[Fukui x Echizen Great Buddha] Has the temple town in front of the Echizen Great Buddha fallen into ruins?

📍Echizen Daibutsu Monzen Shopping Street 50-1-1 Katase, Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture ✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲ Echizen Daibutsu seen on social media I wanted to see the many Buddha statues, so I included it in my itinerary. When I arrived, there were many stone statues scattered around the parking lot. I passed through the temple town, but it felt like nothing was open... I was surprised to see that it had become a ruin!! I googled it and found out that it was an abandoned Echizen Daibutsu... It is said to be a legacy of the bubble economy, and the unpaid debts amount to 4 billion yen The city seized it, but it was released with no prospect of recovery. It is currently owned by the religious corporation Seidaiji Temple. #Fukui #Echizen Buddha #Fukui Prefecture #Hokuriku Trip #Ruins #Spring 0 yen trip