This contemplative tour takes you through beautiful back-road temples and shrines, before heading into the hidden mountain trails behind Fushimi Inari Shrine. Whereas the main paths of Fushimi Inari shrine can get incredibly congested, we will travel on the more hidden paths with few to no people that are maybe even more beautiful than the […]
Hike in the mountains north of Arashiyama, Kyoto in a mountain gorge toward the beautiful Kuya Falls, a sacred waterfall on the remote grounds of an Eight Dragon King Shrine. We will practice numerous meditation exercises on the way, learning about the origins of these hidden natural wonders as ancient contemplative spaces for mountain ascetics […]
This contemplative tour takes you through beautiful back-road temples and shrines, before heading into the hidden mountain trails behind Fushimi Inari Shrine, mixed with meditation sessions in quiet, serene areas without the tourists. We will begin the day visiting some small yet serene and gorgeous temples in the Sennyuji temple complex. We will learn some […]
A scenic and relaxing days wondering through the quiet areas of Uji, matcha capital of the world. Learning the history and background of how that tea developed in Japan, and its relationship to Buddhism and meditation. We will explore a few of the more quiet temples and shrines of the city as well, learning some […]
