Welcome to the Temple
of Prayer and Inner Peace
A dojo for prayer, offerings, learning and spiritual growth
Would you like to free yourself from worries and mental constraints?
We help illuminate the light of peace in your wandering mind.
Aiming for your spiritual freedom and further growth,
A community dojo for relaxation and spiritual learning.
In the nature-filled Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture and Kita Ward, Kobe City
It is a simple and secluded temple
located in a suburb of Sanda.
A ray of light shining through the darkness,
"Removing darkness from all light"
That is the Koyasan Shingon sect Osahiyama Yamazaki Daishi Henmyoin
In the hill behind the temple, there are more than 100 stone Buddha statues of deities associated with the 88 Shikoku Pilgrimage Sites and other temples with ties to the temple. In the grounds in front of the main hall, a stone Buddha statue of the 33rd temple in the Saigoku Pilgrimage is also enshrined, making it a fun place to take a pilgrimage.
Come on, let's go on a journey of spiritual discovery together.
"The six realms and four lives are all our parents.
Cicada movement,
There is no such thing as Buddha nature.
Living in this confused world
All living things are their parents
It is a reincarnation of
Small flying insects and crawling insects
To the tiny insects that wriggle underground
Everything has Buddha nature
Kobo Daishi
Upcoming Events
- Multiple DatesSat, 21 DecSanda City21 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30Sanda City, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture21 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30Sanda City, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo PrefectureOn the 21st of every month, we hold a solemn goma ritual in the main hall as part of our annual festival. This is a Koyasan Shingon sect temple that straddles Kobe City's Kita Ward and Sanda City and has been carefully protected by believers. If you would like, please come and worship, pray, and make offerings. Anyone can enter the temple and attend. If you wish, we will provide goma sticks (for prayers and offerings) for 100 yen each. We also welcome those who can help with preparations, cleaning, and other tasks (there is also a kuri). We look forward to seeing you.
- The date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Sanda CityThe date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Sanda City, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo PrefectureThe date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Sanda City, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo PrefectureAmong the ritual implements used in esoteric Buddhism and Shugendo, the Horagai (conch shell) has a strong presence. We will teach those who want to try blowing the conch shell or become able to do so.
- The date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Sanda CityThe date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Sanda City, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo PrefectureThe date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Sanda City, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo PrefectureWould you like to try copying sutras? You can copy sutras such as the Heart Sutra and the Kannon Sutra with a calligraphy brush. Copying every word of the sutra with all your heart will purify your body and mind.
- The date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Henmyoin Temple Yamazaki DaishiThe date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Henmyoin Temple Yamazaki Daishi, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo PrefectureThe date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Henmyoin Temple Yamazaki Daishi, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo PrefectureWhy not try some hands-on training at a secluded temple in Sanda, Hyogo, where it seems as if time has stopped? Why not escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life for a while, experience temple life in a quiet temple, and refresh your mind and body?
- The date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Henmyo-in Temple Yamazaki DaishiThe date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Henmyo-in Temple Yamazaki Daishi, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo PrefectureThe date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Henmyo-in Temple Yamazaki Daishi, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo PrefectureWhy not try a little training at a secluded temple in Sanda, Hyogo, where it seems as if time has stopped? Why not take a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and refresh your mind and body in a quiet temple?
- The date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Sanda CityThe date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Sanda City, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo PrefectureThe date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Sanda City, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo PrefectureThis is a training method in which you simply recite or chant 1,000 volumes of the Heart Sutra, mantras, dharanis, etc. However, since it is extremely difficult in terms of time and patience to actually recite 1,000 volumes of the Heart Sutra, it is more realistic to practice 21, 33, 54, or 108 volumes. By chanting 100% of your consciousness, your brain waves will enter an altered state of consciousness, and a transformation in consciousness will begin. At times, you will experience a mystical experience in which you will see or hear invisible figures. The rhythm of the drums and the sound of the shakujo will spur on the transformation in consciousness. The experiences vary widely, so it is difficult to describe unless you have experienced it. We hope you will be captivated by the mysterious world of the 1,000-volume training.
- The date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Sanda CityThe date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Sanda City, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo PrefectureThe date and time of the event has yet to be decided.Sanda City, Japan, 〒669-1522 749 Shimodanaka, Sanda City, Hyogo PrefectureWould you like to meditate at a temple? There are various names for this, such as meditation, contemplation, zazen, and meditation, but you will experience a meditation method called Kanpo, which is used in Shingon Buddhism. There are various levels, such as regulating the breath, counting the breath, A-shu, moon wheel, and A-ji, etc. You can also experience Tibetan overtone meditation, Chakradhyana, a meditation method that uses voices to align the body's chakras (entrances and exits of chi), and simple mantra yoga. Participation fee: 1,500 yen