Visitors' Building (Kichijokaku)

Eihei-ji Temple, Fukui (plan)

We begin our visit near the temple's SW entrance, which leads to a visitors' center and reception hall (next page). The building seen here is a large and sprawling, 4-story dormitory for visitors. It includes sleeping quarters, rooms for study and meditation, kitchens, and everything else that is needed for a temple stay.