Dining on the Vegetarian Shojin Cuisine of Imperial Princesses at a Tokyo Convent

Shojin ryori is well known around Japan as the vegetarian cuisine that emerged from Buddhist temple life. Sankoin is the only temple that continues the “Take-no-gosho” style, carrying on a tradition six centuries in the making. Pay a visit to its convent in Tokyo’s Musashi-Koganei area to learn the history of nuns in Japanese Buddhism. Before sitting down to a meal by Chef Koushun Nishii, tour the convent and learn all about the philosophy of Zen. After your meal, enjoy a private chat with Nishii.