This Schedule of Osesshin dates at Sogenji is provided for current students of Harada Roshi. If you are not a student and would like to train at Sogenji, it is required that you attend a retreat led by the Roshi either in Germany or America before coming to Sogenji. There is no direct entrance to Sogenji.

For the Osesshin schedule in Germany.
For the Osesshin schedule in America.

Please understand that Sogenji can not accommodate short term visits from people who are not current students. You are always welcome to tour the grounds, but you can not join any of the monastic schedule.

Because of the the Roshi’s busy schedule it is very difficult to give exact dates for Osesshins. Please use this as a opportunity to come early and stay a few days later so that you can settle in before the Osesshin starts.

2026 January Confirmed

• Kokuho is on evening of the 6th. Osesshin runs from the 7th until the 13th.

2026 February Confirmed

• Kokuho is evening on the 14^th Osesshin runs from the 15^th until the 21^st.

2026 March Confirmed

• Kokuho is evening on the 23^st Osesshin runs from the 24^nd until the 30^th. .

2026 April

• Kokuho is evening on the 19^th Osesshin runs from the 20^th until the 26^th. .

2026 May

• Kokuho is evening on the 5^th Osesshin from the 6^th until the 12^th.

2026 June

• Kokuho is evening on the 7^th Osesshin runs from the 8^th until the 14^th.

2026 July

• Kokuho is evening on the 3^rd Osesshin runs from the 4^th until the 10^th.

2026 August

• There is no Osesshin during this month.

2026 September

• Kokuho is evening on the 23^rd Osesshin runs from the 24^th until the 30^th.

2026 October

• Kokuho is evening on the 4^th Osesshin runs from the 5^th until the 11^th. .

2026 November

• Kokuho is evening on the 14^th Osesshin from 15^th until the 21^st .

2026 December

• Rohatsu: Kokuho is evening on the 3^rd Rohatsu runs from the 4^th until the 11^th.
• December Osesshin: Kokuho is evening on the 14^th Osesshin runs from the 15^th until the 21^st .

The Osesshin dates are subject to swift changes. Please make sure to keep coming back and checking, especially before finalizing your travel plans.