1 Day Tour from Kanazawa: Eiheiji Temple and Fukui City Castle Town
- Walk around the castle town of Fukui, with an interesting “rainbow” shrine and castle walls
- Enter a two different rooms that were moved from the castle to a temple and were actually used by daimyos over 150 years ago
- Climb the small Atagozaka to get the best views of the recently changed view of the skyline of Fukui City
- Explore stunning Eiheiji Temple, one of the head Zen Buddhist temples with its beautiful mixture of centuries old cedar trees and Japanese architecture
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Join from Fukui Station: Eiheiji Temple and Fukui City Castle Town
Inclusions
Admission to attractions
English-speaking guide
Round-trip transfers to and from the meet up location
Exclusions
Meals and beverages
Other personal expenses
Additional Info
Walking shoes
What's included in 1 Day Tour from Kanazawa: Eiheiji Temple and Fukui City Castle Town
(Subject to Option Inclusions)- [Departure] 08:30, meet up at Kanazawa Station. The meetup point is outside of the Shinkansen ticket gates, in front of the information center..Latecomers or no-shows can't be refunded Please arrive at the location 5 mins before the departure time
- [Attraction/experience] 09:30, Fukui Station, Explore the station to find all the interesting dinosaur statues and art. We will then depart to see the castle walls and bridge before stopping over at the "rainbow" shrine
- [Attraction/experience] 10:50, Guided tour, Zuigenji, We will get on the bus and head to a different side of the city where we will see a daimyo's room turned temple, a hill view history that stretches back over a millennium and the best view of the city
- [Transportation] 13:40 By train
- [Attraction/experience] 14:20, Eiheiji Temple, Arrive at Eiheiji, one of the head temples of Zen Buddhism and discover the surreal blend of Japanese traditional architecture with a natural environment that is just as beautiful.
- [Transportation] 16:10 By bus
- [Return] 16:50, Shuttle included
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Often overlooked when travelers head along the Sea of Japan, Fukui is another one of Japan’s prefectures that has as much history and natural beauty as any other. As the entrance to the Hokuriku region, Fukui has served as a crossroads for many important wars and trade routes throughout Japanese history. This tour will have you walk by the castle and also a temple where buildings form the former castle were moved, get stunning views of the modern city skyline from a hill with over a thousand years of history and dive into one of the head temples of Zen Buddhism in an idyllic mountain setting. Let’s dive deep into lesser traveled area of Japan that leave you wanting to come back to Fukui for more.
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Venues
- Eiheiji Temple
