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Zenkoji Tour and Tea Experience with 'Shukubo' Temple Stay

By Snow Monkey Resorts Tours (Machinovate Japan Ltd.)

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Overview

Enjoy a guided temple tour and a fire ceremony as well as a traditional tea experience, sampling of local dumplings, ‘sake’ tasting, and a unique stay at a traditional ‘shukubo.’

Activity location

Ogawanoshodaimonten
- 53 Daimonchō
- 380-0841, Nagano, Nagano, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

Nagano Station
- Kurita
- 380-0921, Nagano, Nagano, Japan

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Zenkoji Tour and Tea Experience with 'Shukubo' Temple Stay

2d
English

Travelers

Language options: English

Starting time: 12:15pm

Price details

$283.92 x 1 Adult$283.92

Total

Until Thu, Oct 30

What's included, what's not

Tea experience including matcha and traditional sweets
Simple lunch of two oyaki
English-speaking guide in Nagano City, including guided tour of Zenko-ji and fire ceremony.
Accommodation at a ‘shukubo’ temple lodging: ‘Japanese-style Room’ with on-floor ‘futon’ bedding
Dinner
Breakfast
Sake Tasting
Additional food, snacks & drinks
Entry to other paid attractions at Zenko-ji's, or the 'O-Asaji' morning ceremony

Know before you book

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Activity itinerary

Day 1: Fire Ceremony, and Local Delicacies

3 stops
Meals: snacks
Accommodation: Overnight 'Shukubo' (Temple Lodging) Stay

Ogawanoshodaimonten

30m
Admission ticket included

Enjoy a simple snack of 'oyaki' at Ogawa-no-sho and sake tasting at Imanishiki. (order may be reversed)

Zenko-ji Temple

2h
Admission ticket included

Experience a private 'goma' prayer fire ceremony, performing the ritual yourself, inside the Daikanjin temple complex within Zenko-ji. Afterward you will begin your detailed guided tour of Zenko-ji with (time-permitting), free time to also explore the temple grounds for yourself.

Patio Daimon

45m
Admission ticket included

Combining tradition with modern style, you will get to make your own matcha while discovering the art and performance of this authentic Japanese experience. When the experience concludes, your guide will say his or her goodbyes, leaving you to enjoy the rest of your evening at the Shukubo.

Day 2: Shukubo (Temple Lodge), and Temple Tranquility

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Not included

Zenko-ji Temple

1h
Admission ticket not included

Day two is a non-guided tour where the guest can enjoy the day according to their preferences. Enjoy a Warm Welcome at Zenko-ji’s Morning Service Referred to as the ‘o-asaji’, the ceremony takes places every morning of the year, led by the head of the Tendai and Jodo sects – the two Buddhist sects charged with responsibility for the temple – and welcomes anyone to participate regardless of background or faith.

Location

Activity location

Ogawanoshodaimonten
- 53 Daimonchō
- 380-0841, Nagano, Nagano, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

Nagano Station
- Kurita
- 380-0921, Nagano, Nagano, Japan

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