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Announcments
Spring Ohigan Applications are Open!
Spring Higan is the time to pay respects to departed members of your family. During the service, prayers are made for our members and friends who contribute to the service. Spring Higan will be observed on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 1:30PM.
Please return the applications by Wednesday, March 11th. This will ensure enough time for the names of your loved ones to be recorded and prayed for during the service.
Below are two applications. One is for Kyogi Toba which will be offered at the temple during the Higan service. After the service, you will be able to bring the toba home and place on an Obutsudan or altar. The other application is get the names of your loved ones read during the service while the congregation prays together during the service.
Link to electronic toba application here.
Link to toba application here.
Link to prayer application here.
Please return the applications by Wednesday, March 11th. This will ensure enough time for the names of your loved ones to be recorded and prayed for during the service.
Below are two applications. One is for Kyogi Toba which will be offered at the temple during the Higan service. After the service, you will be able to bring the toba home and place on an Obutsudan or altar. The other application is get the names of your loved ones read during the service while the congregation prays together during the service.
Link to electronic toba application here.
Link to toba application here.
Link to prayer application here.
Kyogi Toba Application
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Application for Name Read-Out during service
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2026 Membership Applications are Open!
Membership applications for 2026 are now open! Please consider filling out an application to become a member and support Koyasan! Members given special consideration for services like funerals and memorials. They also receive discounts on any classes offered through Koyasan.
Link to the membership application is here.
Link to the membership application is here.
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March Jiho
Omamori Order Form
Click here to download the Omamori Form.
Click here to download the New Omamori Items Flyer.
Click here to download the 2026 Omamori Guide.
Click here to download the New Omamori Items Flyer.
Click here to download the 2026 Omamori Guide.
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2026 Temple Calendar
To download the 2026 Temple Calendar, please click on either image below or click here.
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Goeika (Buddhist Chanting) Class
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Join us at the temple to explore the world of Goeika.
Beginners are welcome! We will provide a clear explanation of the meanings and how to chant. Date & Time: January 11: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM February 14: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM March 14: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM April 18: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin (342 E 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012) Reservations & Inquiries: [email protected] |
Yoga & Sound Bath Class
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Koyasan Buddhist Temple is offering a monthly yoga class led by Reid Yoshimura of Little Tokyo Yoga. Reid will guide you through a gentle yoga practice, followed by a soothing sound bath. We warmly invite you to join us for a relaxing and restorative hour at Koyasan Buddhist Temple.
Held on the second Sunday of every month (February 8, March 8, April 12, May 10, continuing beyond May) Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Koyasan Buddhist Temple Monthly Yoga & Sound Bath Class Led by Reid Yoshimura (Little Tokyo Yoga) Reservations: Please reserve via the QR code or email [email protected] Reid Yoshimura Biography: Reid Yoshimura is the teacher/founder at Little Tokyo Yoga. He earned his RYT-200 from Joan Hyman at the School of Yoga. He is a certified Sound Healer and is finishing up his 50 hour Restorative training from Jillian Pransky. His style is a well-rounded, heart-centered, meditative flow. When he’s not on the mat, he loves to be outdoors with his son Yogi, a 5-year-old mini schnauzer. |
Calligraphy Classes
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Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin of Los Angeles is proud to announce that we are starting a Calligraphy class taught by Reverend Mori!
Date & Time: January 20, February 17, March 17, and April 21 Each class will start at 5:00 PM. Materials are available for purchase or borrow at Koyasan, if you have your own please bring them. The announcement PDF is also available here. |
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General Information
Koyasan Boy Scout Troop 379 Eagle Scout Recyclables Fundraising
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Bring in your aluminum cans and plastic bottles to Koyasan for recycling! The Boy Scouts will take contributed recyclables to a recycling center to help fund their camping needs, fun activities and service projects. The Scouts of Troop 379 appreciate your support. To coordinate a drop off, please contact Regina Sakurai at (213) 624-1267 or by email at [email protected].
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Koyasan Milestone
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We're moving forward on our second 100 years of serving the community of Los Angeles. We've posted a pictorial chronology of Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin of Los Angeles as documented in our 100th Anniversary commemorative publication. Feel free to view the publication in our History Center.
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Also, in our History Center, please feel free to take a few minutes to watch the companion video entitled Koyasan 100. An in-depth video montage of Koyasan's first 100 years.
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Newsletter |
Koyasan 2026 Calendar & Schedules |
Click here or on the image (left) to view Koyasan's current newsletter entitled "Jiho".
* The Jiho Newsletter is issued on a periodic basis (not related to a specific month, quarter, etc.) |
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