One day one night experience, three hours from Tokyo by public transport (train and bus).
Hanno （飯能）station, bus platform #3 to Shokakuji（正覚寺）. Need to alight at Nago（名郷）
View outside Shokakuji. Temple door is on the left.
View from the garden. Meditation hall overlooks this garden.
World map depicting all the visitors from all over the world.
First from the Red Dot (Well Blue Dot here though).
Meditation Hall. My view: a bit of greenery, trees, Buddha statue and frosted glass. Counted almost 300 breaths. Legs strained after 25 min. Need to learn to get into zen mode faster.
Dinner is served! One of the best vegetarian meal ever!
Done. So yummy. Rule after dinner: to use the last piece of tsukemono and warm water to clean up all the bowls and arrange as such.
Next morning's homework. Overall unique experience. Hope to go again someday!
Meals: Dinner and Breakfast
Meditation: 5pm and 6am
Official site:
https://fukuousan-shougakuji.jimdo.com/english/
View from Hanno Station
Hanno （飯能）station, bus platform #3 to Shokakuji（正覚寺）. Need to alight at Nago（名郷）
Main door to Shokakuji
View outside Shokakuji. Temple door is on the left.
Inside Shokakuji
View from the garden. Meditation hall overlooks this garden.
World Map
World map depicting all the visitors from all over the world.
First from Singapore
Meditation Hall
Meditation Hall. My view: a bit of greenery, trees, Buddha statue and frosted glass. Counted almost 300 breaths. Legs strained after 25 min. Need to learn to get into zen mode faster.
Shoji Ryori
Dinner is served! One of the best vegetarian meal ever!
Must eat everything!
Done. So yummy. Rule after dinner: to use the last piece of tsukemono and warm water to clean up all the bowls and arrange as such.
Shakyo (sutra copying)
Next morning's homework. Overall unique experience. Hope to go again someday!
Details: Buddhist Temple in Saitama Prefecture
2326 Kaminaguri, Hanno 357-0111 Saitama Prefecture
Local name:
正覚寺 宿坊
Local address:
〒357-0111上名栗2326
Meals: Dinner and Breakfast
Meditation: 5pm and 6am
Official site:
https://fukuousan-shougakuji.jimdo.com/english/
