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臨済宗大本山 円覚寺

臨済宗大本山 円覚寺

  • ABOUT Engakuji
  • ACCESS &
    INFORMATION
  • VISIT
  • EVENTS
  • Words of
    HEAD PRIEST (in Japanese only)2025.05.28 New
  • ZEN PRACTICE &
    TRANSCRIBING
    SUTRA
  • “GOSHUIN”(Red Stamp) &
    PRAYER Meeting
  • SOUVENIOR SHOP
  • TEA HOUSE
    (Currently Closed)
  • NEWS
    (in Japanese only)
  • FAQ
  • LINK
    (in Japanese only)

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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Contact

Regular Practices

SERMON MEETING・
ZEN PRACTICE・
TRANSCRIBING SUTRA


(※ ask for details in Japanese. not allowed for group tours. refer to the bottom notes.)

  • Sunday Sermon (2nd Sunday) ※only in Japanese

    Place

    (Hojo)

    Inside Map

    Date

    Jun.8(Sun)
    online in Youtube

    Time

    9:00~11:00 Sunday Preach

    (10:00~11:00 Zen Practice Session)


    ※visible also in archives with
    Engakuji Youtube Channel

    • Online (tentatively)
      under COVID-19 condition

    • Fee free (admission fee separately)

  • Sunday Sermon(4th Sunday) ※only in Japanese

    Place

    Hojo

    Inside Map

    Date

    JUN.22(Sun)

    Time

    9:00~11:00 Sunday Preach

    (10:00~11:00 Zen Practice Session)

    • No Reservation required

    • Only in Japanese

    • Fee free (admission fee separately)

  • Early Morning Zen Practice

    Place

    Butsuden

    Inside Map

    Date

    every morning

    ※except 12/29~1/10、9/29~10/5、stormy weather days


    【Important Notice】
    please refrain from participation as a group

    Time

    6:00AM start
    (5:50 as meeting time besides Butsuden)


    • No reservation required

    • with your voluntary donation

  • Saturday & Sunday Zen Practice (only in Japanese)

    Place

    kojirin

    Inside Map

    Date

    Every Saturday
    1st&3rd Sunday
    (in principle)

    Time

    14:30~16:00

    meeting time is 14:00
    in front of Sembutsujo

    • No reservation necessary
      (please refer to Japanese page)

    • only in Japanese

    • fee 1000JPY
      (admission fee separately)

  • Online Zen Practice

    Place

    Inside Map

    Date

    Time

    • 【Start a Zazen practice】 VOD instructed by Head Priest YOKOTA
      (YouTube Channel)

      ↑ Click or Tap ↑

  • Nighttime Zen Practice (for beginners)

    Place

    kojirin

    Inside Map

    Date

    Time

  • Transcribing SUTRA

    Place

    Hojo or Zouroku-an

    Inside Map

    Date

    please refer to the schedule calendar
    check the schedule calendar (in Japanese only)

    Time

    reception time is 10:00~11:30 & 13:00~14:30, basically

    details depend on each day's schedule

    • No Reservation required

    • fee 1500JPY (for each )

NOTES for Group Tours

※All of above regular Sermon meetings, Zen practices and transcribing Sutra meetings are only for individuals. Participations as a group tour are not permitted.

※If you would like to have experiences of Zen Practice or Transcribing Sutra as a group tour, contact Engakuji Temple Administration Office (engaku@engakuji.or.jp) with plenty of time in advance as to details of sessions for groups.

臨済宗大本山 円覚寺

409 Yamanouchi, Kamakura, 247-0062, JAPAN  
e-mail : engaku@engakuji.or.jp

  • ABOUT Engakuji
  • ACCESS & INFORMATION
  • VISIT
  • EVENTS
  • Words of HEAD PRIEST
  • ZEN PRACTICE & TRANSCRIBING SUTRA
  • “GOSHUIN”(Red Stamp) & PRAYER Meeting
  • NEWS (in Japanese only)
  • LINK (in Japanese only)
  • SOUVENIOR SHOP
  • TEA HOUSE(Currently Closed)
  • FAQ
  • CONTACT

- in Japanese only

- In Japanese only

- with guidance by monks for beginners before starting time
- in Japanese only
- intended for individuals (not for group tours)

- Fee 1,000yen
- handbrush, ink, paper, all are prepared
- about 40min required in average (depending on each person)