San Francisco Zen Center (City Center)

The San Francisco Zen Center, founded by Shunryu Suzuki in 1962, is one of the largest and historically significant Sōtō Zen institutions in the United States. Its City Center location offers zazen (sitting meditation), retreats, and training programs that attract Zen practitioners and pilgrimage visitors from around the world. The center's programs and teachings make it a documented destination for those undertaking contemplative or spiritual pilgrimages focused on Zen practice. It continues to operate as an active training and pilgrimage site for Soto Zen practice in San Francisco.