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O-higan, an equinox day memorial service (Spring/Autumn)
O-higan, an equinox day memorial service (Spring/Autumn)
O-higan, an equinox day memorial service (Spring/Autumn)
A week centered around the vernal and autumnal equinoxes (Ochu-nichi). Higan refers to the world on the other side, the Pure Land, which contrasts with the suffering world we live in, Shaba-sekai (Shigan). Kanmuryoju-kyo (The Vsualization of Immeasurable Life Sutra), one of the three Pure Land Sutras, preaches a training method that says, "Look at the setting sun over the west, where the Pure Land is located, and think of the Pure Land." Since the sun sets due west on the days of the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, people came to think it is a time to give their thoughts more strongly to the Pure Land, and the most ideal time to visit graves and hold memorial services for their ancestors.
・During the equinoctial week, the front doors of the main prayer hall are open for visitors to pray.
Buddhist ceremonies
Segakie (Ancestral Ceremony)
One of the temple's three major ancestral memorial services
Held every year on May 23rd: a sermon starts at 1:00 p.m.; Segaki memorial service at 2:00 p.m.
Urabon Service: Urabon-e
One of the temple's three major ancestral memorial services.
Held every year on July 13th: Urabon-e memorial service starts at 11:00 a.m.
During Obon period (from the 13th to 15th), the front doors of the main prayer hall are open for visitors to pray.
Jyuyae (Ten-Night Chanting Nembutsu Service)
One of the temple's three major ancestral memorial services.
・Held in mid-November. Ten-Night Chanting Nembutsu Service starts at 2:00 p.m.
O-higan, an equinox day memorial service (Spring/Autumn)
During the equinoctial week, the front doors of the main prayer hall are open for visitors to pray.
Hanamatsuri（Flower Festival: The Buddha’s Birthday)
Hanamatsuri is an event to celebrate the Buddha's birthday. The “Migawari Jizoson” and “Shokan Yakushi” handed down in this temple will be unveiled once a year at this occasion.
Sweet tea will be served.
Tōunji Temple, a Jodo Shu religious institution
〒168－0062
2-5-4 Honan, Suginami-ku, Tokyo
Phone/Fax:
03-3316-5801
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