Banshoji Temple — Osu, Nagoya
Night ZazenYOZAZEN · 夜坐禅
September 16 – October 24, 2026 Every evening
Poster: Banshoji Temple (official Instagram post)
- Dates
- Sep 16 – Oct 24, 2026Held every evening during this period
- Time
- 6:30 PM start60–70 minutes. Check-in from 6:10 PM
- Price
- ¥3,000Includes matcha and a hand-inked fan
- Capacity
- 13 peopleReception closes once full
- Booking
- Walk-in onlyNo advance reservation is accepted
- Where
- General reception deskBanshoji Temple, 3-29-12 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya
What happens
- Sutra chanting and a talk by a priestIn the main hall
- Zazen (seated meditation)In the main hall
- Matcha and a sweet at the temple cafe “Ma no Ma”A short rest after sitting
- A fan inked by the priest in front of youYou choose the word from a prepared list
Before you come
- No reservation is possible. Sign up on the day at the general reception desk.
- You cannot join after the 6:30 PM start. Check-in opens at 6:10 PM.
- Only 13 places each evening. Reception closes once they are taken.
- Please wear clothes you can sit comfortably in.
- One inked fan per person.
Details above are from the temple’s own announcement. For anything not covered here — including what language support is available on the evening — please ask the temple directly.
Contact the temple
Banshoji Temple runs this programme. There is no booking system; please come on the evening. Questions are best asked directly to the temple.
Call the temple +81 52-262-0735Japanese phone number Temple website (Japanese)The announcement on Instagram
Getting there
Banshoji Temple (Kigakurin Banshoji)
3-29-12 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-0011
3 min walk from Kamimaezu Station (Tsurumai / Meijo subway lines), exit 8 or 12
Inside the Osu shopping arcade
Tel 052-262-0735
Other zazen at this temple
Banshoji also holds a morning zazen session every Sunday, 9:00–10:00, ¥500. You can see the schedule on our map.
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