Ankokuji — Attraction in Fukuoka

I visited during cherry blossom season🌸, and it was magical! The sakura made the temple even more beautiful. The elderly woman at the temple was so kind, helping me with incense and candles even though I couldn’t speak Japanese. For just 50 yen, you can light incense and make a wish it’s a meaningful way to connect with the culture and support the temple. A truly peaceful and...

天神エリアでは珍しく坐禅が体験できます。You can experience zazen, which is rare in the Tenjin area.

禅宗の一派である曹洞宗の福岡県をまとめていらっしゃるお寺で、修行僧もたくさんいらっしゃいますね。 It is a temple in Fukuoka Prefecture of the Soto Zen, a sect of Zen Buddhism, and there are many monks in training.

毎週木曜日の夕方19:00坐禅会がスタート。参加料はお布施として500円を収めるスタイルです。 初心者の方は18:30に集合して、作法のレクチャーを受けられます。入口は正門から右手に回り込んだ途中に玄関があります。 Zazen session starts every Thursday evening at 7:00 pm. The fee is 500 yen. Beginners can gather at 6:30 pm to receive a lecture on etiquette. The entrance is on the right hand side from the main gate.

安国寺の坐禅会の特徴は、読経タイムがあることでしょう。はじめに経本が一冊手渡たされますので、坐禅の途中で合図があり、読経をみんなで行います。 座ることに没頭している静寂の世界から、いきなり大きな声を出すという「静と動」を、ひと時の中で体感できます。 A distinctive feature of Ankokuji's zazen session is that there is time for sutra reading. First, you will be given a sutra book, and during zazen there will be a signal, and everyone will recite the sutra. You can experience the ,''SEI and DOU'' of suddenly speaking out loud from the quiet world where you are immersed in sitting.

夕方なので仕事帰りに通えますね。 It's in the evening so I...

The Ankokuji Temple 安国寺 is a beautiful zen temple located right downtown Fukuoka ! It was destroyed by a fire in 1635 but rebuilt it after. At the entrance, you can see 2 ''Niō'', muscular guardians of the Buddha in wood. It's nice to pass by and meditate. Enjoy...