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Eiheiji stands less than an hour outside of central Fukui City.
How to get to Fukui
There are direct JR limited express trains to Fukui from Osaka (2 hours, 5360 yen), Kyoto (80 minutes, 4300 yen), Nagoya (2 hours, 5040 yen) and Maibara (1 hour, 2770 yen) on the Tokaido Shinkansen. These trains are fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass.
How to get from Fukui Station to Eiheiji Temple
With the closure of the Eiheiji railway line in 2001, access to Eiheiji has become less convenient.
There are hourly direct buses between Fukui Station and Eiheiji, taking 30 minutes and costing 720 yen one way. Alternatively, there are two connections per hour by the Echizen Railway from Fukui Station to Eiheiji-guchi Station (25 minutes, 440 yen one way), where you can transfer to a bus to Eiheiji (12 minutes, 410 yen).
Those approaching Fukui from the north, e.g. from Kanazawa or Kaga Onsen, can also get off the train at Awara Onsen, one stop before Fukui (by limited express train), and transfer to a bus to Eiheiji (60 minutes, 1110 yen, one bus every 2 hours).
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