Lukol Directory: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Buddhism: Lineages: Zen: Centers: Japan

Tokyo: Sotoshu Horinzan Taisoji
Established during the early years of the Tokugawa Shogunate at the start of the seventeenth century. Offers daily zazen and sutra services.
http://www.ecuda.jp/taisoji/en/index.html

Tokyo: Toshoji International Zen Center
Soto Zen center offering dormitories in the temple for visiting Zen students.
http://www.toshoji.com

Kyoto: Tofuku-ji Web
Historical and tourist information.
http://www.tofukuji.jp/english.html

List of Soto Zen Temples
Temples that can accommodate foreigners' practice. From the official Sotoshu website.
http://www.sotozen-net.or.jp/kokusai/list....

Hatsukari: Zuigakuin - Zen Buddhist Center for International Exchange
Soto temple founded in 1978 by Zen Master Daigyo Moriyama. Unique in two aspects. First- in its intention of reestablishing a way of practice as Zen Master Dogen has pointed it out in the 13th century. Second- in its attempt to provide access to foreign Zen students. The temple is located deep in the mountains. There is no electricity and telephone.
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/3169...

Antaiji
Zen monastery in the tradition of Dogen Zenji, the founder of Japanese Sõtõ Zen. In Kyoto.
http://www.antaiji.dogen.de

Kyoto: Hosen-ji Zen Center
A Rinzai Zen Buddhist Temple in a quiet, traditional Japanese village near Kyoto.
http://www.zazen.or.jp/index-e.html

Ichibata Yakushi Buddhist Temple
Temple inn for pilgrims and general tourists, overlooking beautiful Lake Sinji
http://ichibata.org/e-index.html

Teishoin Soto Zen Temple
The Teishoin Temple was built in Kagomori in 1582 (Azuchi-Momoyama era). During the Yedo era,1817,the temple was moved to this location (Kaminagaya, Konan-ward, Yokohama).
http://www.teishoin.net/

Tokyo: Toshoji International Zen Center
Soto Zen temple offering residency training to Westerners.
http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~toshoji/

Head Temples of Zen in Japan
Shobozan Myoshin-ji, Reikisan Tenryu-ji, Zuiryuzan Nanzen-ji, Kisshozan Eihei-ji.
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/jikyu-an/z...

Seki: Gyokuryuji Temple
Rinsai Zen Temple located in Gifu prefecture near Nagoya. Roshi Shinzan Miyamae offers training here and in Canada.
http://www.geocities.com/not_one_not_two/

Seki: Gyokuryuji
Rinzai Zen instruction under Roshi Shinzan Miyamae. Offers instruction in English. Has sister temple in Victoria, Canada.
http://www.not-one-not-two.com/

Yokohama: Sojiji Temple
Soto Temple founded in 1321. Provides tourist information.
http://www.city.yokohama.jp/yhspot/otera-e...

Kyoto International Zendo - Tekishinjuku
A place for international zen practice in Japan, supporting English, Spanish, Russian, and German speakers.
http://tekishin.org/english/index.htm


Related Topics:
Society: Religion and Spirituality: Buddhism: Centers and Groups by Region: Japan
World: Japanese: 社会: 宗教・精神世界: 仏教



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