Zazen at Taiyo-ji temple, Chichibu, Japan
The view from the beautiful zazen hall at Taiyo-ji temple in Chichibu during our temple stay, (Shukubo), recommended if you want to see another side of Japan than Tokyo and the other big cities. The monk speaks English and Taiyo-ji temple is very accommodating for tourists from everywhere wanting to get the shukubo experience:
Copying sutra at Taiyo-ji temple, Chichibu, Japan
Part of the temple stay (shukubo) at Taiyo-ji temple was to copy the sutra. No calligraphy experience or knowledge of kanji is required (I know, i'm really bad at calligraphy). The monk speaks English and Taiyo-ji temple is very accommodating for tourists from everywhere wanting to get the shukubo experience:
Temple stay at Taiyoji Temple, Chichibu, Japan
One of the most rewarding things we did this trip to Japan was a temple stay (shukubo) at Taiyoji temple. We had done a temple stay at Koyasan before but this was a much more satisfying experience. Not that we didn't enjoy our stay at the temple on Mt Koya, on the contrary, but there is a reason why the Taiyoji shukubo is considered the best of all shukubo experiences in Japan.
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秩父美しい里山の春 大滝村へ行こう 奥秩父 | Japanese Beautiful Village in Spring | Otaki village Chichibu Japan
大滝村は、2000m級の秩父の峰々に抱かれた荒川源流の里。村の97%が山林です。花桃と芝桜の美しい麻生・寺井・栃本集落、三峰公園のカタクリ群生地、しゃくなげ寺とも呼ばれる大陽寺、大血川シャクナゲ園、新緑の入川渓谷に残るトロッコ線路跡と荒川起点を撮影しました。
大滝村はかつては埼玉県の一割近くを占める広大な村でした。2005年に合併し、現在は秩父市です。
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入川渓谷～新緑のトンネルを荒川起点へ歩く 大滝村へ行こう
OTAKI village, Japanese calm & beautiful place embraced by mountains above 2000m.
Here are Spring moments at Aso, Terai and Tochimoto settlements with beautiful peach blossom & pink moss, Mitsumine park with spring ephemerals garden, Taiyoji temple & temple stay for ZEN experience, Ochigawa rhododendron garden and Irikawa gorge (Irikawa keikoku).
Otaki used to be the largest village in Saitama prefecture with area of 330km2. Otaki is a part of Chichibu city since merged into the city in 2005. Otaki village does not exist as independent municipality any more.
Otaki district, Chichibu city, Saitama prefecture, Japan.
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Taiyoji temple 360°(大陽寺)
Peaceful morning @Taiyoji in Japan
Japan Public Bus Chichibu Station to Otaki Onsen
I was taking on a risk of getting on the last bus of the day with just 1000 yen for the return trip.
It was a risk that made me travel on the bus and to take on the risk of not been able to get back in to Tokyo.
[Cycling Japan] Nichitsu: Chichibu Autumn Colors Half Fast Ride
Half Fast Cycling Nichitsu Ride
Music Courtesy of Gorowski, Universal Warrior (Special Edition)
Photography Day - Trip to Chichibu, Nagatoro, Saitama, Japan
A day trip to chichibu!
Chichibu is located in Saitama Prefecture which is near Tokyo prefecture.
It is must visited place in any season.
Hope you like my video :)
Mint 57° | Japan Trip Video
Un viaje en los ryokanes y sukuos de Japon con Mint 57°!
Un viaggio nei ryokan e shukubo del Giappone con Mint 57°!
Musica Playboy playgirl by Pizzicato Five. Thanks
Staying at a Japanese Temple
Spent a week at Hongaku Temple this month in Fukui, Japan. It was so relaxing and peaceful.
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Henro - Chichibu Pilgrimage Android App
Since the early 13th century, a Buddhist 34 Kannon temple pilgrimage (秩父三十四箇所) has existed in and around the lovely town of Chichibu (秩父市), less than 90 minutes by train from Ikebukuro station, Tokyo.
Lots of Japanese people still make this pilgrimage and so do tourists who take the opportunity to see a different side of Japan during their vacation. I walked the pilgrimage myself and especially enjoyed the contacts I had with the friendly people of Chichibu; plus some of the temples are the most beautiful yet simple temples you’ll find in Japan. How very different from a visit to the Japanese metropoles!
This App will be your modern companion during the pilgrimage with all the temples on the map and lots of details about each temple. It is what I would have liked to assist me walking the pilgrimage.
The following features are included:
• A map with locations of all 34 temples built on Google Maps.
• Current location and movement trail via your device's GPS.
• Details about each temple.
• Details about how to obtain the temple stamps.
• Distance between temples.
• Navigation via Google Maps.
• Tracking of your visit of each temple.
• Details about the pilgrimage.
• Details about the App
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Zen Temple - Gustavo Mokusen
Zen Temple is a composition by Gustavo Mokusen, and in April 2014 it was live presented in Kogakuzenji Zen Temple, in Belo Horizonte city - Brasil - where he is a Zen Monk.
Templo Zen é uma composição de Gustavo Mokusen e, em abril de 2014, foi apresentada ao vivo no Templo Zen das Alterosas, na cidade de Belo Horizonte - Brasil - onde ele pratica como monge Zen.
[drive japan]国道140号線 甲府-秩父(Route140 Kofu-Chichibu) Part.4
[drive japan]国道140号線 甲府-秩父(Route140 Kofu-Chichibu) Part.4
国道140号線工事現場から彩甲斐街道出会いの丘までの車窓です。
もどうぞご覧ください。
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【English】All About Hiraizumi#13 Experiences at the temples
On the second Sunday of June, many people from all over Japan participated in 'One-day Event of Copying the Lotus Sutra' which is held in Chuson-ji every year.
'Shakyo' means copying the sutra. It is said from old times that by just reading the sutra, you would gain a great blessing and if you copy the sutra, you would gain the greater blessing.
The important thing is to concentrate on writing each character.
Buddha is said to appear in every single character.
From May to July, a lot of students on a school trip visit Hiraizumi, and the zazen meditation experience is carried out almost every day in Motsu-ji.
It is the training to emancipate from desires such as anxiety and anger, which human beings must have. You need to take the right posture, and to breathe slowly, then to calm your mind.
When you concentrate on counting the number of your breaths, you would supposedly be able to see everything as it is with a pure mind.
Let's ask a student about the impression of zazen meditation!
A school-trip student from Hokkaido
My legs became numb a little bit, but it was a very good experience as I rarely have a chance to do it.
Would you like to do it again?
Yes, I would.
Both in Chuson-ji and Motsu-ji, visitors can experience sutra copying and zazen metitation.
Please contact each temple about these activities.
To have an opportunity to reflect on yourself...
Why don't you experience such activities at the temples in Hiraizumi?
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What's Japan?- Zazen (坐禅)
You must try Zazen when you visit Japan. You can't experience this in other countries. Don't be afraid even you're a beginner!
せっかく日本に来たなら、坐禅をやってみよう。
最初はYasimineのように緊張するかもしれないけど、頭の中を無にして時間を過ごせば気持ちも体もリラックス。初心者でも大丈夫！
大陽寺淺見住持專訪 日本旅遊
立刻追蹤Hongkong Walker頻道：
✈????????#東京近郊遊 秩父體驗｜????寺廟宿坊③【大陽寺秘話】
「我的職業欄填的就是和尚」
大陽寺第26代的淺見宗達住持如是說。
你想知道…
①日本住持如何看待日本和中國的和尚嗎？
②曾經也是東京打工仔的住持，怎會走進佛門世界？
③一開始還沒有訪客時，陪伴住持的竟是一隻野生鹿？
④坐禪的秘訣又是甚麼？
就在訪談一一為你介紹。
大陽寺英文網站：monochrome.me.uk/taiyoji/shukubo_en.html
Japanese Temples and Mountains
Today I had the day to myself and decided to climb the highest mountain in Sapporo along with visiting the most famous temple in Hokkaido, which is called Hokkaido Shrine in Maruyama.
After climbing the mountain I decided to stay for the sunset but stay too long and have to climb down in pure blackness watch and see how I did it!
Zazen at Genki Japanese School
GenkiJACS students take a special zazen meditation lesson, which mostly seems to involve them being whacked with a great big bamboo stick.
Live like a samurai Buddhist monk! Shukubo: Temple Lodgings
During my research for Young Samurai I stayed in this glorious 'shukubo' or temple lodgings in Koya-san. The decor gives you an idea of the sort of room that Jack might have lived in (apart from the TV of course!). youngsamurai.com