Welcome to the Buddhist Church of San Francisco!
BCSF is a Buddhist temple located in the Japantown area of San Francisco, California. BCSF was founded in 1898, and while remaining true to its Japanese heritage, over the years it has become a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, and multi-generational temple community. Everyone is welcome!
BCSF services, which include Sunday services, funerals, memorials and weddings are now offered both in-person and live-streamed via Zoom
The BCSF COVID-19 safety precautions/protocols for Sunday services will include optional mask and self-monitored vaccination status- please stay home if feeling unwell.
UPCOMING SERVICES AND EVENTS: Sunday July 5: No Service Sunday July 12: 10am Shotsuki Hoyo Service and 1 pm Japanese Shotsuki Service Sunday July 19: 10am Obon and Hatsubon Service Saturday July 25: 11 am- 4 pm Join us for our 83rd annual Ginza Bazaar Sunday July 26: 11 am- 4 pm Ginza Bazaar and 95th annual Obon Odori Tuesday July 28: 6 - 10 pm Help clean up the gym after the Ginza Bazaar- all are welcome to lend a hand.
Sunday August 2: 10 am Hiroshima & Nagasaki Remembrance Service Sunday August 9: 10am Shotsuki Hoyo Service and NO Japanese Shotsuki Service Sunday August 16: 10am Bishop’s Memorial Service Sunday August 23: 10 am Sangha Service Sunday August 30: 10 am Sangha Service
* To receive the Zoom link for our Sunday Services, monthly Metta Service or our weekly Tuesday Mindfulness Meditation (6:30 pm), please call (415) 776-3158 or email the BCSF office at bcsfoffice@buddhistchurchsf.org and leave your name, phone number and email address.