Tea Experience and Zenkoji Tour with 'Shukubo' Temple Lodging Stay
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Departing from Nagano
Zenkoji Temple
- Combining tradition with modern style, you will get to make your own matcha while discovering the art and performance of this authentic Japanese experience.
- Enjoy an overnight stay at a historic ‘shukubo’ (temple lodging) inside Nagano’s near-1,400 year-old Zenko-ji complex, including a traditional vegetarian dinner and breakfast
- Learn the history of the temple along with its centrality to the story of Nagano and Japanese Buddhist beliefs with a private guided walking tour of Zenko-ji including a ‘goma’ prayer fire ceremony.
- Indulge in Nagano’s traditional food culture including its famous ‘oyaki’ dumplings and award-winning ‘sake.'
- All guided by a locally-based, English-speaking guide.
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5% off min. JPY39,287
What to expect
Designed to provide guests with an intimate yet entertaining understanding of Nagano’s near-1,400 year-old Zenko-ji temple, this group tour combines an in-depth guided experience at the temple including a private ‘goma’ prayer fire ceremony and an exploration of the region’s food culture and renowned ‘sake’ with an overnight stay at a traditional ‘shukubo’ (temple lodging).
Enjoy a simple lunch of 'oyaki' at Ogawa-no-sho followed by sake tasting.
Begin your detailed guided tour of Zenko-ji
Your temple tour includes a ‘goma’ prayer fire ceremony
A ‘shukubo’ is basically a ‘ryokan’, a traditional guesthouse providing lodging to visitors to nearby or within temple and shrine complexes.
You'll head to Tsumugi for a one-of-a-kind tea experience. Combining tradition with modern style, you will get to make your own matcha while discovering the art and performance of this authentic Japanese experience.
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