Pilgrimage Trip
Special Program for Zen Meditation(Practice)and Temple(Shukubo)Stay.
Golden Highlight Course
7 Days Kamakura,Kyoto
*Tokyo, Kamakura, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka
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Day 1 |
Sightseeing in Tokyo Hotel Stay at Tokyo |
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meeting assistant at Narita/Haneda Airport, Start city sightseeing in Tokyo with guide and private Bus. |
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Day 2 |
Tokyo - Kamakura Shukubo Stay at Kamakura |
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AM PM |
Tokyo to Kamakura 60min by Bus |
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Day 3 |
Kamakura - Kyoto Shukubo Stay at Kyoto |
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Zen Practice in the morning
Transfer to Kyoto by Shinkansen(Bullet Train) |
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Day 4 |
Fullday in Kyoto Shukubo Stay at Kyoto |
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AM PM |
Zen Practice (temple activities)in the
morning |
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Day 5 |
1 day trip for Nara Shukubo Stay at Kyoto |
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Zen practice (temple activities) in the
morning, Transfer to Nara by Bus |
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Day 6 |
Kyoto - Osaka Sightseeing in Osaka Hotel Stay at Osaka |
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Zen practice (temple activities)in the morning,
Transfer to Osaka by Bus |
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Day 7 |
Osaka - Osaka Airport |
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Transfer to Kansai Airport |
Attractive East Japan Course
6 Days Kamakura,Mt.Fuji
*Tokyo, Yokohama, Kamakura, Fujiyoshida
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Day 1 |
Sightseeing in Tokyo Hotel Stay at Tokyo |
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AM
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meeting assistant at Narita/Haneda Airport, Start city sightseeing in Tokyo with guide and private Bus. Asakusa,Senso-ji, Zojo-ji Temple and etc. |
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Day 2 |
Tokyo – Yokohama - Kamakura Shukubo Stay at Kamakura |
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After breakfast Tokyo to Yokohama by private coach. Visit Main temple Soji-ji of Soto school Zen practice with Japanese Monk. Enjoy Shojin vegetarian cuisine at Temple Stay at Hotel or Shukubo(Temple) |
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Day 3 |
Kamakura – Hakone / Odawara Hotel Stay in Hakone or Odawara |
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Zen Practice in the morning Proceed to Kamakura by Bus Kamakura (Old capital in 13th C) sightseeing (Kamakura Buddha statue, Hachimangu shrine) Visit footsteps of Taisetsu Suzuki(Tokei-ji,Engaku-ji) Zen practice at Temple Drive to Odawara or Hakone 60min |
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Day 4 |
Hakone / Odawara – Mt.Fuji Hotel Stay at Fujiyoshida |
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Hakone Sightseeing (view point of Mt.Fuji)
Zen Practice at Temple Visit View point of Mt.Fuji Enjoy Hot Spring spa at hotel |
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Day 5 |
Fujiyoshida – Tokyo Hotel Stay at Tokyo |
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AM PM |
Drive to Mt.Fuji
5th station Dinner at Tokyo |
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Day 6 |
Tokyo - Tokyo Airport |
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Transfer to Narita/Haneda Airport |
Visit 2 Head Temple Course
7 Days Eihei-ji, Kyoto
*Tokyo, Kanazawa, Eihei-ji, Kyoto, Nara
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Day 1 |
Sightseeing in Tokyo Hotel Stay in Tokyo |
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AM
PM |
meeting assistant at
Narita/Haneda Airport, Start city sightseeing in Tokyo with guide and private Bus. |
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Day 2 |
Tokyo – Kanazawa Hotel Stay in Kanazawa |
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AM PM |
Zen practice at Zen center Tokyo After Lunch Tokyo to Kanazawa by New bullet train 3 hours Enjoy Japanese Cuisine at local restaurant |
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Day 3 |
Kanazawa Hotel Stay in Kanazawa |
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Fullday
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Fullday City Sightseeing of Kanazawa Visit Traditional Kenroku-en Japanese garden, old towm, Ohmicho market, chaya district,Kanazawa castle park,Nomura samurai family residence etc |
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Day 4 |
Kanazawa - Eihei-ji Shukubo Stay at Eihei-ji |
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Proceed to Eihei-ji by Bus 4 hours Guide tour at Eihei-ji Head temple of Soto School. Zen practice program start till next morning for group. Stay Shukubo |
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Day 5 |
Eihei-ji – Kyoto Hotel or Shukubo Stay in Kyoto |
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After breakfast drive to Kyoto (Old capital) City Sightseeing of Kyoto Zen Practice Rinzai Head Temple Stay at Shukubo or Hotel (Your choice) |
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Day 6 |
Kyoto Hotel or Shukubo Stay in Kyoto |
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Zen Practice in the morning
Transfer to Kyoto by
Shinkansen(Bullet Train) |
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Day 7 |
Kyoto – Osaka Airport |
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Transfer to Kansai Airport by Bus |
■ Zen MEDITATION
In Japan,Two major Zen Buddhism sects, Soto-shu and Rinza-shu, have different style of zazen. In Soto-shu, practitioners sit facing a wall and try to achieve a state in which the mind has no object at all. This is known as shikantaza. In Rinzai-shu, on the other hand, zazen is usually associated with the study of koans（公案）, a story, dialogue, question, or statement, which is used in Zen practice to provoke the "great doubt," and test a student's progress in Zen practice.
■ BUDDHIST VEGETARIAN CUISINE
At a shukubō, you can experience the Japanese Buddhist cuisine also known as yakuzen (薬膳料理) or shōjin (精進料理). Buddhist cuisine is an East Asian cuisine which is followed by clergy and many believers from areas historically influenced by Buddhism. In Kyōto, several restaurants specialize in Buddhist cuisine. At these restaurants, you can experience kaiseki, traditional
multi-course vegetarian Japanese dinner.
■ SHUKUBO (Temple Stay)
Shukubō (宿坊) literally means a pilgrim lodge where large temples accommodate their visitors, worshipers and pilgrims. The facilities are varied, ranging from simple guests houses to luxury hotels. Several temples even provide their shukubō as accommodation for group training and study programs. Staying at a shukubō to learn Japanese culture and the lifestyle of Japanese Buddhism is a memorable experience.You may combine the experience of staying in a shukubō with zazen practice.
Important Notice about Shukubo Stay
■Some pure Japanese style Shukubo has only public bath and bathroom.
■There is no bed room at pure Japanese Shukubo, a facility for accommodation divided into men and women in the Japanes style tatami mat room in the temple Shukubo.
■There is a case of unavailable for single room.
■To some Shukubo stay next morning, it is necessary to participate in Otsutome (practice, chanting).
■Some Shukubo, as part of the training also during your stay, prohibits the use of mobile phones and personal computers in order prepare the mind (away from the everyday and worldly thoughts).
■There are times when it is provided with a curfew
■ Temple’s Hotel stay at Kyoto
Some Shukubō has western style room like as hotel which is furnished with a bed and private toilet. There are several same type Temples’s hotel in Kyoto
High Light Destination
■ Senso-ji Temple / TOKYO
Senso-ji is Tokyo's oldest temple. Known affectionately to people all over Japan as the temple of the Asakusa Kannon, it draws some 30 million visitors every year, remaining an important center of worship.
■ Engaku-ji / KAMAKURA
Engakuji is one of the leading Zen temples in Eastern Japan and the number two of Kamakura's five great Zen temples. Engakuji was founded in the year 1282. The grave of Famous Zen Buddhist scholar Dr.Taisetz.Suzuki is located at Tokei-ji, front of Engaku-ji.
■ Soji-ji / YOKOHAMA
Sōji-ji is one of two head temples of the Sōtō Zen Buddhism.The other is Eihei-ji temple in Fukui Pref.The temple has about twelve buildings in Tsurumi, part of the port city of Yokohama, one designed by the architect Itō Chūta.
■ Mt.Fuji Fuji-yoshida / YAMANASHI
Mt. Fuji (Fujisan) is with 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain. It is not surprising that the nearly perfectly shaped volcano has been worshipped as a sacred mountain and experienced big popularity among artists and common people.
■ Eihei-ji / FUKUI
Eiheiji, the "temple of eternal peace" is one of Soto Zen's two head temples. It is located deep in the mountains near the rugged west coast of Japan, not far from Fukui City.
■ Todai-ji Temple / NARA
Todai Temple is the head temple shrine among 68 of Buddism temples in Japan. It has a long history of more than 1200 years until now and Its Buddha Hall is the largest wooden agricultural materpiece in the world.
■ Kinkaku-ji / KYOTO
Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) is a Zen temple in northern Kyoto whose top two floors are completely covered in gold leaf. Formally known as Rokuonji, the temple was the retirement villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Additional Information
INCLUDED
Ø Welcome and assistance on arrival & departure.
Ø Bullet train Ordinary class ticket
Ø Accommodation at hotels specified on BB(with breakfast) Basis. All meals included
Ø Transportation in an : same as above
Ø Guiding by Spot English Speaking National Guide [ESG]
Ø Applicable entrance fees for the site visits
PRICE EXCLUDES
Ø Visa Fees to Japan.
Ø Extras of a personal nature such as beverage (alcoholic/non-alcoholic), laundry, drinking water, telephone calls,
Ø photo & video camera permits at the sites etc.
Ø International Air fares, Airport embarkation tax(included in air ticket).domestic flight
Ø Services other than specified above.
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