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Mindful Japan: Temples & Tea
Kyoto & Koyasan, Japan · Apr 02 – 11, 2026 · 10 days · 9 nights
The journey
Ten days moving at Kyoto's quietest pace: morning zazen with resident monks, a tea ceremony in a 400-year-old house, and shojin ryori (temple cuisine) that turns simplicity into art. The journey's heart is a night at a working monastery on Mount Koya — 4:30am chanting optional, life-changing probable.
What's included
- ✓9 nights incl. 1 monastery stay
- ✓Daily zazen & forest bathing
- ✓Tea ceremony & calligraphy sessions
- ✓Shojin ryori dining experiences
- ✓All rail transfers within Japan
