Yokoji Zen Mountain Center, Zen center in California, United States

Yokoji Zen Mountain Center is a Soto Zen temple and meditation center on 160 acres (65 hectares) in the San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California. Its buildings and grounds were developed on ecological principles, and the community runs on alternative power. It is also known in Chinese as 陽光寺禪山中心.

The center was founded in 1981 by the Japanese Zen master Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi in the San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California, on 160 acres (65 hectares). In 1994 Charles Tenshin Fletcher received dharma transmission from Maezumi and became abbot as heir of the White Plum Asanga lineage; David Jokai Blackwell serves as vice-abbot.

The center follows the Soto Zen lineage: founder Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi came from Japan in 1981, and in 1994 Charles Tenshin Fletcher received dharma transmission from him as heir of the White Plum Asanga, later serving as abbot, with David Jokai Blackwell as vice-abbot. The name Yokoji means "Sunlight Temple".

Advance registration is required to participate in programs and retreats, as availability is limited. It is helpful to contact the center beforehand to learn about current schedules and offerings before planning your visit.

The 160-acre (65-hectare) site in the San Jacinto Mountains was built around ecological principles, and the community runs on alternative power. Abbot Charles Tenshin Fletcher received transmission from Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi in 1994 and heads the White Plum Asanga lineage; David Jokai Blackwell serves as vice-abbot.