San Jose Buddhist Church / JTown is a part of the Jodo Shinshu organization called the Buddhist Churches of America whose 100 Anniversary is coming up in the year 1999. Aside from regular and private services, the church is the site of many community activities such as Boy and Girls Scouts, a Japanese Language School, Lotus Preschool, the San Jose Judo Club and the San Jose Kendo Club to name a few.