Jigen-ji Temple Prayer Stick Burning Ritual

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Head priest Ryojyun Shionuma, famous around the world for his incredible feats of endurance and faith, leads this special Buddhist ceremony.

From 13:00 on the 3rd Sundays of every month, a strictly practiced prayer stick burning ritual led by Ryojyun Shionuma is held inside Jigen-ji Temple’s Gomado (“Goma Hall”), to ask for the blessings of Buddhist deities. Everyone is welcome to attend for viewing.

Advance reservations are required for the worship seats at the Gomado.
From 10:00 on the first day of every month, we will start accepting reservations for that month's Goma worship seat on the Jigenji website.
We have a monitor seat in the main hall as a seat on the day.

After completing the reception of the worship seat at the Fudasho, write a prayer on the gomagi (300 yen) and put it in, and from around 12:40, we will guide you to the temple in numerical order.

After the praying is over, the ceremony will be led by Ryojyun Shionuma.
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※ About application for special prayer on Homa Prayer Stick Burning Day:
Prayer requests will be accepted until 12:30 on the day. After 12:30, any applications will be processed during the next Prayer Stick Burning Day.

*Regarding advance reservations for worship seats
From December 2022, the prayer seats in the Gomado have changed to an advance online reservation system.
From 10:00 on the first day of every month, we will start accepting reservations for that month's Goma worship seat on the Jigenji website.
We have a monitor seat in the main hall as a seat on the day.

* “Akiu Marche” (秋保マルシェ), a local crafts fair and market, is held irregularly at the temple parking lot. For more information, search for "Akiu Marche" (秋保マルシェ).

Holding Term	3rd Sundays of every month
Duration	About 1.5 hours.
Number of people involved	1 ~ 100people
Fee	0 JPY- (tax included)

Fukujusan Jigen-ji Temple

Jigen-ji Temple (Merciful Eye Temple) was built by Ryojyun Shionuma Daiajari, the temple's Head Priest who completed the Omine Sennichi Kaihogyo Ōmine (One-thousand Days Trekking Practice on Mt. Ōmine) in Nara Prefecture where Shugendo Buddhism was born, and the Shimugyō (Four-fold Renouncing Practice), a 9-day aesthetic practice of no drinking, no eating, no sleeping, and no lying down. From 13:00 on the 3rd Sundays of every month, a strictly practiced prayer stick burning ritual is held inside Jigen-ji Temple’s Gomado (“Homa Hall”) to ask for the blessings of Buddhist deities. *Advance reservations are accepted on the Jigenji website from 10:00 on the 1st of every month.

Contact / Organizer Information

Experience Index

Comment by orgnaizer

Ryojyun Shionuma, who completed the Omine Sennichi Kaihogyo Ōmine (One-thousand Days Trekking Practice on Mt. Ōmine) in Nara Prefecture in 1999 and Shimugyō (Four-fold Renouncing Practice) in which he could not eat, drink, sleep, or lie down for nine days the following year in 2000, constructed Jigen-ji Temple (Merciful Eye Temple) in Sendai/Akiu. He leads the ceremony.

Basic Information

Experience Name	Jigen-ji Temple Prayer Stick Burning Ritual
Holding Place	Jigen-ji Temple
Duration	About 1.5 hours.
Holding Term	3rd Sundays of every month
Start Time	13:00～

Implementation Condition

Minimum number of passengers	1people
Maximum number of passengers	100people
Important Notes for Participants	When the prayer sticks are burned, there is smoke inside the hall, and the hall is cold or hot depending on the season, so please be sure to mind your physical condition when you visit.

Fee

Observation Fee: 0 JPY (tax included)

Homa Prayer Stick Offering Fee: 300 JPY (tax included)

Included in the fee

Prayer stick, praying fee.

Payment Methods

Cash, transportation IC card, iD, Visa/Mastercard/Amex/JCB/Diners Club/Discover, QUICPay, PayPay
*Special prayers are accepted in cash only.

Meeting Place & Access

Meeting Place	89-2 Takihara, Baba, Akiu-machi, Taihaku-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 982-0244
Meeting Time	Reception of worship seats is until 12:00
Access	＜By Public Transportation＞　・From JR Sendai Station, board the No. 8 bus at the West Bus Pool heading towards “Akiu Otaki.” Approx. 1 hour 10 mins (only operates weekends & holidays). ・From JR Ayashi Station (Senzan Line), take the train to “Futakuchi Onsen.” Approx. 40 mins. ＜By Car＞　・40-minute drive from Sendai Station (from Sendai-Nishi Road, pass through Shirasawa Mountain Pass to just before reaching Akiu Otaki Waterfall) ・25-minute drive from Ayashi Station (pass through Shirasawa Mountain Pass to just before reaching Akiu Otaki Waterfall)
Parking	There is. Room for 100 cars (free).
Facility Information	Restroom.