Zen Buddhism Experience near Hakone

Embark on a very special tour dedicated to the ways of Buddhism.

7 hours
Kanagawa

Highlights

  • Satoyama feeling while hiking
  • Breakfast and Zen meditation with a monk
  • Hidden Zen monastery

Description

The tour is not available at the moment. 

Explore the unknown town of Minamiashigara, located near Hakone and Odawara.  Dive into Japanese Zen Buddhism. Have breakfast with a Zen monk. Get the chance to talk with him about his way of living. Walk through rural Japan and enjoy the picturesque landscape. Visit a hidden Zen monastery, and join the morning meditation. Relax in the warm water of a near hot spring spa.

 

Details

Enjoy a short nature walk and discover the beauty and silence of rural Japan. Walk to the near Zen temple and experience Japanese Zen meditation and a short breakfast with the monk. Walk through the sacred cedar forest and enjoy the beautiful nature. Explore a hidden temple monastery and visit the different buildings together with your personal guide. Relax body and soul in the natural serene of the Japanese hot spring. Eat a Japanese-style lunch at a local restaurant.

Important information

Included in price

  • Meditation fee
  • Hot spring entrance ticket
  • Lunch
  • Bus fare
  • English or German- speaking guide
  • Insurance
  • Tax

Not included

  • Transportation to/from tour venue
  • Personal expense

Know before you book 

  • Cancellation: Up to 21 days prior the tour date cancellation is free of charge.
    For other cancellations Local Japan has to charge a cancellation fee based on the following terms:
    20-15 days prior the tour: 20% of tour fee
    14-8 days prior the tour: 30% of tour fee
    7-4 days prior the tour: 50% of tour fee
    3-0 days prior the tour: 100% of tour fee
  • Start of tour: 05:30 
  • Infants (0-4 years) are joining for free
  • Children (5-12 years) receive a 50% discount

What you need to bring

  • Raincoat or umbrella

Starting point

We can pick you up at a hotel in Minamiashigara area or at Daiyuzan Station.
Daiyuzan Station
Sekimoto, Minamiashigara, Kanagawa 250-0105

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