浄土宗総本山 知恩院 https://www.chion-in.or.jp/en 浄土宗 総本山知恩院のホームページです。 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:09:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.10 CHION-IN Cultural Property Conservation Fund https://www.chion-in.or.jp/en/bunkazai/6665/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:09:15 +0000 https://www.chion-in.or.jp/?p=6665 Chion-in established the “Cultural Properties Conservation Fund” in 2022. Chion-in holds 10,000 cultural properties including sutras, Buddhist statues, paintings, historical documents, and buildings. In order to pass them on to the future, the “CHION-IN Cultural Property Conservation Fund” was established.

The “Chion-in Cultural Property Conservation Fund” accepts donations from both individuals and organizations, and we ask for your support and cooperation in protecting cultural properties for the next 100 years and beyond.

How to make a donation

We accept donations through the following accounts.
Please let us know in advance of your donation via the contact form.
You can also use the contact form for other inquiries.
contact form
*Please note that you are responsible for transaction fees.

Remittance method Telegraphic Transfer
Currency Japanese Yen
Payment instruction Advice and Pay
Remittance charge Due remitter
Yen exchange charge Due remitter
Amount of remittance ￥10,000 or more
Purpose of remittance Donations for the cultural property

Information of bank account

Paying bank The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd
Branch Head Office
Swift code BOKFJPJZ
Bank address 700 Yakushimae-cho, Karasuma-dori, Matsubara-Agaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 600-8652
Account number 101-4145260
Account name The Religious corporation Chion-in （宗教法人知恩院）

List of Donors and Business Report

2025

2024

]]> Announcement about New Year’s Eve Bell Ringing for 2025 https://www.chion-in.or.jp/en/news/6347/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 03:00:10 +0000 https://www.chion-in.or.jp/?p=6347 For this year’s Bell Ringing ceremony, an advance reservation system will be introduced to ease congestion, prevent accidents, reduce waiting times in the cold, and provide a more pleasant experience for visitors. In addition, an admission fee will be collected to support the preservation of our cultural properties.
The admission fee we receive is used to maintain and restore these cultural properties.
We sincerely appreciate your kind understanding and cooperation.

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Time: 10:40 p.m.～12:30 a.m. (overnight from December 31 to January 1)
Admission: Advance reservation required (first-come, first-served)
Capacity: Four sessions, 500 participants per session (total of 2,000)

How to Apply：
① Please apply through the application form on the event page for “Bell Ringing on New Year’s Eve for 2025” of the Chion-in official website.※
・Application period: From 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1

② At the Yuzen Garden reception desk at Chion-in
　・Application period: From Monday, December 8 to Tuesday, December 30
　・Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily

Reservations cannot be made by phone or email.

Admission fee(as a donation): ¥3,000 per person (free for elementary school students and younger)

A live stream will be available on Chion-in’s official YouTube channel.
※For details, please check the event page for “Bell Ringing on New Year’s Eve for 2025” (to be released in late November).

]]> Regarding the days when the garden is closed https://www.chion-in.or.jp/en/news/6300/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:29:18 +0000 https://www.chion-in.or.jp/?p=6300 Due to our events, the garden will be closed or there will be partial route changes on the following dates.

Hōjō Garden

【closed】
7/12/2025　all day

]]> https://www.chion-in.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads//2018/10/大方丈.jpg CHION-IN Cultural Property Conservation Fund https://www.chion-in.or.jp/en/bunkazai/6211/ Fri, 30 May 2025 03:12:36 +0000 https://www.chion-in.or.jp/?p=6211 Chion-in established the “Cultural Properties Conservation Fund” in 2022. Chion-in holds 10,000 cultural properties including sutras, Buddhist statues, paintings, historical documents, and buildings. In order to pass them on to the future, the “CHION-IN Cultural Property Conservation Fund” was established.

The “Chion-in Cultural Property Conservation Fund” accepts donations from both individuals and organizations, and we ask for your support and cooperation in protecting cultural properties for the next 100 years and beyond.

How to make a donation

We accept donations through the following accounts.
Please let us know in advance of your donation via the contact form.
You can also use the contact form for other inquiries.
contact form
*Please note that you are responsible for transaction fees.

Remittance method Telegraphic Transfer
Currency Japanese Yen
Payment instruction Advice and Pay
Remittance charge Due remitter
Yen exchange charge Due remitter
Amount of remittance ￥10,000 or more
Purpose of remittance Donations for the cultural property

Information of bank account

Paying bank The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd
Branch Head Office
Swift code BOKFJPJZ
Bank address 700 Yakushimae-cho, Karasuma-dori, Matsubara-Agaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 600-8652
Account number 101-4145260
Account name The Religious corporation Chion-in （宗教法人知恩院）

List of Donors and Business Report

2024

]]> Regarding the days when the garden is closed https://www.chion-in.or.jp/en/news/6192/ Wed, 21 May 2025 05:15:36 +0000 https://www.chion-in.or.jp/?p=6192 Due to our events, the garden will be closed or there will be partial route changes on the following dates.

Hōjō Garden

【closed】
16/6/2025　all day
17/6/2025　09:00AM～01:00PM

【partial change】
1/6/2025～　To be confirmed

]]> https://www.chion-in.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads//2018/10/大方丈.jpg Notice of Restoration Work on the Important Cultural Property Seishidō https://www.chion-in.or.jp/en/kaishu850/5824/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 02:45:13 +0000 https://www.chion-in.or.jp/?p=5824 Restoration work on Seishidō will begin on November 1, 2024.
During the restoration work, visitors will not be able to enter the hall. Some walkways will also be narrower than usual.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Construction period　1/11/2024～31/10/2030

 

]]> https://www.chion-in.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads//2024/12/ず.jpg (1/9/2024)The places have been closed due to the typhoon https://www.chion-in.or.jp/en/news/5779/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 01:29:41 +0000 https://www.chion-in.or.jp/?p=5779 1/9/2024 Closed all day

Hōjō Garden,Yūzen-en garden,Seishidō

]]> Regarding the days when the garden is closed https://www.chion-in.or.jp/en/news/5553/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 03:34:13 +0000 https://www.chion-in.or.jp/?p=5553 Due to our events, the garden will be closed on the following dates.

Hōjō Garden

8/4/2024～13/5/2024　all day

※Special viewing of Hōjō（29/4/2024～12/5/2024）

Yūzen-en garden

25/4/2024　all day

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