Aung Zabu Forest Monastery (Burmese: အောင်ဇမ္ဗူတောရဓမ္မရိပ်သာ; Aung Zabu Tawya Dhamma Yeiktha), commonly known as Japan Paya (Burmese: ဂျပန်ဘုရား) is a Buddhist monastery (kyaung) in Yegya village, Hmawbi Township, Yangon Region, Myanmar (Burma).
[4] The monastery has been mired in controversy, criticised for being more a business venture, rather than a religious centre.
[1] The monastery grounds now include a shopping arcade, a small zoo, and other attractions.
[1] In 2023, the monastery's abbot Paṇḍavaṃsa sparked additional controversy after hosting a lavish 60th birthday celebration at Lotte Hotel in Yangon.
[1] He also opened a library, which purportedly doubles as a luxury residence, in Pyin Oo Lwin.