[One of the Soto Sect's Three Major Prayer Centers: Ryutakusan Zenpoji Temple] 2-day, 1-night meditation experience at a Zen temple / Zazen and vegetarian cooking experience
Experience ascetic practices, zazen and vegetarian cuisine at the Zenpoji Temple, which is dedicated to the Dragon King, the guardian of the sea.
A place of worship with an over 1,100-year history, Ryutakusan Zenpoji Temple is dedicated to the Dragon King (Ryujin/龍神), the guardian of the sea. Zenpoji Temple is one of the three major prayer centers of the Soto sect of Buddhism, together with Saijoji Temple in Minami Ashigara City in Kanagawa Prefecture and Myogonji Temple in Toyokawa Nishi-machi, Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture. The highly acclaimed Zenpoji Temple offers the authentic experience of Zen practice.
◯ 2-day and 1-night stay Zen monk experience... Experience the daily life of a Zen monk, starting from climbing the mountain in the morning to the end of the program.
◯ Zazen and monk’s vegetarian food experience... After zazen practice, you will eat in the style of Zen monk: one soup and one vegetable.
- Category
- Activities
- History and Culture
General Information
- Address
- 山形県鶴岡市下川字関根100
- Prices
- 1) 12,000 yen (elementary school students and younger: 8,000 yen)
2) 2,000 yen (elementary school students and younger: 1,500 yen) - Opening Times
- 9:00-15:00 (building closes at 15:30)
1)15:00-11:00 the following day
2) 90-minute reservations - Closures
- None
- Directions
- From JR Tsuruoka Station, take a bus bound for Yunohama Onsen via Zenpoji Temple (about 35 minutes), and get off at the Zenpoji Temple bus stop.
- Car Park
- Parking lot available, space for several large vehicles
- Official Website
- Ryutakusan Zenpoji Temple
- Notes
- *Please note that services may be suspended at certain times of the year, such as New Year's Day, the Bon Festival, and the Buddhist memorial service.
*Please consult with us about program contents, time, and number of people.
*If you have any food allergies, please let us know in advance.
Contact
- Contact
- Ryutakusan Zenpoji Temple
- Telephone Number
- 0235-33-3033
- Fax Number
- 0235-33-2331
