Chicago Zen Center, Evanston

#47 among attractions in Evanston

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The Chicago Zen Center is a Harada-Yasutani Zen practice center located in Evanston, Illinois near Northwestern University currently led by Abbot Yusan Graham. Established in 1974, the Chicago Zen Center formed around an interested group of students who had attended a workshop given by Philip Kapleau in the early 1970s. For many years the center was an affiliate of the Rochester Zen Center in Rochester New York, which had sent teachers there throughout the year to hold sesshins. Today, Chicago Zen Center acts independently of the Rochester Zen Center. ()

Completed: 1974 (50 years ago)Coordinates: 42°3'18"N, 87°41'13"W

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North Shore (Northeast Evanston)Evanston United States

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Chicago Zen Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Canal Shores Golf Course, Ryan Field Stadium, Welsh-Ryan Arena, The Rock.

0.8 miN
Golf
Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
20 min walk • Canal Shores Golf Course, is an 82-acre, 18-hole, par 60 golf course located in a suburban residential neighborhood on the east side of Evanston, Illinois and Wilmette, Illinois.
0.8 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Ryan Field Stadium, Evanston
20 min walk • Ryan Field is a stadium in Evanston, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago. Near the campus of Northwestern University, it is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference.
0.9 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston
22 min walk • Welsh–Ryan Arena is a 7,039-seat multi-purpose arena in Evanston, Illinois, United States, near the campus of Northwestern University. It is home to four Northwestern Wildcats athletic teams: men's basketball, women's basketball, women's volleyball, and wrestling. It is located inside McGaw Memorial Hall, to the north of Ryan Field.
0.6 miSE
Stela, Quad
The Rock, Evanston
16 min walk • The Rock is a boulder on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States, located in between University Hall and Harris Hall.
1 miS
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
Evanston S.P.A.C.E., Evanston
27 min walk • Evanston S.P.A.C.E. is a small concert hall and venue for music performance and live recording, and a podcast production facility, as well as serves similarly for the visual arts and literary events located at 1245 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, adjacent to Chicago, in...
~590 ftN
City hall, Georgian architecture
Evanston Civic Center, Evanston
3 min walk • The Evanston Civic Center, historically known as Marywood Academy, is a historic building located at 2100 Ridge Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. The building was built in 1900 as Visitation Academy to serve as a girls' Catholic school led by the Visitation Sisters. Architect Henry J.
0.8 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre & Interpretation Center, Evanston
20 min walk • The Northwestern University Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts exists as an operational and administration component of the Northwestern University School of Communication with the specific charge of producing, managing, funding and administering the...
0.6 miSE
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Frances Willard House, Evanston
16 min walk • The Frances Willard House is a historic house museum owned by the National WCTU and is a National Historic Landmark at 1730 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. Built in 1865, it was the home of Frances Willard and her family, and was the longtime headquarters of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
0.6 miE
Park, Garden
Shakespeare Garden, Evanston
15 min walk • The Shakespeare Garden in Evanston, Illinois, United States, is a Shakespeare garden on the campus of Northwestern University. Planned in 1915 and built from 1916 to 1929, the garden was the first Shakespeare Garden in the United States.
0.6 miE
Observatories and planetariums, Science museum
Dearborn Observatory, Evanston
16 min walk • The Dearborn Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. The observatory was originally constructed in 1888, through an agreement between the university and the Chicago Astronomical Society.
0.6 miE
Library, Gothic Revival architecture
Deering Library, Evanston
16 min walk • Charles Deering Library is an academic library of Northwestern University, a private research university in Evanston, Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chicago Zen Center?

Nearby attractions include Evanston Civic Center, Evanston (3 min walk), Building at 1929–1931 Sherman Avenue, Evanston (8 min walk), Castle Tower Apartments, Evanston (9 min walk), Rookwood Apartments, Evanston (10 min walk).

How to get to Chicago Zen Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chicago Zen Center:

Metro

Foster • Lines: Purple (5 min walk)
Noyes • Lines: Purple (8 min walk)

Bus

Emerson & Ridge • Lines: 93 (6 min walk)
Green Bay & Emerson NB • Lines: 213 (6 min walk)

Train

Evanston Davis Street (14 min walk)
Evanston Central Street (22 min walk)