Discover tranquility at Nozaki Kannon Temple with zazen meditation, prayer offerings, and serene exploration. Perfect for beginners seeking peace and spiritual connection.
Discover tranquility at Nozaki Kannon Temple with zazen meditation, prayer offerings, and serene exploration. Perfect for beginners seeking peace and spiritual connection.
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Nozaki Kannon - [Schedule]
Please ensure arrival at the meeting point 10 minutes prior to the departure time.
Meeting Point: JR Tozai Line / Gakkentoshi Line “Nozaki” Station
Travel: Walk to Nozaki Kannon (approximately 15 minutes)
[Nozaki Kannon Jigen-ji]
・Explore the grounds of Nozaki Kannon (10 minutes)
The guide will present the beautiful…
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Nozaki Kannon - [Schedule]
Please ensure arrival at the meeting point 10 minutes prior to the departure time.
Meeting Point: JR Tozai Line / Gakkentoshi Line “Nozaki” Station
Travel: Walk to Nozaki Kannon (approximately 15 minutes)
[Nozaki Kannon Jigen-ji]
・Explore the grounds of Nozaki Kannon (10 minutes)
The guide will present the beautiful views of Osaka’s cityscape and the temple gardens.
・Worship: Visit Nozaki Kannon Jigen-ji (5 minutes)
・Zazen meditation inside the main hall (40 minutes)
Enter the temple to engage in Soto Zen-style zazen meditation. The chief priest will explain the posture and etiquette before beginning zazen in a cross-legged seated position in the main hall.
・Listen to a Dharma talk (10 minutes)
Contemplate personal emotions while listening to the priest’s teachings.
・Offering a prayer paper and receiving a Zen calligraphy seal (15 minutes)
Write a wish on a prayer paper, and the chief priest will inscribe a handwritten message.
- Prayer paper fee
- Zazen experience fee
- English-speaking interpreter guide fee
- Prayer paper fee
- Zazen experience fee
- English-speaking interpreter guide fee
- Other personal expenses
- Other personal expenses
- Engage in zazen meditation at Nozaki Kannon, a historic Zen temple with a 1,300-year legacy, set in a peaceful and genuine environment.
- Compose and present a prayer, accompanied by a handwritten inscription from the chief priest, and obtain a goshuin as a token of your involvement.
- Discover the serene temple grounds and partake in a meditation…
- Engage in zazen meditation at Nozaki Kannon, a historic Zen temple with a 1,300-year legacy, set in a peaceful and genuine environment.
- Compose and present a prayer, accompanied by a handwritten inscription from the chief priest, and obtain a goshuin as a token of your involvement.
- Discover the serene temple grounds and partake in a meditation session suitable for beginners, with the option of chair seating available.
- Even if this is your first time practicing zazen, please feel at ease. We will teach you the basics, including how to sit and how to breathe.
- For those who find it difficult to continue sitting in the zazen posture, chairs can be provided upon request.
- We recommend wearing loose-fitting pants or clothing that allows you to sit comfortably. Please refrain from wearing short tight skirts.
- Since the meditation is done barefoot, we recommend wearing socks that are easy to remove.
- Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
