Feel the spirit of the samurai at a temple in Kanazawa. [Morning session / Afternoon session]｜Activities｜VISIT KANAZAWA, JAPAN

Feel the spirit of the samurai at a temple in Kanazawa. [Morning session / Afternoon session]

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At this temple supported by samurai, enjoy experiences that enrich your Kanazawa journey: the refined samurai art of incense appreciation, kendo practice, chanting sutras while beating taiko drums, and a tea ceremony experience using matcha!

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
Morning session 8:00 / Afternoon session 16:00 Check in Josho-ji temple
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Listening to incence and Kendo Practice Experience (50 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(25 min.)
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Matcha green tea experience (20 min.)
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Morning session 9:45 / Afternoon session 17:45 Dismissal

Listening to incence and Kendo Practice Experience
After calming your mind with the fragrance of incense wood, you will experience kendo. Everyone is welcome to participate, from beginners to advanced practitioners. All participants will practise the correct grip and swinging technique for 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.

Payment Methods
Credit card payment via the reservation page.
If there is a problem with the payment, please apply by email and pay in Japanese yen on the day of the event.

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Information

Organizer: Josho-ji Temple & Design TAMA
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Price: 5,000 yen/person
Date: ※Click the red [book now] button, then click [online booking page] at the bottom of the page to check the calendar.
Time: Morning session
8:30–10:15
Afternoon session
16:00–17:45
The experience lasts one hour and forty-five minutes.
Duration: Approximately one hour and forty-five minutes
Location: 承証寺（Josho-ji Temple）
5-5-70 Tera-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken
By Public Transportation: 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)
Reservation: Reservations can be made through the reservation website, by calling the English-speaking Jōshō-ji Temple, or by e-mail.
kanazawa.samurai.spirit@gmail.com
Cancellation: In case of cancellation, please contact us in advance.
Website: Reservation Page
Website: Official Web Site
Website: Instagram「kanazawa.samurai」
Website: 承証寺（Josho-ji Temple）