Monthly Event
Sutra-copying Workshop
Place | Eihoji Temple Aotenkaku (Daishoin) |
Date and Time | #1 Sunday of every month (may differ depending on events) From 7:３０ am *Reception starts at around 7:15 in front of Daiginko and inside the Kuri entrance. Reiwa 8 schedule: 1/3・2/8・3/8・4/5・5/3・6/14・7/12・8/2・9/6・10/11・11/1 ・ 12/13 |
Message | 7:３０ a.m. - Copying sutras, chanting Heart Sutra, sermons (Please bring a small brush and paperweight. Brush pens are acceptable. Ink will be provided.) |
cost | 1,000 yen (as a payment fee) Same-day registration only, no reservation required |
Zazen meditation (Fujikai)
Place | Eihoji Zendo (Eihoji Daishoin in winter) |
Date and Time | #3 Sunday of every month (may differ depending on events) from 6 am *Please complete the reception by around 5:50. 2026年開催予定 1/18・2/15・3/22・4/26・5/17・6/21・7/26・8/16・9/20・10/25・11/22・12/20 |
Message | 6 a.m. - Zazen and Dharma talk (total time required: about 1 hour and a half) *Currently, we do not provide meals (porridge) after zazen. |
cost | 1,000 yen (as a participation fee) Same-day registration only, no reservation required |
Annual Events
Treasure style
Place | Eihoji Kannon-do, Kaisando, Daishoin |
Date and Time | March 15 (regardless of the day of the week) |
Message | Every year, coinciding with the Nirvana Day on March 15th (a month later at Kokeizan), the treasures of Eihoji Temple are made available to the public. In addition to being able to enter and view the interiors of the National Treasure Kannon Hall and Kaisan Hall, which are normally closed to the public, there will also be displays of cultural properties designated by the national, prefectural and city governments, including paintings of Nirvana, as well as the calligraphy of the temple's past chief priests. |
cost | Free |