Eiheiji, Fukui
Eiheiji (永平寺町, Eiheiji-chō) is a town located in Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.Eiheiji has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.[2] Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Eiheiji has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.Eiheiji is part of ancient Echizen Province, and has been populated since the Japanese Paleolithic period.Eiheiji's economy is heavily reliant on the flow of tourists and pilgrims to the Eihei-ji temple, which serves as a sizable seminary for the Soto Zen faith.