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
04-06 MAY
early 3days NOV(undecided)
as to 2023 (detail 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

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

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
- (open as to 2023)

Date

Apr 8

Function

BUDHA anniversary ritual for the birth

Place

Butsuden

Notes

- 10AM
- Flower Festival
- (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 2022)

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