【Evening Activity】 Feel the sprit of Samurai in Kanazawa .｜Activities｜VISIT KANAZAWA, JAPAN

【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

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

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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.)

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Japanese drum and incense offering experience(30 min.)

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Matcha green tea experience (20 min.)

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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.

The Ｗay of the Samurai

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: Monday, March 24, 2025, Thursday, March 27, 2025, and Monday, March 31, 2025.
Held every Tuesday and Thursday from April.
※Click the red [book now] button, then click [online booking page] at the bottom of the page to check the calendar.
Notes: Please be sure to check the reservation calendar as it may not be possible to conduct the program due to temple circumstances. Not held during the winter season, between the 3rd week of November and March 20. Only “morning activities” are held during the summer months due to heat.
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: Reservation Page
Website: 承証寺
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Website: Official Web Site