Rochester Zen Center

The Rochester Zen Center is a Sōtō and Rinzai Zen Buddhist sangha in the Kapleau lineage, located in , and established in 1966 by Philip Kapleau. It is one of the oldest Zen centers in the United States.
rzc.org
+1 585 473 9180
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday–Saturday: 6:00 AM–3:30 PM
    Tuesday and Thursday: 6:00 AM–3:30 PM and 7:00 PM–9:00 PM
    Monday: 7:00 PM–9:00 PM
    Sunday: 8:30 AM–10:30 AM
    public holidays: closed
  • Email: receptionist@rzc.org
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist sangha in Rochester, New York
  • Also known as: “RZC”
  • Address: 7 Arnold Park, Rochester, NY 14607-2082

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rochester Museum and Science Center and Strasenburgh Planetarium.

Museum
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The Rochester Museum & Science Center is a prominent… is situated 650 feet east of Rochester Zen Center.

Planetarium
The is a public planetarium… is situated 840 feet east of Rochester Zen Center.

Museum
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The , also referred to as George… is situated 2,700 feet east of Rochester Zen Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Avenue Historic District and South Wedge Historic District.

Neighborhood
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is a national historic…

Neighborhood
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South Wedge is a historic district and neighborhood…

Locality
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The is the local name for the… is situated 2 miles east of Rochester Zen Center.

Rochester Zen Center

Latitude
43.15261° or 43° 9′ 9″ north
Longitude
-77.58989° or 77° 35′ 24″ west
Elevation
518 feet (158 metres)
Established
1966
Open location code
87M45C36+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5511503633
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
8083991
Wiki­data ID
Q7354039
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In Other Languages

“Rochester Zen Center” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ロチェスター禅センター”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: The Neighborhood of the Arts and Park Avenue.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Genesee Community Charter School - River City Campus and Goodman & East.

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Worth a closer look: Fairport and East Rochester.

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