Catchphrase: 200-Year Pilgrimage & Zen: A Once-a-Year Journey 60 Mins from Tokyo.
Description: Experience "Real Japan" on May 4th. This exclusive tour takes you deep into Kashiwa’s heritage through a local tradition preserved since the Edo period.
Key Highlights: Okuri-Daishi Pilgrimage: Join a sacred 200-year-old local ritual for authentic cultural immersion.
Zen Meditation: Practice "Zazen" in a hidden ancient temple within a bamboo forest.
National Heritage House: Explore the magnificent 200-year-old Someya Family Residence.
Expert English Guide: Gain rare insights into Japan’s spiritual heart.
Accommodation: Stay at Mitsui Garden Hotel (Onsen/Breakfast) on May 3. Select the "Pre-to...
Highlights
9 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
9 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All transportation and entrance fees during the tour
Traditional White Pilgrimage Robe (Gift)
Local bento lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Kashiwa Station
Please look for the staff holding a flag with the "Kashiwa Green Tourism Agency" logo in front of the "Midori-no-Madoguchi" (Ticket Office), located right outside the Kashiwa Station Central Gate.
Return
Zen Meditation and 200 Year Pilgrimage
Kashiwa
About
Catchphrase: 200-Year Pilgrimage & Zen: A Once-a-Year Journey 60 Mins from Tokyo.
Description: Experience "Real Japan" on May 4th. This exclusive tour takes you deep into Kashiwa’s heritage through a local tradition preserved since the Edo period.
Key Highlights: Okuri-Daishi Pilgrimage: Join a sacred 200-year-old local ritual for authentic cultural immersion.
Zen Meditation: Practice "Zazen" in a hidden ancient temple within a bamboo forest.
National Heritage House: Explore the magnificent 200-year-old Someya Family Residence.
Expert English Guide: Gain rare insights into Japan’s spiritual heart.
Accommodation: Stay at Mitsui Garden Hotel (Onsen/Breakfast) on May 3. Select the "Pre-to...
Highlights
9 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
9 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All transportation and entrance fees during the tour
Traditional White Pilgrimage Robe (Gift)
Local bento lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Kashiwa Station
Please look for the staff holding a flag with the "Kashiwa Green Tourism Agency" logo in front of the "Midori-no-Madoguchi" (Ticket Office), located right outside the Kashiwa Station Central Gate.
[ Senzoji Temple ]The staff will meet you at Kashiwa Station to assist with your taxi to Senzoji Temple. Join a rare 200-year-old pilgrimage in traditional white robes, visiting 15 sacred sites with local people. We will continue to the next location by our private bus.
4 hours
2
Kashiwa
[ Ryusen-in Temple ]
Arrive by a bus for a peaceful lunch break. Enjoy a local bento lunch followed by an authentic Zen meditation session in a rare, traditional hall. This serene environment offers the perfect space for spiritual reflection before we continue to the next location by a private bus.
2 hours
3
Kashiwa
[ Someya Family Residence ]
Explore a beautiful 19th-century private estate and its elegant gardens. You can step inside this historic family home to experience the authentic atmosphere and architecture of old Japan. After the visit, we will take you back to Kashiwa Station by a private bus, where the tour concludes.
