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ZEN MEDITATION
If you would like to have zen meditation experience,
temples on the list below will accept you.
Zen Meditation in Foreign Language
Zen: Soto School , Rinzai School, Obaku-School
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Douryuuzan Kuuun-ji 10 minutes by bus from Rokuban-chou subway station on the Meijyo line language: Japanese date and time: negotiatable. Fee for Zen meditation and (o)kayu (rice porridge) If you would like to join Zen meditation, please contact kikuko by e-mail. |
Aichi Senmon Nisou-do or Shobo-ji (Women’s Soto Zen Training Temple) Soto School near Motoyama Nichiyo Sanzen-kai details males also can join language: Japanese date and time: once a month (Sunday 9:30a.m.-4:20p.m.) undecided Zen meditation tour for forigners |
Koujaku-in every Thursday 115 Kawanayama-cho, Showa-ku, nagoya TEL: 052-832-2038 Get off at Irinaka sta. on the Tsurumai subway line. Walk 5min. |
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Soukichi-ji Soto School every Friday and the 3rd Sunday Friday: 6:00-8:30p.m. 3rd Sun.: 1:30 -4:00p.m. Free 1-8-27 Shinsakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya TEL: 052-241-6362 Get off at Shin-Sakae sta.on the Higashiyama subway line. Walk 10 minutes. North of Hakusan Junior High School gim. |
Daiun-ji 1st and 3rd Saturday 2-4 Juroku-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya TEL: 052-851-1550 get off at Mizuho-Kuyakusho sta. on the Sakuradori subway line. Walk 5min. |
Tokugen-ji Men's Rinzai Zen Training Temple religious party: Myoshinji-ha every Saturday night 18:00 - 20:00 200yen details 1-1-19, Shindeki, Higashi-ku, Nagoya TEL: 052-936-2698 get off at Kurumamichi sta. on the Sakuradori subway line. Take exit 1. Walk down 15 min. to the North. or Take a Kikan Bus #2 from Nagoya Sta. Get off at the Yamaguchi-cho bus stop. 5-min. walk. |
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Kaikoku-ji Rinzai School religious party: Myoshinji-ha Once in a month of Sunday 1,000yen 2-7-20 Jingu, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya TEL: 052-671-5054 Get off at Temma-cho sta. on the Meijo subway line. Take exit No.1 |
Kaifuku-ji Rinzai School religious party: Myoshinji-ha 1st and 3rd Saturday 19:00 - Fee: no need 2-11-21 Sengen, Nishi-ku, Nagoya TEL:052-531-6527 Get off at Sengencho sta. on the Tsurumai subway line. 5-min. walk |
Kofuku-ji Obaku School 3rd Wednesday of each month 19:00 - 21:00 Fee: 300 yen 4-42-1 Yamada-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya TEL: 052-911-9360 Get off at Ozone sta. on the JR or Meijo subway line. Walk to the north 1.5Km. |
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| Choko-ji (長興寺） Rinzai School religious party: Tofukuji-ha 1st Sunday of each month (except January. July and August) 9:00 -10:30 fee: 100yen 1hr...Zen meditation 30 min....tea party 1-29 Chokoji, Toyota C. TEL: 0565-31-1835 |
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Please contact and confirm details.
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| temple & school | address & TEL | school | zen meditation | sesshin | language | fee | others |
Kirigaya-ji |
1-4-8 Koyama, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo TEL: 03-3782-1359 Get off at Fudo-mae sta. on the Tokyu Meguro line |
Soto | 2nd Saturday 18:00 - |
spring, summer autumn |
English | 300 yen |
If you want to stay at the temple, it7s possible. |
Taiso-ji |
7-1-1 Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo TEL: 03-3917-4477 |
Soto | once on Sunday/month 18:40-21:00 |
- | English | ? | need reservation for the first time |
| Rinsen-ji |
4-7-2 Kohinata, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo TEL: 03-3943-0605 |
Soto | every Mondays zazen:6-6:40 chant a sutra: 6:40-7:00 working: 7:00-7:20 eating kayu: 7:20- every Wednesday zazen:19:00-20:30 chant a sutra: 20:30-20:50 tea: 20:50-21:00 |
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| Hodo-ji |
829 Naganuma, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka C. Shizuoka Pref. TEL: 054-261-8243 10 min. by taxi from Shizuoka sta. or Take Miho line bus from JR Shizuoka sta. Get off at Naganuma sta. 1-min. walk. or 5-min. walk from JR Higashi-Shizuoka sta. |
Soto | 8th and 23rd of each month. 19:00 - 21:00 |
December | English | 200 yen |
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| Shoso-ji |
1004 Kitakata, Nyukawa-cho, Takayama C. Gifu Pref. TEL: 0577-78-1080 Get off at Takayama sta. on the JR Takayama line. Get on a bus bound for Hirayu-Norikura. Get off at the Machikata bus stop. 10-min. walk. |
Soto | 1st and 3rd Saturday 5:30-8:00a.m. (winter:6:00-8:00) |
twice | English | 1000 yen |
"Asking for permission to participate the Zazenkai or Sesshin, applications
must be made before you visit in advance, containing the following information:
name, address, phone number, age, sex, occupation, condition of heaelth,
preferred dates of arrival and depature. Rev.Harada Roshi goes through
your applications, then he tells you if you come or not. " from the info of Shoso-ji If you want to stay at the temple: 6000yen |
| Daihonzan Eihei-ji |
Shihi, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui Pref. | Soto | details | - | English | ? | - |
| Hotshin-ji |
45-3 Fushihara, Obama C. Fukui Pref. TEL: 0770-52-0525 Get off at Obama sta. on the JR Obama line. 15-min. walk. |
Soto | 1-5 of Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov Dec.1-Dec.8 |
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| Daitoku-ji Ryusen-an |
Kyoto TEL: 075-491-0543 Take city bus and get off at Daitoku-ji-mae. 10-min.walk. |
Rinzai | From Wednesday to Friday 7:00 - 8:00 Come 20 min. before the zen meditation to get explanation for the beginner. |
- | English | as you like | - |
| Seitai-an |
35 Omiya-Gentaku-Kita-machi Kita-ku, Kyoto C. TEL: 075-491-2579 From Kyoto sta. take subway and get off at Kitaoji sta. Get on a "Kita 1"(北１）bus from Kitaoji bus terminal. Get off at Gentaku bus stop. Go back apprx.30m. right side along the street. |
Soto | 2nd Saturday 9:00-17:00 (no zen meditation in August) |
April & November by Aoyama Shundo (with simultaneous interpretation) |
English | as you like | - |
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