Must-see Buddhist site · Yoshida, Fukui Prefecture
Eihei-ji
永平寺
Eihei-ji is a Buddhist site in Yoshida, Fukui Prefecture.
Eihei-ji: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Eihei-ji
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Eihei-ji — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.05563, 136.35587. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eihei-ji
- 大佛寺山 · viewpoint · Yoshida · ~2 km · Must-see
- Asakura Family Historic Ruins · fort · Fukui Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mt. Johoji · viewpoint · Fukui Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- 地蔵院 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 三社神社 · temple · Fukui Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 照恩寺 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 一乗滝 · waterfall · Fukui Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- 福井市美術館（アートラボふくい） · museum · Fukui Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mitsumine Castle · fort · Fukui Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- Yōkōkan Garden · sanctuary · Fukui Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fukui City History Museum · museum · Fukui Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fukui Castle · fort · Fukui Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- 柴田神社 · temple · Fukui Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- 福井神社 · temple · Fukui Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- 神明神社 · temple · Fukui Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- 巌教寺 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- 白道寺 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kida Shrine · temple · Fukui Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Eihei-ji
- 地蔵院 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 照恩寺 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 巌教寺 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- 白道寺 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- 開善寺 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- 浄因寺 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- 称念寺 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
- 龍沢寺 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hōkyō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
- 法華寺 · Buddhist site · Fukui Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Eihei-ji open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Eihei-ji yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Eihei-ji?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Eihei-ji?
Nearby: 大佛寺山 (viewpoint, 2 km), Asakura Family Historic Ruins (fort, 10 km), Mt. Johoji (viewpoint, 10 km), 地蔵院 (Buddhist site, 11 km), 三社神社 (temple, 11 km), 照恩寺 (Buddhist site, 11 km).
Is Eihei-ji worth visiting?
Eihei-ji is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Fukui Prefecture on Spotwander.