For men in Tokyo
Freemasonry within reach of Tokyo
Lodge Star in the East No. 640 meets in Yokohama, about 50 minutes by train from Tokyo Station. If you live or work in Tokyo and want to join a lodge that works in English, in the Scottish tradition that holds the oldest Masonic records in the world, you can be at our door after work on a Tuesday evening.
Why join a lodge in Yokohama
- It works in English. Our ceremonies, meetings and dinners are all in English, and our members come from Japan and many other countries.
- It is Scottish. The lodge holds a charter from the Grand Lodge of Scotland, granted in 1879. Scottish lodges confer the Mark degree as part of the Craft and keep customs of their own. What makes a Scottish lodge different →
- It has history. Star in the East is the oldest lodge still working in the Kanto region. It survived the 1923 earthquake and the Pacific War, and it reaches its 150th year in 2029. Read the history →
- It meets once a month. The second Tuesday of each month, September to June, at 7:00 pm, followed by dinner.
Getting there on a Tuesday evening
The temple is a short walk from JR Yamate Station on the Negishi Line. From Tokyo Station, allow about 50 minutes on the Keihin-Tōhoku and Negishi Line, which runs straight through. From Shinjuku or Shibuya, take a train to Yokohama and change there for the Negishi Line.
Meetings start at 7:00 pm, so from central Tokyo you would aim to leave a little before 6. Trains back to Tokyo run late into the evening, after dinner.
Yokohama Masonic Temple
77-12 Honmoku MidorigaokaNaka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0832
〒231-0832 神奈川県横浜市中区本牧緑ヶ丘77-12
Near JR Yamate Station (Negishi Line) and the Yokohama Country and Athletic Club.
Would a lodge in Tokyo suit you better?
Tokyo has lodges of its own, most of them under the Grand Lodge of Japan. A new member is expected to attend regularly, so the right lodge is one you can reach every month. If Yokohama turns out to be too far, tell us. We would rather put you in touch with a lodge near your home than lose you to Freemasonry altogether.
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