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Learn all about Zen Buddhism in Sogen-ji Temple

By Beauty of Japan
Price was undefined, price is now ￥23,600

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Show item 1 of 7. Learn all about Zen Buddhism in Sogen-ji Temple
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3h
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Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages
Cleanliness and safety

Highlights

  • Visit a unique temple like no other.

  • You can learn about the daily life of Zen monks.

  • Variety of experiences.

  • You have the opportunity to ask a Zen monk a questions.

  • This is a great way to learn more about Zen.

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About this activity

What's included, what's not

  • What's included

    Tour of the temple

  • What's included

    English speaking monks

Cleaning and safety practices

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  • Contactless tickets
  • Vehicles and venues disinfected
  • Social distancing

Know Before You Book

  • Children under 10 years old

What you can expect

You get to visit the only temple in Japan that hosts many foreigners as practicing monks. Being able to interact and do activities with them without any language-barrier will allow you to truly learn about the daily life of a Zen Buddhist practitioner. This experience is for those looking to deepen their understanding of the religion in a very unique way.

At Sogenji you will get to partake in a wide variety of experiences, we will start with a tour of the temple and then you will get the chance to try Zazen which is a meditative discipline and the traditional Zen Buddhist way of seated meditation. You will also participate in the maintenance of the temple gardens and the hand-copying of ancient sutra texts.

All the while you will be able to interact with and ask questions of the monks.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures

  • Vehicles and venues cleaned with disinfectants

Social distancing

  • Contactless ticket redemption
  • Social distancing measures in place

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Location

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Activity Location

  • Sogen-ji temple
  • Okayama Okayama 703-8271

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Okayama city
  • Okayama Okayama 700-0024

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