New Year's Zazen Meetings begin on the 3rd

Zazen meeting on Saturday, July 26 will be cancelled.

We will start Sunday Zen Talks in January 2025. On Sunday mornings, we invite you to refresh your body and mind with light zazen and a Dharma talk, followed by 15 minutes of zazen and a 30-minute Zen talk by the abbot, followed by a tea party.
From January 2025, 2nd and 4th Sundays
From 07:30 to 09:30

From November 20-22, 2026, foreigners and Japanese interested in Zen and its culture will gather for an intensive study event. What is Zen practice? If you are interested in learning more about what the essence of Zen culture is all about, please join us. Please register by sending us an e-mail at )

＜Thank you very much for the precious opportunity you gave us today. I am very glad to have had the opportunity to participate in this event. ...

Every third Saturday of the month, we hold sesshin, an overnight intensive zazen practice from Wednesday evening to Sunday noon.
January sesshin will be held from Wednesday, January 13 to Sunday, January 18. From Wednesday to Thursday, after early morning zazen, we will return to our normal daily routines, such as going to work from the dojo and returning to the dojo in the evening for zazen and overnight stay, spending time intensively facing our selves.

Why don't you and your child take a moment during your summer vacation to take a little peek into the world of Zen at a small, historic zazen meeting in a quiet residential area near Shinjuku?　Sometimes the experiences we have in our childhood become memories that last a lifetime. We have planned this event in the hope of providing such an irreplaceable opportunity. On the day of the event, you will experience a short zazen session, a Zen talk by the abbot, and Zen calligraphy. Women will be on hand to provide support.

The next Sunday Zen Talk will be held on Sunday, May 24.

The June Sunday Zen talk meeting is scheduled for the 28th.

Due to the February holiday season, the Friday evening zazen meeting and Saturday zazen meeting will be cancelled, but the Sunday zen talk meeting will be held on Sunday, February 22nd.

The March Sunday Zen talk meeting is scheduled for the 29th.

Every third Saturday of the month, we hold sesshin, an overnight intensive zazen practice from Wednesday evening to Sunday noon.
The December sesshin was held from Wednesday, December 17 through Sunday, December 21. From Wednesday to Thursday, after early morning zazen, participants returned to their normal daily routines, including leaving the dojo to go to work, and then returned to the dojo in the evening for zazen and overnight stay, spending time intensively facing their own selves.

Tesshuu Reissue No. 76 is now available.

Zazen meeting on Saturday, July 26 will be cancelled.

We practice Shoshin Kagei-ryu "hogyo" after the Zazenkai on the second Saturday of each month, and in June it will be held after the Saturday Zazenkai on the 13th.

If you are interested, please contact us by e-mail at the address below.

The May Friday evening zazen and Saturday zazen meetings will be held on the following dates. Sunday Zazen Talk will be held on Sunday the 26th. Please feel free to join us. We look forward to seeing you there.
Friday evening zazen meetings: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

Saturday Zazen meeting : 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

The next Sunday Zen Talk will be held on May 25. Join us on Sunday mornings for light zazen and a Dharma talk to refresh your body and mind, followed by 15 minutes of zazen and a 30-minute Zen talk by the abbot, followed by a tea party. Next month's meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 23.
In principle, the fourth Sunday of the month
From 07:30 to 09:30

The next Sunday Zen Talk will be held on February 23. Join us on Sunday mornings for light zazen and a Dharma talk to refresh your body and mind, followed by 15 minutes of zazen and a 30-minute Zen talk by the abbot, followed by a tea party. Next month's meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 23.
In principle, the fourth Sunday of the month
From 07:30 to 09:30