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

March 2026

from
26
Mar
to
29
Mar
Kesa sewing workshop March 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
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

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