Please find out this tour on IG #travel.japan_together Experience Zen meditation at a hidden temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, with a history spanning over 400 years. While Zen is globally renowned and recognized, there are few places in Japan where you can have the best Zen experience with English support. This temple is not open to the general public. Due to our strong connection with the temple, we offer a private Zen experience, fostering a connection with the monk and enjoying activities such as a tea ceremony. We'll meet at the temple, where you'll learn briefly about Japanese culture and Zen. Following that, a monk will personally lecture on the principles and techniques of Zazen (seated meditation), and you'll have the opportunity to practice. Finally, you'll have the chance to experience a matcha tea ceremony and engage in a free talk with the monk. Moreover, capturing photographs with the monk and within the temple is also possible, creating lasting memories for a lifetime.
Excellent introduction to Zen meditation! We got to met a real Buddhist monk who was very friendly and answered all of our questions. If you are in Tokyo dont miss this opportunity!
I highly recommend this experience if you want to get a wonderful introduction to the fundamentals of zen buddhism, including meditation, calligraphy, and tea ceremony. The monk is very friendly and open to answer any questions. The guide provides excellent translation.
Very nice experience, the monk answered on all our questions. Highly recommended
In a remarkably short time, we gained a profound and deeply moving insight into the soul of Zen, conveyed with genuine warmth and compassion. Afterwards, the abbot kindly and patiently answered our questions.
Considering my difficult life experience currently , my experience was profound and brought me to soft happy tears. A must do. And Tamami was the the best guide!
It was such a great experience with the monk and Tamami was a great at translating everything. We had a wonderful time.
Our Guide Alexandra was amazing, she described everything we needed to know about the Monastery and the Monk who was going to guide us through the meditation. The monastery itself was magical with a giant cherry blossom tree in the garden leading to the entrance. Overall it was an experience that I will never forget
Amazing and unique experience! Would recommend. Tamami-San is awesome!
An interesting Japanese offering - and one my FB friends are envious of! Very organized, good communication, Tamami is extremely personable and welcoming. Our monk was friendly and seemed to enjoy sharing his philosophy and rituals with us. The calligraphy project was fun and served to be an add’l meditative process. A definite Tokyo highlight!
Went with my mum and we had a wonderful, very special experience. We loved learning about the Buddhist practices while visiting Japan and I would really recommend this trip. Nana was a fantastic and helpful guide.
Such a wonderful and educational experience. Nana was an excellent guide.
I really liked that you can ask the monk questions after the activities. We had an amazing Q&A session to learn from like a real monk in Japan. Great experience.
Amazing! We had a wonderful time
Amazing experience with a real Monk
Great experience. Midori was lovely, very friendly, she took time to explain every singel question. Highly recommend
Really interesting. The Monk was really nice as well as the guide. Thank you very much
I showed up late do to a mix up in meeting location but they were very kind and allowed me to continue the session highly recommend!
I recommend everyone try it, even without knowing anything about it. Everyone is really kind ありがとうございます
It was a wonderful and freeing experience - loved it and could’ve stayed all day at the temple!
Good experience overall. A good beginners overview of meditation, the tea ceremony and calligraphy. The Q + A session with the monk was my favorite and very interesting.
Great Zen meditation. Very inspiring and the informative.
This was a good introduction to zen meditation.
The meditation was harder than expected. Realized that concentration takes a lot of hard work. Namiki-san was our guide and she was on time and it was really very organized. Our monk answered the group questions very willingly 💙
Our translator and guide was Midori, she did a great job and was very friendly. We went to a Privat Temple where we met Monk Namiki who instructed us on Medition, Caligraphy and Tea Ceremony. Afterwards we were able to ask a lot of questions and he answered all of them kindly. It was very interesting and informative. This gave a great inside of autentic Japanese Zen meditation and monk life.
Excellent experience throughout. I would definitely recommend to others
Amazing experience! Both Nana & monk Namiki were amazing. Very blessed to have this experience. We feel that we will bring the practices we learned home. Nana was extremely informative and translated all of our questions and the monk’s instructions well. The monk was very patient and open with our questions. He even did a special blessing for my husband who was in the hospital. Thankful to have this glimpse of Japanese culture.
The monk and tour guide were both very kind and helpful. They not only led us through these traditional practices, but made sure we understood its significance. I had an amazing time and would reccomend to anyone with a true interest or appreciation for tradition and culture.
It was amazing… absolute highlight of our Tokio tour! And our tour guide Namiki-san was so lovely and amazing. Thank you so much!<3
Amazing experience! I will be practicing these exercises at home
Wonderful experience! Come meditate with a monk. You will enjoy the time. Very informative and the best part was asking the monk questions!
Good experience with lovely people
Very good way to better understand some of the most traditional aspects of Japonese culture.
Best experience of my life. Kind and radiant energy and funny
It was such awesome experience and such great care by the organizer and interpreter! Great experience and learned a lot of zen.
Good time great guide… Nice atmosphere
A wonderful unique experience. It was an opportunity to learn a simple Zen Buddhism meditation technique, meet other travelers who share an interest in meditation and mindfulness, and ask questions about the practice. It was a welcome reprieve amid the hustle and bustle of the city. Great for solo travellers. Kazu-San was responsive and the meeting place was easy to find.
Just got to Japan and it's really interesting hereSo happy
This was first time to come to Japan and it’s very interesting history and we really enjoyed this same meditation tour we learned so much and I highly recommend
it’s perfect!!! 很喜歡這個旅程！!!!
It was a good experience. Great tour.
I would highly recommend this tour
It’s a good and amazing experience
Wonderful experience with a great guide
A must do tour when your are in Tokyo! Highly recommend
Great genuine experience. Both guide and monk are vey open. Don’t miss!
Did the meditation tour with Asato and it was a whole different experience outside of the normal Tokyo tourism! I loved how thoughtful he was in terms of how the temple experience was! Would definitely book again in the future!
The temple was extremely beautiful and the meditation felt very zen. Asato was super knowledgeable and kind.
Amazing photography and person to take photos with some friends! Very friendly and personable when it comes to taking photos
Asato was so sweet and very knowledgeable!
I experienced zazen which was so relaxing
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