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臨済宗大本山 円覚寺

臨済宗大本山 円覚寺

  • ABOUT Engakuji
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    HEAD PRIEST (in Japanese only)2023.01.28 New
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    SUTRA
  • “GOSHUIN”(Red Stamp) &
    PRAYER Meeting
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    (in Japanese only)
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Major EVENTS & RITUALS

Major EVENTS & RITUALS

Some events and rituals are open to visitors.

EVENTS

Date Function Place Notes

Date

Jan (2nd Monday of Jan)

Function

Rutual for Coming of Age Day

Place

Hojo

Notes

- Celebrating service for coming of age
- not held as to 2021

Date

01-03JAN
early 3days MAY
early 3days NOV
as to 2022 (detail schedule undecided)

Function

Naional Treasure
[SHARI-DEN]
open to the public

Place

Shariden

Notes

- around 9:00-15:30
- open to the public only on specific days

Date

Jun 03 - Jun 5
in 2022

Function

Summer Seminar (85th)

Place

Hojo & Online

Notes

- Popular Semminar since 1936
- details & entry as like as「第86回 夏期講座」thru Peatix(in Japanese)

Date

Nov 3 - 5
as to 2022

Function

Treasure Exhibition

Place

National Treasure SHARIDEN, Dai-Hojo, etc

Notes

See more details(in Japanese)⇒
円覚寺「宝物風入」(11/3~11/5)のご案内

RITUALS

Date Function Place Notes

Date

Jan 1 - 3

Function

DaiHannya Prayer Meeting

Place

Hojo

Notes

- New Year Ceremony in early moring e.g. 6AM
- Reading the Sutra Titles of six hundred volumes of the Prajua-Paramita Sutra aloud
- (open to the public)

Date

Jan 10

Function

RINZAI zen master
anniversary ritual

Place

Butsuden

Notes

- 6AM
- Death Anniversary
- (not open)

Date

Jan 17

Function

HYAKUJO zen master
anniversary ritual

Place

Butsuden

Notes

- 6AM
- Death Anniversary
- (not open)

Date

Feb 15

Function

BUDHA anniversary ritual for the day passing away

Place

Butsuden

Notes

- 10AM - Nirvana Day
- not open - (as to 2022)

Date

Apr 4

Function

HOJO TOKIMUNE
(the Applicant)
anniversary ritual

Place

Kaiki-byo in Butsunichi-an

Notes

- 6AM
- Death Anniversary for the Applicant
- (not open as to 2021)

Date

Apr 8

Function

BUDHA anniversary ritual for the birth

Place

Butsuden

Notes

- 10AM
- Flower Festival
- (not open as to 2022)

Date

Jun 18

Function

Kannon Sempo

Place

Sanmon

Notes

- 4PM
- Confession to Kannon
- (not open)

Date

Aug 16

Function

Sanmon Segaki

Place

Hojo

Notes

- 10AM
- Buddhist service for the repose of all of the dead and living ; Thanksgiving Day
- (not open)

Date

Oct 3

Function

Kaisan (MUGAKU SOGEN) zen master anniversary ritual

Place

Shariden, Butsuden, etc

Notes

- 10AM
- Founder's Day ; memorial service for the death anniversary
- (open to the public)

Date

Oct 5

Function

BODHIHARMA zen master
anniversary ritual

Place

Butsuden

Notes

- 10AM
- Death Anniversary
- (open to the public)

Date

Oct 14 - 15

Function

Rakan memorial service & Shari memorial service

Place

Hojo

Notes

- (Oct14)2PM, (Oct15)10AM
- Rakans are Buddha's disciples
- Shari is Buddha's tooth held in Engakuji
- (not open)

Date

Nov 28

Function

Sutra chanting for Benzaiten

Place

Bentendo

Notes

- 4PM
- Benzaiten in Engakuji is worshiped as Guardian
- (not open to the public as to 2021)

Date

Dec 8

Function

Jodo-e(SHAKYAMUNI's Enlightment Day)

Place

Butsuden

Notes

- 10AM
- Memorial day service for Enlightment
- (open to the public)

Date

Dec 31

Function

New Year's Eve chanting service (Joya Nenju)

Place

Butsuden

Notes

- 4PM
- Joya Nenju is the Sutra chanting out the old year
- (not open)

Date

Dec 31

Function

Joya no Kane (New Year's Eve ringing service)

Place

Notes

Date

Dec 31

Function

Joya no Kane (New Year's Eve ringing service)

Place

Bentendo

Notes

- 11:30PM
- Joya no Kane is the bell ringing out the old year
-(open to the public)

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
  • FAQ
  • CONTACT