About Eiheiji Town

About Eiheiji Town

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About Eiheiji Town

Eiheiji is a town of 18,000 inhabitants adjoining Fukui City. The Kuzuryu River, the largest river in the prefecture, flows through the center of the town, and in summer many people from inside and outside the prefecture visit the town to fish for sweetfish.

The town is home to many historical and cultural assets, including Daihonzan Eiheiji Temple, Kippoji Temple, and the Matsuoka Kofun Cluster. Its specialty products include onions, sweetcorn and garlic. The town is also famous as one of the best sake-producing areas in the prefecture with three sake breweries. In recent years, field testing of automated driving has been conducted in the town, and it was the first in Japan to begin level-4 operation. Eiheiji Town also has a well-developed educational environment, boasting academic and research institutions such as the University of Fukui School of Medical Sciences and Fukui Prefectural University.

Eiheji Town official tourist information site:
https://www.eiheiji.jp/en/

Eiheji Town　https://www.town.eiheiji.lg.jp/

Eiheiji Town, Fukui Prefecture　
　Population approx. 18,000
Flowers of Eiheiji Town　
　Ume (Japanese apricot)
Eiheiji Tree　
　Aburagiri (tung tree / Vernicia cordata)
Specialities
　Onions, sweet corn, garlic, sake