On December 21, 2025, Sanzenin Temple's year-end "Begging for Alms" event was held in Ohara, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. In the pouring rain, monks toured the mountain villages of northern Kyoto, ringing conch shells and bells to announce the end of the year.
The minimum temperature in Kyoto City that day was 11.3°C, comparable to late October, 8.3°C higher than average. Although the cold eased, rain began to fall early in the morning.
Abbot Kojitsu Kobori said in his greeting, "I hope you will all take this day as a day of practice in which we entrust your hearts to you." The group of approximately 40 monks, contractors, and residents, clad in rain gear, left Sanzenin Temple just after 9:00 AM. Getting drenched in the rain, they toured the shops in front of the temple and chanted sutras.
The group split into four groups and visited approximately 650 households, including private homes, to pray for the safety of their families and the prosperity of their businesses. Residents handed over donations after chanting sutras.
The collected donations will be used to support disaster victims through the Tendai Buddhist Headquarters (Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture).
