祇園寺 - gion temple


Zazen meeting name - Zazen_kai ( 座禅会 )
Denomination - Soto-shu ( 曹洞宗 )
Schedule - The 1st and 3rd Sunday( pm2:00 ~ )
Participation cost - Free
Clothes - Free.
Reservation - No necessity .
Participation of foreigner - Possibility.
In addition The Second lord of the Mito Region. From the time he became the Mito Region Lord in 1661, he provided good administration through the prohibition of martyrdom, opening of the Kasahara water line, aiding the poor and promotion of industry, he has been highly esteemed as a great ruler from within the region as well as from other parts of the country. Out of respect for the Imperial Court and to assist the shogunate, he decided to compile the History of Japan, following "Shiki" of China. He invited "talented scholars from all over Japan to complete the "Great Japanese History", and personally edited it, extending major influence over modern Japanese culture as well as the Mito region. In 1690, he resigned as regional lord, and retired to Seizan-Sou（Hitachi-Ota-city), and died at the age of 73. 　 He is known by his honorific name as Gikou, his Chinese name was Chunagon, and he is affectionately known as "Mito Koumon" popularized through a TV drama.

Address - 11-69, Hachimancho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki
Fax - 029-224-0442
Map - Gion temple

覚王寺 - Kakuou temple


Zazen meeting name - Zazen_kai ( 座禅会 )
Denomination - Soto-shu ( 曹洞宗 )
Schedule - The every month last Sunday( am9:00 ~ )
Participation cost - Free
Clothes - Free.
Reservation - No necessity .
Participation of foreigner - Possibility.
In addition It is necessary for the beginner to arrive before 8:30 p.m.

Address - 561, hanasitu, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki
E mail - 029-857-3775
Fax - kakuouzi2007@yahoo.co.jp
Map - Kakuou temple

活人禅寺 - Katsuzinzen temple

It is the temple which can experience Zazen for two days.
Zazen meeting name - Katsuzin_Zazen ( 活人坐禅 )
Denomination - Rinzai-shu ( 臨済宗 )
Schedule - The 3rd Saturday ( pm3:00 ~ ) ~ Sunday ( am1:00 ~ )
Participation cost - about 3000Yen
Clothes - The clothes which are suited for Zazen
Reservation - Necessity
Participation of foreigner - Possibility.
In addition -

Address - 2644, Asakawa, Daigo_cho, Ibaraki
E mail - info2@ryobo.org
Map - Katsuzinzen_temple

孝顕寺 - Kouken temple

The temple of a Soto sect founded (Eisho era 12 years) in 1515
Zazen meeting name - Zazen_kai ( 座禅会 )
Denomination - Soto-shu ( 曹洞宗 )
Schedule - The 1st and 3rd Sunday( am8:20 ~ am9:20 )
Participation cost - 150Yen
Clothes - Free.
Reservation - No necessity .
Participation of foreigner - Possibility.
In addition

Address - 461, Tachimachi, Yuuki-shi, Ibaraki
Map - Kouken temple