Eihei-ji Temple: Day Trip from Nagoya (109 km) – Location & Nearest Station
Eihei-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, about 109 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Nagoya for most travellers, depending on train connections.
| Type | Buddhist temple |
|---|---|
| Name in Japanese | 永平寺 |
| Location | Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture |
| Nearest station (straight line) | Domeki Station – about 3.4 km |
| From Nagoya Station | about 109 km (straight line) |
| From Kyoto Station | about 131 km (straight line) |
| From Osaka Station | about 170 km (straight line) |
| Established | 1244 |
| Designations | Important Cultural Property of Japan |
| Interest among English readers | about 1,300 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average) |
| Coordinates | 36.05659, 136.35688 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps |
| Official website | https://daihonzan-eiheiji.com/en/ |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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無料で見てみる →Planning your visit
- The closest railway station by straight-line distance is Domeki Station, about 3.4 km away. The most convenient station can be a different one, so check a route planner before you go.
- Distances on this page are straight-line figures calculated from map coordinates. Real travel time depends on the route and transfers.
- Opening days, hours and prices change. Please confirm them on the official website linked above before you travel.
- Showing staff the Japanese name (永平寺) helps when you ask for directions.
Nearby places
- Daibutsuji San – Mountain, about 2 km away
- Echizen Bamboo Doll Village – Museum, about 6 km away
- Matsuoka Fortified Manor House – Castle, about 7 km away
- Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum – Museum, about 7 km away
- Fukui Prefectural General Green Center – Park, about 7 km away
Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.