Dhamma Adicca

Dhamma Adicca ('sun of Dhamma'), which the centre itself calls Dhammadicca, is the Japan Vipassana Association's centre near the town of Mobara in Chiba prefecture. It covers more than three acres and is sheltered by hills on three sides. The nearest station is Mobara on the JR Sotobo line, about 90 minutes from central Tokyo, with trains from Tokyo station via Chiba or Soga. From Narita airport the trip is by JR local train to Chiba and then the Sotobo line to Mobara; from Haneda, by limousine bus and then train. Taxis wait outside Mobara station; as of 2026 the centre's site puts the fare at about 5,000 yen. Its first course was held in 2006, and dhamma.org lists it as one of two centres in Japan, with Dhamma Bhanu in Kyoto prefecture. It holds regular 10-day courses, along with Satipatthana Sutta, 20-day and children's courses. The centre's site gives places for 70 students after the first phase of building; dhamma.org says 60. Courses use recordings of S. N. Goenka in English with Japanese translation, and a few are for Japanese speakers only. As of 2026 the schedule says applications are accepted only from people living in Japan.

How to apply

Apply online through the centre's page on dhamma.org (in Nepal, start from np.dhamma.org). New students must first complete a 10-day course, and there is no charge.

What is taught here

Donation-funded 10-day courses taught with S. N. Goenka's recorded instructions, in the line of Sayagyi U Ba Khin, at centres in Nepal and worldwide. Read about Goenka (U Ba Khin).