Mar
2
to Apr 6

Tannisho: Spiritual Liberation for Ordinary Human Beings

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This is every Monday beginning March 2 for six weeks. A course on “A Record in Lament of Divergences”. A Japanese classic and the defining doctrine of Shin Buddhist thought. (Instructors: Revs. Jerry and Carmela Hirano)

$75 per person pre-registration. Deadline to register is March 1, 2026

You can register by clicking HERE.

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Nov
4
to Nov 14

Watsonville & Salt Lake City Japan Tour Itinerary

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Detailed Itinerary

DAY 1 – November 4, 2026 - Salt Lake City (SLC)

4:00 AM Assemble at United Airlines counter, SLC Airport. Check-in. First checked bag fee: $40.

6:00 AM Depart SLC for San Francisco on UA 4763.

7:35 AM Arrive San Francisco Airport.

9:00 AM Transfer to International Terminal and check in with ANA.

11:00 AM Depart for Narita on ANA NH 007.San Francisco (SFO)

8:00 AM Assemble at SFO. Check in with ANA.

11:00 AM Depart for Narita on ANA NH 007.

DAY 2 – November 5, 2026 - 3:20 PM Arrive Narita Airport Terminal 1.

Immigration → Baggage Claim → Customs.

5:00 PM Meet English-speaking guide, transfer to hotel.

5:30 PM Hotel check-in.

6:30–8:30 PM Buffet dinner included.

Hotel: Hotel Nikko Narita

DAY 3 – November 6, 2026 (Tokyo – Hakone) (B/D)

Breakfast at hotel.

8:30 AM Depart by bus.

Lake Ashi Cruise.

Hakone Ropeway.

Owakudani.

3:00 PM Arrive and check in.

5:00 PM Buffet dinner included.

Hotel: Hakone Kowakien

DAY 4 – November 7, 2026 (Hakone – Kyoto) (B)

Breakfast and check out.

9:30 AM Hakone sightseeing, Open Air Museum.

12:00 PM Arrive Odawara Station. Lunch on own.

2:07 PM Bullet Train Hikari 645.

4:12 PM Arrive Kyoto Station.

4:30 PM Walk to hotel, check in.

Hotel: Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo (Premium Floor)

DAY 5 – November 8, 2026 (Kyoto) (B/D)

Full day Kyoto sightseeing.

Nishi Hongwanji.

Nishiki Market.

5:30 PM Wagyu Sukiyaki group dinner in Gion.

Hotel: Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo

DAY 6 – November 9, 2026 (Kyoto) (B)

Free day in Kyoto.

Meals on own.

Prepare overnight bag for Hiroshima.

DAY 7 – November 10, 2026 (Kyoto – Hiroshima) (B/D)

Morning Kyoto sightseeing.

11:45 AM Bullet Train Nozomi 27.

3:02 PM Arrive Hiroshima.

Peace Museum, Peace Park.

Evening Okonomiyaki cooking class.

Hotel: Aki Grand Hotel

DAY 8 – November 11, 2026 (Hiroshima) (B/D)

Miyajima Island excursion.

Itsukushima Shrine.

Group dinner and night cruise.

Hotel: Aki Grand Hotel

DAY 9 – November 12, 2026 (Hiroshima – Tokyo) (B/D)

Shinkansen to Tokyo.

Tokyo Edo Museum.

Asakusa.

Sumo demonstration and dinner.

Hotel: Keio Plaza Hotel

DAY 10 – November 13, 2026 (Tokyo) (B)

Free day in Tokyo.

Hotel: Keio Plaza Hotel

DAY 11 – November 14, 2026 (Tokyo – USA) (B)

Tsukiji Hongwanji.

Tsukiji Market.

Transfer to Narita Airport.

Depart for San Francisco on ANA NH 008.


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