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Buddhist English Academy
802 Diamond Place, 3-5-3
Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160 Japan
Tel: (03) 342-6605 (The office can be contacted in English)
The Academy is an excellent source of information for those
interested in both the theoretical and practical aspects of
Buddhism, at all levels. It has contact with all the main
Buddhist sects and with a wide spectrum of Buddhist organisations.
It is a good contact point for foreigners recently arrived
in Japan.
Dharma Center of Japan
2-21-4 Kohinata, Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112-0006 Japan
Tel: [81] (03) 5395-1088, Fax: 3-5395-4257
Email:
Web site: www.dharma-japan.org
Lineage: Universalist lineage of Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche, integrating
Karma Kargyu and Theravadin traditions.
Description: Classes and retreats taught by Achariya Doug
Duncan focusing on practical methods to awaken in this lifetime.
Contact: John Munroe:
Dhamma Dipa
2F, 1-3-4- Nakai, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 161 Japan.
Teacher: Ven. U Vicittasara
Meditation Method: An affiliated Mahasi Sayadaw Meditation
Centre.
Dhammabhanu
Aza Hatta, Mizuho-cho
Funai-gun, Kyoto-fu 622-03 Japan.
Tel: 81-771-86-0765, Fax: 81-771-86-0765
Email:
Tradition:Vipassana Meditation Retreats in the tradition of
Sayagyi U Ba Khin as taught by S.N. Goenka.
Dhammakaya International Meditation Center (Tokyo)
2-59-20-201 Kaneko Bld., Shimo, Kita-Ku
Tokyo 115 Japan
Tel: +81-3-39036571 To 72
Fax: +81-3-39036573
Email:
Web site: www.concentration.org
Founder: Luang Phor Sodh
Tradition: Thai Meditation Organisation
Do Ngak Sung Juk Centre
1004 1-8-2 Saiwaicho
Mihamaku, Chiba-shi, ZC 261
Tel/Fax: (43) 246 1266
Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism - Foundation For the Preservation
of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).
Dogen Sangha (Ida Ryogokudo Zazen Dojo)
5-11-20 Minami Yawata
Ichikawa City Chiba Prefecture, Japan 272
Tel: +81-473-79-1596, Fax: +81-473-78-6232
Email:
Web site: www.windbell.com
Zen Buddhist group based in Tokyo and following the teachings
of Master Dogen, who established the Soto sect in the 13th
century, offers an opportunity to practice Zazen and study
Buddhism under the guidance of Master Gudo Wafu Nishijima.
Our Zazen Dojo, situated near Ichikawa City, a 30 minute train
ride from central Tokyo, has accommodation for up to 11 people
in individual rooms. The Dojo also houses a large Zazen Hall
and Lecture Hall, a library, and a communal kitchen and dining
room. Zazen practice is four times a day: at 5:30 - 6:15 a.m.,
10:00 - 10:45 a.m., 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. and 8:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Residents pay a fee of 2,000 yen per day for the first month,
and then 40,000 yen per month thereafter. The fee covers accomodation,
the use of cooking and washing facilities, and the cost of
food. Residents are requested to practice Zazen at least two
times each day, and participate in the chores needed to keep
the Dojo running smoothly.
Honganji International Center
Higashi-naka-suji Rokujo-sagaru,
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan 600-8341
Supervisor: Rev. Hayashi Yasuaki
Tel: (+ 81 75) 371 5547, Fax: (+ 81 75) 371 4070
Tradition: Jodo-Shinshu Honganji-ha (Pure Land Buddhism)
The center hosts the International Department of Nishi-Honganji.
It also publishes translations - mainly in English - from
Shinshu Scriptures.
International Zen Dojo
611 Tsurushima, Uenoharacho
Kita Tsura-gun, Yamanashi-ken 409-01.
Tel: (05546) 2-3198
Teacher: Rev. Kanemaru Roshi
This is a small Rinzai country temple, little more than an
hour's train journey from Tokyo. The resident teacher, Kanemaru
Roshi stresses that his temple is not a hotel. He describes
his training as kibishii - strict. Students must get up early
for zazen, and he uses the keisaka stick regularly to stimulate
concentration. They will also be expected to study and put
in a lot of work in the fields and gardens around the temple.
Note that some foreigners have just turned up at the temple
without advance notice. Therefore you must contact the Kanemaru
Roshi several days in advance. Beginners are welcome, with
the proviso that a week of zazen for someone with no experience
can be physically demanding.
How to get there: A twenty-minute walk from Uenohara station
on the Chuo line.
Japan Vipassana Centre
c/- 92 Ginkakuji-cho, Sakyo-ku
Kyoto 606, Japan.
Tel/Fax: [81] (075) 752-3685
Email:
Meditation System: Vipassana meditation in the S.N.Goenka
tradition.
Kaioji Temple
642 Katsuura, Nachi Katsuuracho
Higashi Muro-gun
Wakayama-ken
Tel: (07355) 2-0839
This is one of the few temples in Japan where foreigners are
made welcome at any time for Zen instruction. It is a small
Rinzai temple with a relaxed atmosphere. The priest in charge,
Sosen Takeuchi, speaks a little English. He has also prepared
an English language pamphlet with basic Zen instruction. Kaioji
is suitable for those with little or no Zen experience. The
temple is registered as a youth hostel.
The temple boasts its own small zendo, and regular sesshins
are held there:
These are scheduled for February 10-15, April 1-8, June 1-7,
August 1-7, October 7-12, December 1-8, and December 31-January
1st.
Three of these: April, August and the end of the year sesshin
are for women only.
How to get there: A ten-minute walk from Katsuura station.
Kyoto Kokusai Zendo (International Zen Centre Kyoto)
c/o Tokoji Rinzai Zentempel, Hozumi Gensho Roshi
621-0027 Kyoto-fu, Kameoka-shi, Sogabe-cho, Inukai
Sogabe-cho, Inukai
Phone and fax: from abroad: ++81-771-23-1784
in Japan: (Tokoji) 0771-23-1784
Email:
Web site:
www.tekishin.org
The International Zen Centre Kyoto is situated in Inukai,
a rather rural municipality surrounded by rice fields and
mountains, which belongs to Kameoka, a western suburb of Kyoto.
Two temples, Tokoji (Zendo, Hondo) and Jotokuji (Hondo), and
a guest house are open to visitors from Japan and from all
over the world. The temple is under the direction of Muishitsu
Rotaishi (Hozumi Gensho Roshi).
Terms and Conditions: You may register by phone, fax, or in
writing (English or German). We need to know your name, address,
date of arrival and proposed length of stay. Please, wait
for confirmation before arriving! Minors (under 18) need the
written consent of their parents or legal guardians. Participants
should arrive before 4 p.m. (Exceptions need to be discussed
in advance.) Please bring along comfortable clothes in muted
colours suitable for Zazen. You further need personal items
like pyjama, towels, toilet things, etc. Only vegetarian food
is on offer (traditional temple food). Daily routine is handled
flexibly depending on the occasion.
Kyoto Meditation Centre
Residence: Okura A407, Mibu, Fuchida-cho 12,
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto T604, Japan
Tel: 81-75-821-5507
Email:
Tibetan tradition: Kagyu-Nyingma Linaege
Teachings: Meditation, Buddhist / Shambhala discussion groups,
social dinners thrice monthly.
San'un Zendo
2-16-5 Komachi
Kamakura-shi, Kangawa-ken 248.
Tel: (0467) 23-2010
San'un Zendo is not a temple but a zendo, (meditation hall)
under the direction of Koun Yamada Roshi, who has many foreign
disciples and who sometime lectures overseas. He is a layman
as are most of his students. Training is strict, with regular
attendance expected. Practice is a mixture of Rinzai and Soto
methods, with zazen done facing the wall, but with koan, or
Zen riddles, employed and a certain emphasis on satori, as
in Rinzai. Nightly zazen is organised while zazenkai are held
on the second and fourth weekends of the month.
The San'un Zendo is closely associated with the Diamond Sangha
in Hawaii, which is headed by Robert Aitken Roshi.
For further information: contact Kan'un Miyazaki Roshi.
Seitaian Zen Hermitage
Gentaku Kita-machi 35, Kita-ku
Kyoto, Japan 603
Tel/Fax: (075)491-2579
Abbot: Rev. Takamine Doyu
This small Zen temple located in the northern part of Kyoto
holds bi-monthly zazen gatherings (usually the 2nd and 4th
Saturdays) for all who would like to sit with a small group
(no previous experience necessary, no money needed).
For more information in English, contact:
Rev. Daitsu Tom Wright, Awata Horiike-cho 373-27, Higashiyama-ku
Kyoto, Japan 605-0038. Tel/Fax: (075)752-0421
Email:
Contact address: Tom Wright, Awata Horiike-cho 373-27, Higashiyama-ku
Kyoto, Japan 605-0038. Tel/Fax: (075)752-0421
Sayagyi U Ba Khin Memorial Trust
Komatsuri-Cho 923
Kishiwada-Shi, Osaka-Fu, 596 Japan
Tel: +81 724 45 0057,
Fax: +81 724 45 0057 or +81 722 97 3201
Visit the Web site for more information: www.webcom.com/imcuk
Tradition: Theravada/Vipassana meditation
Teachers: Mother Sayama and Saya U Chit Tin
Retreats: Vipassana Meditation Courses.
Tendai Lotus Teachings
468-0069 Aichi-Ken, Nagoya-shi
Tenpaku-Ku, Omoteyama 2-2102
Yagoto Lodge A205
Contact: Jion Prosser
Email:
Web site: www.tendai-lotus.org
Gateway for Tendai Teachings and translator for the Tendai
monthly newspaper, the Jiho.
Toshoji International Zen Center
4-5-18 Yutaka-cho, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 142-0042 Japan.
Tel: 81 (0) 3-3781-4235, Fax: 81 (0) 3-3781-6168
Abbot: Rev. Deguchi Tetsujyo
Email:
Web site: www.toshoji.com
You should telephone first to arrange your stay.
Toshoji offers regular early morning zazen (meditation). It
also offers rooms for people who wish to experience life in
a Zen temple. Consequently, many foreigners have stayed there.
It must be stressed that Toshoji is not a hotel, so your primary
purpose for seeking to stay there must be to practice zazen.
The temple's ten small guest rooms are quite bare, and in
general you are expected to supply your own bedding. Toshoji
is a new temple, built after the war, and largely resembles
the houses, shops and offices between which it finds itself
squeezed.
How to get there: A five-minutes walk from Togoshi Koen station
on the Oimachi line.
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