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

October 2026

from
9
Oct
to
11
Oct
October Discovery Weekend 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
15
Oct
to
18
Oct
October retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
23
Oct
to
2
Nov
Training retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

November 2026

from
12
Nov
to
15
Nov
November retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
26
Nov
to
29
Nov
November Kesa Sewing Workshop 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

December 2026

from
7
Dec
to
13
Dec
Buddha's Awakening Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
29
Dec
to
1
Jan
Winter Retreat 2026 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

January 2027

from
28
Jan
to
31
Jan
Kesa sewing workshop January 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

February 2027

from
8
Feb
to
14
Feb
Gratitude retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
25
Feb
to
28
Feb
February Discovery Weekend 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

March 2027

from
4
Mar
to
7
Mar
March retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
11
Mar
to
14
Mar
Kesa sewing workshop March 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
19
Mar
to
21
Mar
March Discovery Weekend 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
26
Mar
to
29
Mar
Easter retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration