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

January 2026

from
23
Jan
to
25
Jan
January Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
29
Jan
to
1
Feb
Kesa sewing workshop January 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

February 2026

from
9
Feb
to
15
Feb
Gratitude retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
26
Feb
to
1
Mar
February Discovery Weekend 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

March 2026

from
12
Mar
to
15
Mar
March retreat 
Hosetsu L. Scemama 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

April 2026

from
3
Apr
to
6
Apr
Easter retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
27
Apr
to
3
May
Discovery Retreat April 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

May 2026

from
22
May
to
25
May
May retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

June 2026

from
14
Jun
to
21
Jun
Ojukai preparation: first week of samu 
Taiun JP Faure 
Monastère Kanshoji 
info and registration
from
22
Jun
to
29
Jun
Ojukai preparation: second week of samu 
Taiun JP Faure 
Monastère Kanshoji 
info and registration
from
30
Jun
to
5
Jul
O-jukai: receiving and transmitting the precepts 
Dônin Minamisawa Zenji 
Monastère Kanshoji 
info and registration