Retreat Schedule

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

by 7:00pm

Arrival & Welcome

–

7:30PM

Dinner

–

8:30PM

Opening Activity

Nighttime Meditation

–

10:00PM

Lights Out

6:30am

Morning Zazen Meditation

–

8:00am

Breakfast

–

9:30AM

Tour of Temple

—

10:00Am

Forest Bathing

–

12:00PM

Lunch

–

3:00pm

Mandala Workshop

–

6:00pm

Dinner

–

7:00pm

Onsen & Namahage Daiko

–

10:00pm

Lights Out

6:30am

Morning Zazen Meditation

–

8:00am

Breakfast

–

10:00am

Dharma Talk

–

11:00aM

Goodbyes

Meals & ACCOMMODATIONS

Five meals will be served, including two dinners, two breakfasts and one lunch. We set up a Western style buffet breakfast with breads, homemade scones, yogurt and granola, fruit tea and coffee and juices. Lunch and Dinner will be catered by a local Japanese restaurants using seasonally available ingredients. Snacks, water, tea and coffee are always available in tea room.

All sleeping rooms are tatami with futons. We have a shared private bathroom for showering; separate toilets and powder rooms. Fresh towels, and toiletries such as bath soap, shampoo and conditioner, hair dryer etc. will be provided. Meditation cushions and yoga mats will be provided. Once you are registered, we will send more information on travel, weather, packing suggestions, meals and activities.