Kyoto: Meditació Zen en un temple privat amb un monjo

This was an incredibly unique highlight of my family trip, held at a temple that is not normally open to the public. The experience was led by a truly serene and positive monk, who shared Buddhist philosophy while guiding us through practical exercises. It didn't feel designed just for tourists; I believe even locals would find great value in it. My two kids are 9 and 10 years old trying to learn to be more focus on their studies and it is all worth it. We also learned about Japanese tea ceremony and had the rare opportunity to explore the temple's historic buildings and beautiful gardens. It was a profoundly peaceful and insightful experience. Highly recommended!

Haruka was excellent as our guide. The whole experience with the monk in the private temple, starting with a lesson and tea and then practicing a 20 minute Zazen meditation was wonderful. It was lovely to finish with an opportunity to explore the moss garden and temple grounds. A very memorable lifetime experience in Kyoto.

An excellent experience. Saya our English-speaking guide was very helpful and had a personal connection with the monk. Her translation was very good. The small meditation hut was beautiful and the monk gave clear instructions for 20 minutes of mindfulness of breathing. We loved the atmosphere and the moss garden was awesome

The experience with the zen meditation led by the monk of the temple was such a peaceful mental break between a busy few days in Kyoto. His temple is such a beautiful place. Thank you so much!

There was a lot of learning, guidance, and we were able to stay behind and ask a lot of questions and take photos. This was definitely worth it!

incredible experience, thoughtful host and transformative practice

magnifique journée et magnifique rencontre. je recommande chaudement

Perfect activity to find inner peace

Absolutely disgraceful. You canceled my booking just 4 minutes before the experience was supposed to begin. I had already spent 30 minutes in a taxi to get there, wasting both my money and precious vacation time. This level of disrespect toward customers is unbelievable. If the monk had a family emergency, I understand that situations happen, but waiting until the last possible minute to inform a paying customer is completely unacceptable and shows terrible organization. A refund is the absolute minimum, but it doesn’t cover my taxi fare or the time you made me lose. This has been one of the most unprofessional experiences I’ve ever had while traveling. I would strongly advise anyone considering this activity to think twice, because your plans can apparently be canceled at the very last second with no regard for your time or expenses.To make matters even worse, you completely ignored my request to reimburse the transportation costs caused by your last-minute cancellation.