No Meditation Class (August 9th - Sept. 3rd, 2015) and Temple Guesthouse Closed (Aug. 17th - Sept. 1st, 2015)

There is no meditation class and tour from Aug. 9th to Sept. 3rd, 2015. We will restart our Zen meditation class on Sept. 4th, 2015. 

Also, we will close our guesthouse from Aug. 17th to Aug. 31st for our annual maintenance.  We will reopen our guesthouse on Sept. 1st, 2015



August 9th (Sun) - August 10th (Mon)
6:00 - 21:00 Obon Buddhist Holiday Ceremony at Myoshinji Temple (no Zen meditation class and tour

August 11th (Mon) - September 3rd (Thur)
No meditation class and tour

September 4th (Fri)
9:00 - 10:30 in English (no reservation required)

September 5th (Sat)
9:00 - 10:30 in English (no reservation required)

September 6th (Sun)
9:00 - 10:30 in English (no reservation required)

September 7th (Mon)
9:00 - 10:30 in English (no reservation required)

September 8th (Tue) 
No meditation class and tour

September 9th (Wed)
9:00 - 10:30 in English (no reservation required)

September 10th (Thur)
9:00 - 10:30 in English (no reservation required)

September 11th (Fri)
8:30 - 9:30 in English (no reservation required)

September 12th (Sat)
No meditation class and tour

September 13th (Sun)
9:00 - 10:30 in English (no reservation required)

Zen Mindfulness Class and Dharma Talk (90 Minutes): Traditional Zen Philosophy and Application to Your Everyday Life

Our Zen meditation class (including Dharma talk and temple tour) is offered according to the schedule above. Each class is 90 minutes and lead in English by the deputy head priest, Rev. Taka Kawakami. He explains how to incorporate Zen Buddhist philosophy and meditation into your everyday life by using religious, philosophical, and neuroscientific concepts.

1. 10 minutes instruction of Zen Buddhism and meditation
2. two 15-minutes meditation sessions
3. explanation of gardens and screen paintings at the temple

To attend the class at 9:00 - 10:30, no reservation is required. However, please the reservation to attend our 10:40 - 12:10 and 13:30 - 15:00 class at least 5 days in advance. (a group of more than 10 people, only). 

The Fee: 2,500 yen/person (changed in April, 2015) 

Also, we offer exclusive tours for special requests. Please contact us for more details.
 

Now, our new temple lodging facility is available. We just opened our new facility on December 10th, 2012. 

There are atatami flooring, own shower room and toilet. Each room can have 2- 3 Japanese futons. Linens and towels are provided.

Shunkoin Temple is also located near the three UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, Kinkakuji Temple (the Golden Pavilion), Ryoanji Temple, and Ninnaji Temple. 

We have started taking individual reservations for August, September, October, November, and early December, 2015. For the group reservation (more than 10 people or university group), please contact us.

New Prices are;

•  Single person use: 6,500 yen/person/night + 8 % sales tax
• Two people: 5,500 yen/person/night + 8 % sales tax
• Three people: 5,000 yen/person/night + 8 % sales tax 
• Student discount: 500 yen/person off for each night (except 3/20 - 5/10, 10/1- 11/30, and 12/25 - 1/5) if you show us your student ID at your check-in 
• Returning guest discount: 500 yen/person off for each night (except 3/20 - 5/10, 10/1- 11/30, and 12/25 - 1/5)
• University and school group discount: please contact us for the details
  

For more details about Zen mindfulness class and tour or reserving the temple accommodations, please visit our website below or contact us via email.

Website: http://www.shunkoin.com

Email: rev.taka.kawakami@gmail.com 

Tel: 075-462-5488