Kudus, Jawa Tengah 59327, KUDUS
Mts Negeri I Kudus
School · 1.9 km
Jl. Prambatan Kidul, Kaliwungu, Prambatan Kidul, Kudus
Healthcare25
Rumah Sakit Sarkies 'Aisyiyah
Hospital · 1.6 km
Jalan Raya Kudus - Kalinyamatan, Kudus
Map of Kudus
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ahmad Yani Airport (SRG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Baekrajan 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Gebog 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Jekulo 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Welahan 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Japan 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Pecangaan 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Jepara 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Semarang 51 km southwest, about 51 min by car
- Rembangan 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Surakarta 84 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Masjid Menara Kudus Tampak Depan, PL09Puryono, CC0
- SMP 1 Kudus - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Kodim Kudus - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Klenteng di kawasan menara kudus - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Menara Kudus dan Masjid Al-Aqsa (difoto 3 April 2025 jam 13.30), Dani Safa Adi Nugraha, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Menara kudus, Risdarebeka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pemandangan dari atas menara kudus - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Jalan menuju makam Sunan Kudus Di Masjid Al - Aqsha Menara Kudus, Dani Safa Adi Nugraha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Menara Masjid Kudus Di Kab.Kudus Jateng Indonesia, SATELIT BM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Perempatan Sleko Kudus - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Lapangan Merdeka, Wergu Wetan, Kudus - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Matahari Kudus - panoramio, Joko tiyoso, CC BY 3.0
- GOR wergu wetan kudus dan halaman parkir - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Kantor Kelurahan Wergu Wetan, Kudus, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Kantor perpustakaan dan arsip daerah kab. kudus - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Pintu gerbang SMA 2 kudus - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Selamat datang di pusat rekreasi dan olah raga wergu kudus - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Jalan dari mushola SMA 2 Kudus - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Kelas XII IPS 4 SMA 2 Kudus 07-08 - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Joglo Pencu, Rumah Tradisional Kudus, Herusutimbul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GOR Djarum kudus - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- SMA 1 Bae kudus - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Sentra penjual lentog di tanjung kudus - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Museum kretek - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Tanda Tangan Ustādzat Syarīfah Ḥalīmah Alaydrus Kepada Adib Rifqi Setiawan, Adib Rifqi Setiawan (alobatnic), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kodok Kerot, Baledomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gubuk Sadayanu, Sadayanu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mini pink, Baledomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SD 1 wergu wetan - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Kalau malam jual jagung bakar, kalau pagi jual lentog - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Puskesmas wergu wetan - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Masuk ke kantor lurah wergu wetan - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Stadion wergu wetan pintu barat - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Kolam pemancingan pringgondani - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
- Sunset in Indonesia, Rizki Amalia Septiyani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taman kebun hijau, Andirap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Langit cerah Indonesia, Rizki Amalia Septiyani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gedung SMA Sains Al-Qur'an, Pondok Pesantren Duta Aswaja, CC0
- Lumut dan rumput, Rizki Amalia Septiyani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tumpukan jerami, Rizki Amalia Septiyani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadion wergu wetan pintu utara - panoramio, Andy Saiful Anam, CC BY 3.0
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