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A Special Morning of Zen at Taizo-in, Myoshinji Temple
| Date: | Every day, Duration : approximately 90 minutes |
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| Price: | Contact us for more details.<br> |
| Place: | Taizo-in, Myoshinji Temple |
| Details: | Discover Taizo-in, a historic subtemple of Myoshinji, with its celebrated gardens and cultural treasures. Experience zazen meditation in a serene setting, followed by a special asa-gayu breakfast prepared in the Buddhist shojin tradition. |
Japan's largest zen temple complex is Myoshinji, with over 40 subtemples in its substantial grounds. One of the most renowned and well-established subtemples is Taizo-in, home to one of Japan's oldest ink paintings, Catching Catfish with a Gourd (hyōnen-zu), painted by Josetsu in 1413, which is a National Treasure of Japan, as well as the dry garden designed by a painter of the Muromachi period, Kanō Motonobu. The yoko-en pond garden is a Japanese style garden with a path around a central pond. It is the perfect location for an introduction to zazen sitting meditation, followed by a special asa-gayu breakfast made in the Buddhist shojin vegan tradition by Ajiro.
Duration: approx. 90 minutes （Allow around 40 minutes travel time to/from Taizo-in Temple, part of the Myoshinji complex.）
For reservations and inquiries, please contact: +81 75 468 3100 (Hotel Reception)
- Please make reservations at least 7 days in advance. - Please note that during certain times of the year, as well as the period over new year, temples do become rather busy, and it may not be possible to offer this experience at those times. Please ask us for more details.
