Combining esoteric Buddhist practice, Shinto awareness of the living sacredness of nature, and outdoor ascetism such as mountain pilgrimage and immersion in waterfalls, Shugendo is an intensely embodied path of awakening. In Shugendo, mountains and the natural world themselves become the mandala of spiritual practice. Shugendo is truly a way to be reborn in nature.

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Korinji houses Korinji Shugen Dojo, a center for Shugendo practice. Our abbot is a Shugendo ajari, having received denbo kanjo and full lineage transmission of Ein Horyu, the maor Tozan (Shingon) stream of Shugendo practies.  Because of our our work, natural areas, waterfalls, and caves near Korinji - as well as elsewhere in N. America and in Europe - have been recognized as gyoba: Shugendo training fields.

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We conduct frequent Shugendo training events at Korinji and in Europe, including formal Nyubu Shugyo: Mountain Training. Please see the Calendar. If you are specifically interested in the path of Shugendo training, please also see the website of the International Shugendo Association, an organization for which our abbot serves as a training leader.