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Eihei-ji Temple, Fukui Prefecture. © touristinjapan.com
Chubu, Temples and Shrines

Eihei-ji Temple

by touristinjapanupdated on November 24, 2019March 2, 2020Leave a Comment on Eihei-ji Temple

Eihei-ji is an ancient Sōtō Zen temple, located in the wooded hills outside Fukui City in Fukui Prefecture. The temple, which was founded in 1244 by Dōgen, is made up by 70 buildings and structures. Eihei-ji’s buildings are located at different heights up along the hill, and many of them are interconnected with covered wooden walkways, …

Sojiji Soin Temple (Noto), Kyo-zo
Chubu, Temples and Shrines

Sojiji Soin Temple

by touristinjapanupdated on April 15, 2020January 7, 2019Leave a Comment on Sojiji Soin Temple

Sojiji Temple, or Sojiji Soin Father Temple, is a Zen temple located on the Noto Peninsula, in Ishikawa Prefecture. Sojiji was historically a very important Zen Temple in Japan, overseeing 16,000 subordinate temples across the country. Sadly large parts of the temple were destroyed during a fire in 1898. Over the years the buildings were …

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