Sogenji Temple

Sogenji, the family temple of the Ikeda family, the lords of Okayama, is a wonderful Zen temple filled with a solemn atmosphere. The garden is beautifully maintained and is famous for being a place where you can see beautiful autumn leaves in the city. In spring, you can see beautiful weeping cherry blossoms. The scenery is so beautiful that you will stop and look up many times. A unique feature of Sogenji Temple is that most of the monks other than the chief priest are foreign visitors. The chief priest accepts Zen Buddhist monks from all over the world. On Sundays, anyone can try zazen meditation from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.