Spiritual Buddhist Tour of Miyajima's Mt. Misen

From JPY ¥9,000.00
  • Duration: 2 Days (approx.)
  • Location: 廿日市市, 広島県
  • Product code: EN-HSM-4067-40670

【OUTLINE】

Enjoy this special experience including an overnight stay in a monk's quarters. Observe the monks who have taken care of the 'unquenchable flame' for 1,200 years. It is said this flame was lit by Kobo-Daishi Kukai, the foundeder the Shingon (True Word) sect of Japanese Buddhism in the 8th century, during his ascetic practices.


【HIGHLIGHTS】 

  • Join the work of ascetic monks who have been keeping the unquenchable flame of Reikado alive for 1,200 years. This flame is the source of the Peace Light in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
  • Stay overnight in a monk's quarters near the top of Miyajima's Mt. Misen.
  • Learn about the faith of the ascetic monks through sutra writing meditation, Zen meditation, and the practice of eating rice porridge in the morning.

【PRICES】

9,000 yen (tax included)


【SCHEDULE】

◆DAY 1

[15:30] Registration/ Meet-up/Luggage Prep *Please go to the meeting point by yourself.

[16:00] Opening ceremony, self-introduction, a guide to Mt. Misen.

[17:00] Sutra writing and Buddha drawing activity.

[18:15] Dinner

[18:45] Meditation, star gazing, a night viewing of Hiroshima

[22:00] Bedtime


◆DAY 2

[5:00] Wake up

[5:30] Watch the sunrise from the top of Mt. Misen

[6:00] Morning prayers

[6:30] Breakfast rice porridge (the same meal as the monks)

[7:00] Clean up

[7:30] End of Tour


【DETAILS】

Learn about the work of ascetic monks who have watched over the unquenchable flame of Reikado for the last 1,200 years. This flame is also the source of the Peace Light in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. This tour includes sutra copying inside a monk's quarter's near the summit of the mountain, star-gazing with the monks, and a chance to see the sunrise over the many islands of the Seto Inland Sea, from which you feel the freshness of a new beginning.


【ACCOMMODATIONS】

Misen's mountaintop storehouse

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Check-in:15:30/Check-out:9:00

【Room】
Total rooms: 2
Shared room by gender


【Bath】
No

【Meal】
Morning porridge

【Amenities】
Sleeping bag


【THINGS TO NOTE】 

  • Duration: 2 days

  • Minimum number of participants:3 people

  • Meeting point: Shrine office of Misen Daishoin Temple [MAP]

  • Access:
    About a 20-minute walk from Shishiiwa Station on the Miyajima Ropeway.
    ※Shishiiwa Station is the ropeway stop near the top of Mt. Misen.
  • Language support:Japanese

  • Tour conductor for 24 hours:No

  • Meals (included in a tour fee):Yes(Breakfast:1, Lunch:0, Dinner:0)

  • Included:Breakfast (morning porridge) on Day 2, sleeping bag

  • Excluded:Dinner on Day 1
  • Items to bring:Dinner for Day 1, towel, warm clothes, flashlight (headlight-type recommended), beverages, a change of clothes, toiletries
  • Clothes:It may be cold when watching the sunrise at dawn, so please bring warm clothes.
  • Free Wi-Fi:No
  • Toilet:Yes (Japanese-style) 
  • Other things to note:  
    ・There is no bath so the towel will only be used to wipe down your body.
    ・Sleeping bags are provided but you are welcome to bring your own. Guests will sleep on the floor of the lodge with a Sleeping bag or futon..
    ・Tour is subject to change due to weather and local conditions. In the event of a typhoon or heavy rain, we will be In touch if the tour is cancelled.
    ・This tour is only held from April until November.

【HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES】

・Face masks required for travelers in public areas
・Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
・Social distancing enforced throughout the experience
・Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
・Gear/equipment sanitized between uses
・Regular temperature checks for staff
・Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
・Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
・Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
・Contactless ticket redemption


【TOUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS】

Before booking the tour, please confirm the Tour Terms & Conditions and save the document. 

Check [TOUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS](Japanese)


【TOUR PLANNER AND CONDUCTOR】

Regional Branding Institute Co., Ltd.
Aqua Terrace UⅡ Bldg., 8F, 2-20-3 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0034
Travel Agency registered with a Tokyo Governor 2-7547
A regular member of All Nippon Travel Agents Association


【CANCELLATION POLICY】

20 to 8 days before the departure date of the tour 20%
7 to 2 days before the departure date of the tour 30%
The day before the departure date of the tour 40%
On the day of the departure date of the tour 50%
After the tour departed, No show 100%