Apart from the events scheduled in the calendar,
the monastery is open all year round to welcome people interested in Zen practice;
They can join the life of monks and nuns.
Contact: secretariat@kanshoji.org 

Next Kanshoji Events

December 2024

from
30
Dec
to
1
Jan
Winter retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 

January 2025

12
Jan
Discovery morning January 2025 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
25
Jan
to
26
Jan
January retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
31
Jan
to
2
Feb
Kesa sewing workshop 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 

February 2025

from
11
Feb
to
16
Feb
Gratitude retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
22
Feb
to
23
Feb
Discovery Weekend 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 

March 2025

from
7
Mar
to
9
Mar
March retreat 
Hosetsu L. Scemama 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
22
Mar
to
23
Mar
Discovery weekend 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
28
Mar
to
30
Mar
Kesa sewing workshop 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 

April 2025

from
4
Apr
to
6
Apr
April Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery  
from
29
Apr
to
4
May
Shōbōgenzō study 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 

May 2025

from
8
May
to
11
May
May discovery retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery  
from
16
May
to
18
May
Kesa sewing workshop 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 

June 2025

from
7
Jun
to
9
Jun
June Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 

September 2025

from
20
Sep
to
25
Sep
Discovery Retreat September 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
26
Sep
to
28
Sep
September retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 

October 2025

from
4
Oct
to
5
Oct
Discovery weekend 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
18
Oct
to
27
Oct
Training Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
31
Oct
to
2
Nov
November retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 

November 2025

from
8
Nov
to
11
Nov
November discovery retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery