by Trent Sunahara | Feb 26, 2024 | Announcements, Newsletters
By Reverend Mimatsu Hello, everyone. I hope you are all doing well. It will soon be 5 years since I arrived here in 2019 to take over the position of Head Minister at Koyasan Temple. Although Spring will soon be here, this will now be my last Spring in the United...
by Bill Taylor | Jan 22, 2024 | Announcements, Services
The Hoshi Matsuri (Star Festival) Prayer Service and Mamemaki (Bean Tossing) Ritual will be held at the Temple on Sunday, February 18, at 1:30 pm. Reverend Mimatsu will be performing the Goma Fire Ritual and ceremonial burning of the Soe Gomagi (wooden stick) with...
by Bill Taylor | Jan 3, 2024 | Announcements
The Northern California Koyasan Temple will hold its first Pancake Breakfast of 2024 on Sunday, February 4, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Temple (1400 U Street). Adult plates are $10 each and come with three pancakes, sausages, eggs, and coffee or...
by Bill Taylor | Jan 3, 2024 | Announcements, Services
On Sunday, January 21st, the Temple will be observing its Hatsu Daishiku Service, the first regular service of 2024. The Hatsu Daishiku Service provides a time and place where we can also present our first of the year greetings and pay our respects and express our...
by Bill Taylor | Dec 20, 2023 | Announcements
To welcome in 2024’s year of the dragon, Koyasan Temple is offering a customized Special Blessing Ofuda with a stamp of this year’s zodiac sign of the dragon. This Special Blessing Ofuda is a special 2024 New Year’s edition and will only be offered at the New Year’s...
by Bill Taylor | Dec 14, 2023 | Announcements, Services
The Northern California Koyasan Temple will be welcoming in the new year with its annual New Year’s Day Shusho-e Service and Goma Fire Ritual on Monday, January 1, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. The service will be held at the temple and will also be broadcast live via Zoom. Zoom...