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Half Day Meditation Tour - Eiheiji Zen Head Temple, Fukui
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Joined 2019
Zazen is silent meditation of Zen Buddhism and it is performed in sitting. This tour is to have an experience of Zazen at Eiheiji Zen Head Temple where it was founded by Zen Master Dogen who first taught Zen in Japan. The Temple has been filled with the bracing and serene atmosphere of Zen practitioners. Let’s try Zazen to see inside yourself and/or relax in the deep mountains during busy travelling.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
JR Fukui Station
- Meet at Fukui Station.
Depart Fukui for Eiheiji
Take a 11:50 exress bus for Eiheiji.
Quick Lunch
Before entering into the temple, we have a quick lunch in Eiheiji town and strolling around the temple before a Zazen experience.
Zazen
A 50 minutes experience of Zazen.
Eiheiji Temple tour
After Zazen, explore the Eiheiji Temple.
Depart Eiheiji Temple
Take a 15:30 express bus for Fukui.
Ending Point
JR Fukui Station
Want to personalize this tour?
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Inclusions & Exclusions
tour guide fees
bus fare, admission fee and participation fee of meditation for customers and a guide.
(per person)
a round trip bus fare from Fukui station/Eiheiji: 1,500 yen
admission fee: 700 yen
Zazen (meditation) experience fee: 1,000 yen
transportation fare for a guide to commute to the meeting place: 1000 yen
Tour Important Information
Eiheiji Zen Head Temple is built along the mountain with many stairs. Over 100 Monks have been practicing for 3 to 5 years in the temple. It is not allowed to take a picture of monks.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2019
About Tour Guide Yoshie K.
Hi, I am Yoshie. I am a national government licensed English speaking Guide. I used to work for multinational companies and served as an interpreter for several years and travelled around Japan with coworkers. I love plants, nature, travelling as well as finding good places to eat! I am also a communicative person.
After having lived in Tokyo for some decades, now I live in my hometown, Fukui where you can have a great experience of Zen buddhism in the head temple of the Zen sect, Eiheiji which was founded in 1244. Fukui Dinosaur Museum is very popular regardless of age. It is one of the world's three largest dinosaurs. Echizen is also well known for Japan's handmade crafts including kitchen knives, washi paper, lacquer wares, Tansu chests and pottery. Seeing craftsmen's work right in front of you makes you excited and impressed.
I have been travelling Kanazawa since my high school age so I know well about the town to show you around as well as Shirakawago, a day trip from Kanazawa.
I am excited to meet you and coordinate what you are really interested in to make you the happiest memories in Japan.
I look forward to guiding you soon!
Reviews
Catherine Q.
“Friendly and knowledgeable local guide for Echizen.”
Echizen area native, Yoshie, was an outstanding guide for the artisan community of Echizen. She has great connections so was able to introduce us to local crafts people who are real masters of their crafts, not just average people putting on a demo for tourists. Highlights were the tansu cabinet maker and the washi paper maker. We were able to make our own washi paper from start to finish—a large sheet that we can use for de oration or (in my case) for art. Yoshie was engaging, knowledgeable of Japanese history and culture, and warm. If you would like to experience some Kanazawa crafts, book this tour with Yoshie.
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Yoshie K.
Hi Cathy, thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review. We had such an exciting start at Echizen-Takefu station! I am so pleased to know that you enjoyed a whole Echizen Crafts Tour. We have many more interesting master craftsmen's work to view and hands-on experiences so I will expect you to be back in the town! Please take care! Yoshie
Kat P.
“Amazing day ”
I had the best day with Yoshie. She was very well organized and everything we did was perfect. Thank you!
Yoshie K.
Hi Kat, thank you so much for coming to visit Echizen and for the review. It was a beautiful day to welcome you and driving on the Echizen coast was fantastic - thank you for choosing that road. I was amazed to see that you were a very decisive person when purchasing products! Next time, if any, please come and see more about craftsmen's techniques at their private workshops. Thank you again. Yoshie
Lupin R.
“Unique local handicraft tour of Echizen”
I had a private tour of several handicraft workshops and the Takefue knife village. Yoshie was very diligent and responsive from my first contact with her. She continually updated our schedule and kept me in the loop, trying to meet my preferences of what to see and do. She was very organized. We had some miscommunication about the transportation for the tour which we eventually resolved, so please make sure to discuss the transportation and cost. The day itself was very pleasant and I valued having Yoshie as a guide for a region which would have been hard to access otherwise.
Yoshie K.
Thank you for the review. I am truly glad that you enjoyed the crafts tour in Echizen covering Echizen pottery, lacquerware, washi paper and knives - the main handmade crafts of the town. I hope you will have an opportunity to do a hands-on experience next time. Take care! Yoshie
$195/ per group
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