Choshin Nenju Prayer Bead Workshop (Zen no Sato Community-Building Council)

ちょうしんねんじゅづくりたいけん（ぜんのさとまちづくりきょうぎかい）

Eiheiji Temple’s Choshin Nenju Prayer Beads, as Your Own One-of-a-Kind Item

Eiheiji Temple was founded about 780 by Zen Master Dogen, and the temple is known for its strict monk training practices.
The name Choshin Nenju refers to the practice of making prayer beads (nenju) after calming the heart (choshin) through zazen seated meditation.
The beads used for this workshop have been sanctified by real Buddhist monks with sutra readings at Eiheiji Temple, the head temple of Soto Zen Buddhism.

Workshop Length: About 80 minutes (including zazen seated meditation)
Workshop Price: ¥3,000 (incl. tax)
• Same-day sign-ups are not available if an interpreter is required. If you need an interpreter, please contact the facility ahead of time.
• Additional fees apply for visiting Eiheiji Temple and the zazen seated meditation experience.

• 5-15 Shihi, Eiheiji Town, Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture

• From Fukui Station, take the Eiheiji Liner and get off at Eiheiji, then walk 5 minutes.