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Shigisan Gyokuzoin Temple
Experience over 1,000 years of history at a traditional Japanese temple
Shigisan Gyokuzoin is a distinguished temple founded over 1,000 years ago, offering a great setting to truly experience Japanese history from ancient times. Through overnight stays at the temple lodging, prayer rituals and Buddhist training experiences, immerse yourself in culture and history in comfort at Gyokuzoin during your stay in Japan.
Prayer rituals
At Shigisan, rituals are held every day for visitors who have requested prayers. The temple’s enshrined god, Bishamonten, is versatile in granting wishes in all areas including the safety of family, prosperity in business, health, warding off bad luck and bringing good luck. Receive the blessings of Bishamonten when visiting and praying at the temple.
Training experiences
Both day trip and overnight stay plans are available, offering customized training. Overnight visitors can stay at the shukubo temple lodging and participate in the goma kitou (fire prayer) on the second day from 5 a.m. Leave your daily life, pay full attention to self and reset your mind and body through training such as shakyo (sutra copying), shabutsu (Buddhist imagery tracing), asokukan (breathing mediation to become one with Buddha) and samu (miscellaneous tasks around the temple). Shakyo, shabutsu, raihaigyo meditation and kanpo meditation can all be experienced individually starting from one participant.
Location
| Name | Shigisan Gyokuzoin Temple |
|---|---|
| Website | http://www.gyokuzo.com/english.html |
| Address | 2280 Shigisan, Heguri-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara |
| Access | Approximately 40 minutes' bus ride from Oji Station on the JR and Kintestu Railway |
| Business Hours | 5:30 to 17:00 |
| Inquiries | TEL: 0745-72-2881 |
| Admission | Monk and nun experience Shakyo (sutra copying), shabutsu (Buddhist imagery tracing), asokukan (breathing mediation to become one with Buddha), samu (miscellaneous tasks around the temple), others Day trip plan: 9,000 yen Overnight stay plan (one night): 15,000 yen (single and double rooms: additional room fee of 2,200 yen) (Buddhist robes by request: additional fee of 2,000 yen) |
| Prayer ritual hours | Morning (Yokuyu-do fire prayer) Summer 5:00 / Winter 5:30 Morning (Main hall Dai-Hannya prayer) Summer 6:15 / Winter 6:45 Daytime (Main hall Dai-Hannya prayer) Every hour from 9:15 to 16:15 |
