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

General programme for summer 2026: click here

July 2026

from
12
Jul
to
30
Jul
SUMMER RETREATS July 12 to 30 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
12
Jul
to
20
Jul
Discovery retreat July 12 to 20 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
17
Jul
to
25
Jul
Discovery retreat July 17 to 25 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
22
Jul
to
30
Jul
Discovery retreat July 22 to 30 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

August 2026

from
2
Aug
to
26
Aug
SUMMER RETREATS August 2 to 26 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
2
Aug
to
10
Aug
Discovery retreat August 2 to 10 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
7
Aug
to
15
Aug
Discovery retreat August 7 to 15 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
12
Aug
to
20
Aug
Discovery retreat August 12 to 20 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
17
Aug
to
25
Aug
Discovery retreat August 17 to 25 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

September 2026

from
18
Sep
to
24
Sep
Discovery Retreat September 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
24
Sep
to
27
Sep
September retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

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