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 2025

from
18
Oct
to
27
Oct
Training Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
31
Oct
to
2
Nov
November retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

November 2025

from
8
Nov
to
11
Nov
November discovery retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
14
Nov
to
16
Nov
Discovery Retreat Middelkerke, Belgium 
Taiun JP Faure 
Middelkerke, Belgium 
info and registration
from
21
Nov
to
23
Nov
Kesa sewing workshop November 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

December 2025

from
2
Dec
to
7
Dec
Buddha's Awakening Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
30
Dec
to
1
Jan
Winter Retreat 2025 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

January 2026

from
23
Jan
to
25
Jan
January Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration