• Home
  • Activities
  • Morning activities at the temple, experiencing the samurai spirit

Morning activities at the temple, experiencing the samurai spirit

Samurai practice, burning incense, Wadaiko Performance Experience,Dharma talks, and morning porridge begin the trip to Kanazawa!

Why not start your Kanazawa trip with a morning activity at a temple near the Ninja Temple? After waking up your body and mind with a practice of kendo (Japanese martial arts) using shinai (bamboo swords) in the temple grounds, enter the main hall. After awakening your body and mind with the practice of kendo (sword swinging with a bamboo sword) in the temple grounds, you will enter the main hall and listen to the Buddhist priest's talk while savoring the Japanese aroma wafting from the incense burner, then calm your mind by burning incense while the sutra chanting resounds. The morning rice porridge, which is said to have ten merits in Buddhism, will purify your body and mind and give you power.


Experience Details

8:00 Gather at 承証寺(Josho-ji Temple) Registration

Listening to incence and Kendo Practice Experience (30 min.)

Guided tour of the temple in the main hall, including the history of the temple and the wooden door painted by Sotatsu Tawaraya(10 min.)

Japanese drum and incense offering experience(20 min.)

Morning porridgein the tatami room (15 min.)

9:30 Dismissal


Listening to incence and Kendo Practice Experience

After regulating your spirit with fragrant wood, you will experience kendo practice. All participants level including beginners are welcome. All participants will practice holding and swinging the bamboo sword(shinai)


Japanese drum and incense offering experience

Participants will take turns beating Japanese drums as the monk reads sutras. Experience burning incense while the monk prays for the safety and health of each participant's journey.


Morning porridge

Porridge is served at the end of the experience. In Buddhism, porridge is said to have ten kinds of merits, such as "improving skin color and luster," "increasing physical and mental strength," and "prolonging life.


承証寺(Josho-ji Temple)

Belonging to the Hokke school of Buddhism (Honmon school) and headquartered in Honnoji, Kyoto, this temple was founded in 1589 in Owari-cho, Kanazawa and moved to its current location in Teramachi in 1616. The temple's Kishimojin Hall houses a demon mask said to have emerged from the waters off Ataka Seki, and the painting on the door of the main hall is said to be by Tawaraya Sotatsu, a painter of the Edo period (not usually open to the public). The temple also houses the tomb of Fukuoka Sosuke, a feudal retainer who advocated the theory of the "Kinno" (loyal to the Emperor) at the end of the Edo period (1603-1868).

Information

Organizer
承証寺(Josho-ji Temple) & Kaga-no-kunto KOYA
See All Plans Run by this Travel Operator
Price
3,300 yen/person
You can pay by credit card through the reservation site.
Debit cards are not accepted. Please pay in Japanese yen on the day of the tour.
Inclusions
Rental of bamboo swords, morning rice porridge fee, experience of listening to incense, appreciation of the temple's hidden treasure of itadoe (wooden door paintings)
Date
Every Thursday ※Additional Mondays or Tuesdays (be sure to check the application page before making a reservation)※May be cancelled due to the temple's circumstances.

Notes
※Please note that the event will not be held during the winter months of December through March 19.
※May be cancelled due to the temple's circumstances.
Time
8:00-9:30
Duration
about1.5hour
Location
承証寺(Josho-ji Temple)
5-5-70 Tera-machi,Kanazawa,Ishikawa
By Public Transportation
From Kanazawa Station, From Kanazawa Station, take the Hokutetsu Bus departing from the Kanazawa Station East Exit. Approximately 15 minutes, get off at Hirokoji bus stop, and walk 2 minutes.
Opposite Myoritsuji Temple (Ninja Temple).
Parking
なし
Capacity
10 persons (Reservation priority)
Minimum Participants
1
Reservation
Reservations can be made through the reservation website, by calling the English-speaking Jōshō-ji Temple, or by e-mail.
Cancellation
In case of cancellation, please contact us in advance.
Website
承証寺
Website
Instagram「kanazawa.samurai」

Organizer

Address
5-5-70 Tera-machi,Kanazawa,Ishikawa
Business Day
open every day of the year:承証寺(Josho-ji Temple)
Business Hours
7:30-18:00
Phone
076-241-9425 承証寺(Josho-ji Temple) ※Available in English
Email
kanazawa.samurai.spirit@gmail.com

Map

Book Now

Phone Operator Hours
承証寺Josho-ji Temple 7:30-18:00
076-241-9425 
Email to Book
Loads email booking form.
Online Booking Page
Links to an external site.
Go to Reservation Page
Go to Reservation Page

Please enter your email address.

Please enter the necessary details for booking the workshop/tour.

Cancel  Send

The travel operator will contact you in due course. Thank you in advance for your patience.
*Your booking is not yet confirmed.

Recommend

Discover More Attractions

Myoryuji Temple (Ninjadera Temple)
Myoryuji Temple (Ninjadera Temple)
more
Yoshiro and Yoshio Taniguchi Museum of Architecture, Kanaz…
Yoshiro and Yoshio Taniguchi Museum of Architecture, Kanaz…
more
Korinji temple(香林寺)
Korinji temple(香林寺)
more
Tera-machi Temple Area
Tera-machi Temple Area
more
Kanazawa City Nishi Chaya Shiryokan Museum
Kanazawa City Nishi Chaya Shiryokan Museum
more
Nishi Chaya District
Nishi Chaya District
more
Ninja Weapon Museum
Ninja Weapon Museum
more
Chuo Mishokugai
Chuo Mishokugai
more
Maeda Tosanokami-ke Shiryokan Museum
Maeda Tosanokami-ke Shiryokan Museum
more
Kanazawa Shinise Memorial Hall
Kanazawa Shinise Memorial Hall
more

Discover More Activities

【Evening Activity】 Feel the sprit of Samurai in Kanazawa
【Evening Activity】 Feel the sprit of Samurai in Kanazawa
more
MIZUHIKI craft necklace making workshop
MIZUHIKI craft necklace making workshop
more
Tea Ceremony and Matcha Tasting
Tea Ceremony and Matcha Tasting
more
Geiko & Ochaya Tour in the Nishi Chaya District
Geiko & Ochaya Tour in the Nishi Chaya District
more
Kanazawa Morning Zazen "Heart Serene Morning Zazen Experie…
Kanazawa Morning Zazen
more
Kutani Kosen Kiln Workplace Insights
Kutani Kosen Kiln Workplace Insights
more
Kutani ware Etsuke (Drawing) Experience
Kutani ware Etsuke (Drawing) Experience
more
Potter's Wheel Experience
Potter's Wheel Experience
more
Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the town and re…
Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the town and re…
more
Experience and learn the secrets of Kaga Yuzen, one of Kan…
Experience and learn the secrets of Kaga Yuzen, one of Kan…
more

You Might Also Like

Kanazawa Castle and Gyokuseninmaru Garden: Nighttime Illum…
Kanazawa Castle and Gyokuseninmaru Garden: Nighttime Illum…
more
Kenrokuen Garden
Kenrokuen Garden
more
The Four Seasons of Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden: …
The Four Seasons of Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden: …
more
Shijimaya Honpo Main Store
Shijimaya Honpo Main Store
more
Kohrinbo District Tree Fantasy
Kohrinbo District Tree Fantasy
more
Kanazawa Hyakubangai
Kanazawa Hyakubangai
more
Takada Family House
Takada Family House
more
Kinpaku Kirara (Gold Leaf Yukitsuri) & Tree Fantasy Illumi…
Kinpaku Kirara (Gold Leaf Yukitsuri) & Tree Fantasy Illumi…
more
To Top