ZEN NIGHT
ZEN NIGHT
Night openings of Zen temples, lit after dark and paired with calming neuro-music, at a different venue for each edition.
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ZEN NIGHT is a series of special night openings at Zen temples and other historic venues, where the grounds are lit after dark and paired with an original soundscape. It is run by VIE Inc., a neurotechnology company, and moves to a different venue for each edition.
Neuro-music
What sets the series apart is its sound. VIE plays its own neuro-music, music reconstructed with the aim of calming and settling the mind, around the grounds.
Venues
Editions so far have been held at Kenninji in Kyoto in 2024 and at Kenchoji in Kamakura in 2025. In spring 2026 the series came to Tofukuji in Kyoto, where about 1,000 green maples around the Tsutenkyo bridge were lit. In autumn 2026 it runs in the garden of the Tokyo National Museum and again at Kenchoji.
Dates
| Date | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct – 6 Dec 2026 | ZEN NIGHT TOKYO, Tokyo National Museum gardenOfficial page | TokyoTokyo National Museum |
| 29 Oct – 6 Dec 2026Date to be confirmed | ZEN NIGHT KAMAKURA, Kenchoji TempleOfficial page · Dates marked as planned on the official page | Kanagawa · Kamakura |
| 29 May – 20 Jul 2026Ended | ZEN NIGHT TOFUKUJI, Tofukuji TempleOfficial page | KyotoTofukuji Temple |
| 28 Oct – 7 Dec 2025Ended | ZEN NIGHT WALK KAMAKURA, Kenchoji TempleOfficial page | Kanagawa · Kamakura |
| 2 Aug – 22 Sep 2024Ended | ZEN NIGHT WALK KYOTO, Kenninji TempleOfficial page | Kyoto |
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