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- Tsushima City Temple Experience
Tsushima city’s machiya stay and temple experience are scheduled to be open officially from year 2018.
So your participation will be highly appreciated and we are looking forward to hearing your feedback.
Information on temple experiences
Target
Residents outside Tsushima city
Application deadline
By the noon of Monday prior to the experience day
Rendezvous
Meet at the temple
Reception Time
30 minutes before the practice
Time needed
About 30～90 minutes (It may change according to the number of participants)
Key Point
Because the practice is conducted on the wooden floor, white socks are suggested.
Also, it will be appreciated if your skin is not revealed too much. Loose-fit pants are suggested during the Zen meditation.
① Sutra copying
Through copying sutras by hand, you will feel calm and relaxed.You can choose to keep the writtensutra in the temple or bring it home.
② Sutra
You chant sutras aloud. The priest of the temple will teach you how to chant from the beginning.
③ Nenbutsu chanting
You chant the name of Amitābha, beating the wooden fish.
④ Zazen (Zen meditation)
Zazen is a basic practice of Zen Buddhism. The priest will teach you how to adjust your body, breath, and emotion.
⑤ Udewanenju
Choose your favorite beads and make your own rosary bracelet.
⑥ Meditation
It is an original meditation of Shingon Buddhism. It helps you to recover your breath and relax.
⑦ Praying a million times
The practice is originally from Chionji Temple in Kyoto. People get together in a circle and chant Nenbutsu repeatedly.
⑧ Buddhist image copying
You copy the image of Buddhist. Through the practice, you will have a pure heart. You can offer the copy to the temple or you can bring it home.
⑨ Flower arrangement
You will use the flowers in the garden to make flower arrangement. And you can choose to bring it home.
⑩ Shodaigyo
It is an original practice of school of Nichiren. You can get a lot of blessing through chanting Namu-myoho--rengekyo continuously.
⑪ Matcha
You will learn the proper way to make green tea. Also, you will enjoy green tea with Japanese sweets.
⑫ Koto
There will be a Koto demonstration. And you can try playing the Koto after the demonstration.
Information on free bicycle rentals
Target users
People stay in a machiya or join the temple experience program.
Available day
Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.
Lending and returning time
7:00 a.m. ～ 5:00 p.m.
Lending and returning place
Machiya stay Station inside Machiya A
How to apply
You can make a reservation through our website, phone or fax us. Or you can make a reservation directly at the Machiya stay Station on the day.
Available bicycles
4 electric bicycles and 4 regular bicycles
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Access to MeitetsuTsushima Station
Higashimeihan Expressway
15 minutes driving from Yatomi interchange
15 minutes driving from Kanie interchange
Meishin Expressway
35 minutes driving from Gifu Hashima interchange
Tokaihokuriku Expressway
35 minutes driving from Bisai interchange
Meitetsu Tsushima Line
About 22 minutes from Meitetsu Nagoya Station
Meitetsu Bus
About 50 minutes from Meitetsu Bus Center
Meitetsu Bisai Line
About 10 minutes from Meitetsu Yatomi station
