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【Evening Activity】 Feel the sprit of Samurai in Kanazawa .

Samurai practice, burning incense, Wadaiko Performance Experience,Dharma talks, and Matcha (powdered green tea) experience begin the trip to Kanazawa!

Start your experience with the world of Bushido through the activities, such as Kendo practice, smelling of the incense of fragrant wood, beating a Japanese drum, and tasting matcha green tea. This practice was associated with the Kaga samurai. Experience the sprit of Bushido at Josho-ji Temple with more than 400 years of history.


Experience Details

16:30  Check in Josho-ji temple

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(30 min.)

Matcha green tea experience (20 min.)

18:00 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.


Matcha (powdered green tea) experience

After a brief etiquette how to make matcha green tea is provided , each participant will make two cups of matcha using the set of cups and utensils on a tray. The monk will also talk about the history of Buddhism.


承証寺(Josho-ji Temple)

Belonging to the Hokke school of Buddhism and headquartered in Honno-ji, Kyoto, this temple was founded in 1589 in Owari-cho, Kanazawa, and moved to its current location in Tera-machi in 1616. The Kishimojin Hall houses a demon mask said to have emerged from the waters off Ataka -no-Seki. The painting on the doors of the main hall is said to be by Tawaraya Sotatsu, a well-known painter of the Edo period.

Information

Organizer
承証寺(Josho-ji Temple) & Kaga-no-kunto KOYA
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Price
4,400 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, Matcha (powdered green tea) experience, 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
This event will not be held during the winter season from December to March 19.
※However, it may be possible to hold the tour if there are 4 or more people making reservations.
※It may be canceled due to the temple's circumstances.
Time
16:30-18:00
Duration
about1.5hour
Location
承証寺(Josho-ji Temple)
5-5-70 Tera-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken
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

5-5-70 Tera-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken

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