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    写経

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    写経

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    京都：建仁寺

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    奈良：東大寺 指図堂

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    長野：善光寺

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    和歌山：高野山大師教会

Experience "time to calm your mind" in Kyoto, Nara, Kamakura, Koyasan, and Zenkoji Temple

Shakyo (copying sutras) is a traditional practice in which Buddhist scriptures are carefully copied, character by character.

Historically performed as a form of prayer and spiritual training, it has now become popular both in Japan and "abroad as a calming, meditative experience".

Places where you can experience sutra copying are primarily found at highly spiritual temples, such as Kyoto (around Kenninji and Kiyomizu-dera), home to many Zen temples; Nara (Todaiji and Kofuku-ji), the birthplace of Japanese Buddhism; Kamakura's Zen culture; Mount Koya, a sacred site of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism; and Zenkoji Temple (Nagano), which has welcomed pilgrims for many years.

Shakyo is a uniquely Japanese cultural experience that allows you to pause and reflect on your journey in between sightseeing.