Experience zazen and sutra copying at Chusonji and Motsuji, the symbols of Hiraizumi, a world heritage site.
Basic information①
Access: 10 minutes by shuttle bus from Hiraizumi Station, 25 minutes by bus from Ichinoseki Station
Contact information: Chusonji Temple (Hiraizumi character Kinoseki 202)
Phone number: 0191-46-2211
FAX:0191-46-2216
Homepage: https://www.chusonji.or.jp/
Experience menu ①
| Experience menu | Content | period | Number of people | Time required | Fee |
| Chusonji zazen experience | Zazen is one of the Buddhist practices. You can actually experience it with a monk’s explanation, and there is also a Zen cane. | All year round | 1-120 people | 60 minutes | 300 yen per person for 10 or more people (3,000 yen for 10 or less people) |
| Chusonji sutra copying experience | We copy the Buddhist teachings, “sutras,” letter by letter, with all our heart. The copied sutras will be stored at Chusonji Temple. | All year round | 1-120 people | 60-90 minutes | 1,000 yen per person |
Basic information ②
Access: 14 minutes walk from Hiraizumi Station, 3 minutes by shuttle bus
Contact: Motsuji Temple (58 Osawa, Hiraizumi)
Phone number: 0191-46-2331
FAX:0191-46-4184
Homepage: https://www.motsuji.or.jp/
Experience menu ②
| Experience menu | Content | period | Number of people | Time required | Fee |
| Motsuji zazen experience | Easy-to-understand instructions for beginners, such as the posture and mindset of zazen. It calms the waves of emotions and unifies the mind. | All year round | 1-200 people | 60 minutes | 300 yen per person |
| Motsuji temple sutra copying experience | I will write and dedicate the Heart Sutra with all my heart. Wipe away your doubts and dirt and cultivate a pure mind. | All year round | 10-30 people | 90 minutes | 1,000 yen per person |