Shinshō-ji

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Phone inquiries 084-988-1111(temple office)

    2020/03/10

    Temporary closure of the art pavilion KOHTEI and restrictions on the use of other facilities

    We regret to announce that the art pavilion KOHTEI has been closed from March 4 until March 13, 2020 in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

    We will announce the reopening of the pavilion as soon as possible after March 14.

     

    And we also regret to advise that the use of the pavilion and other facilities may continue to be restricted for an indefinite amount of time as a measure to prevent the infection and spreading of the novel coronavirus, even after the reopening of the art pavilion KOHTEI.

     

    We do apologize for any inconvenience caused by these measures and we thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.

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    Graveyard contact

    Contact Shinshō-ji International Zen Training Hall here

    Access

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    91,Kamisanna, Numakuma-chō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-0401 Japan
    Tomotetsu bus (direct bus, only weekend and holidays)
    Fukuyama station, bus terminal, bus stop #6, enter a bus heading for 『Miroku no Sato direct bus』 and get off at 「Shinshōji」

    Tomotetsu bus (regular bus)
    Fukuyama station, bus terminal, bus stop #6, enter a bus heading for 「Chitosebashi」,「Abuto」,「Tsuneishi」or「Utsuminyōkyō」and get off at 「Tenjinyama」. From there it is 15 minutes to walk.(We can pick you up at the 「Tenjinyama」bus stop. Please call us.)

    ※Please ask directly Tomotetsu bus for the boarding time etc.
    084-952-3100

    Sanyō Shinkansen (Bullet Train), Sanyō Main Line: 30 minutes by Tomotetsu Bus
    25 minutes from Fukuyama Station by car.
    Exit Miroku-no-sato - 3min

    Experiences and Relaxation

    Gokan-dō (Shinshō-ji udon)

    Information on the origins of and the way of eating Shinshō-ji udon.

    Gankū-in (Café)

    Enjoy green tea in an over 400 year-old thatched roof building moved to its present location from Eigen-ji.

    Bathhouse

    The bathhouse is one of the seven regular buildings of a traditional Zen temple. Visitors may take a bath there.

    About the admission fee

    About Shinshō-ji

    Shinshōji Zen Temple overview
    Introduction to Shinshōji Zen Temple (Rinzai sect Kennin-ji school)

    Temple office information
    Information on the Temple Office, designed by architect Fujimori Terunobu.

    Hibutsu-dō information
    An overview of the hall and how to use it.

    Shōshintei (Garden of the Appreciating Heart) information
    Information on Shinshō-ji's garden Shōshintei.