Jakkoen
The garden features the "Statue of the Young Dogen," depicting Zen Master Dogen in his youth when he resolved to become a monk, alongside the "Jojō Pagoda" built to repay the kindness of his master, Zen Master Jōjō, and the graves of successive abbots of Eiheiji Temple. Within the grounds, the "Bell of Tranquil Radiance" is freely available for visitors to ring, allowing them to reflect on the virtues of Zen Master Dogen.
- Area
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
- Preferences
- Open before 9 AM Open after 5 PM
Information
- Address
- 福井県永平寺町志比5-15
- Getting There
- 7 minutes by car from Eiheiji Sando Interchange on the Chubu Jukan Expressway
