How do I talk to a monk?

I think it's okay to visit the temple anytime. However, I heard it all of a sudden, and I think it would be a hassle when the chief priest is away, so I think it would be a good idea to make an appointment after telling them there is something you want to discuss via email or phone. I think a temple is a place where you can feel free to go to a consultation without thinking too deeply.

Depending on the denomination, there are also places where there is a consultation desk where monks can handle it.

The contents are also varied, such as Buddhist rituals and discussions about life problems. There are times when each temple is busy, so I think it's a good idea to try using the consultation desks set up by each denomination, etc.

Nice to meet you, Taputapu-sama.
My name is Sayama from the 500 Arakan-ji Temple in Meguro.
Actually, this is the first time I've answered this question.
Thank you for your support.

As others have mentioned, originally, a temple is a place you can visit anytime.
However, there are moments when monks are unavoidably absent due to funerals, training, meetings, etc.
If you can get an appointment safely, there is no problem, but there are many temples that are bothered by some kind of solicitation or advertisement sales, etc., and maybe there are chief priests who are wary of being contacted by people who are not religious believers.

It's a bit of a trick, but there is a way to visit a temple that hosts an event with a small number of people and end up participating in that event.
I think the monks who gather people other than believers and hold events are surely highly motivated monks who want to respond to questions and questions from people like Taputapu-sama. I want to teach Buddhism to as many people as possible and help them with as many problems as possible. I'm sure.

If it's a large event, it may be difficult to interact with the organizers, so when it's a small group event, you can do your best to ask even slightly unrelated questions. I'm sure they'll answer the most general questions. If it's an event question, I don't even need a thank you (lol)

At Rakan-ji Temple, we make time to talk with the monks after the sutras have been copied. If you don't want others to listen, we'll prepare another location at that time, so please speak up.

　Here, it seems like a mechanism where questions are made public no matter what, but if that doesn't matter, I feel that writing specific questions here will lead to a solution the fastest.
Also, there are several places that do businesses such as “Buddhist telephone consultations” (similar to hasunoha, they are usually cross-sectarian), so why not search for them? There is a phone bill, though.
Furthermore, if you want to have a face-to-face conversation, it's best to go out. However, since compatibility will come out most clearly, “to whom?” is a difficult place. It would be nice if you could pick up a book at a bookstore or the like and have a “favorite boy.”
Is a “temple nearby” a place where people have become parishioners? If so, I'd like to recommend that one first... Seen from a temple, I think it's better to know that there are cases where the distinction “this person is a parishioner,” “this person is a neighbor,” and “this person is a stranger.”