Embrace Nature Through Hiking, Tea Ceremony, and Zen Meditation in Kobe

From JPY ¥59,850.00
  • Duration: 5 Hours (approx.)
  • Location: Kobe, Hyogo
  • Product code: EN-HYG-7123-71230

【OUTLINE】 

Hike Mt. Rokko with a National Licensed Guide Interpreter, who is also a tea ceremony instructor. The walk includes visits to Buddhist temples and a waterfall. The highlights of the tour are a Zen meditation and tea ceremony experience in nature. You will learn the Japanese traditional philosophy of being one with nature throughout the tour. 


【HIGHLIGHTS】 

  • Enjoy 5 hours of hiking up Mt. Rokko, one of the most famous mountains in Japan, located close to Kyoto and Osaka.
  • Stop at local gems: unexplored temples and a representative waterfall in Kobe.
  • Experience Zen meditation and tea ceremony! You will feel the Japanese traditional philosophy of being one with nature.
  • A tea ceremony master, who is also a National Licensed Guide Interpreter, will guide you.
  • You will have an unforgettable, off-the-beaten-track experience in Japan that few others have the chance to enjoy.


【SCHEDULE】

Meet up at Shin-Kobe Station → Get lunch → Hiking → Have lunch → Zen meditation and tea ceremony experience → Wrap up at Shin-Kobe Station

【DETAILS】

Meet up at Shin-Kobe Station at 10 a.m. We start our walking tour after we get onigiri/sandwiches for lunch!

On our way to reach our destination, Tairyu-ji Temple, we will stop by at Tokko-in Temple or Nunobiki Waterfall. After we visit Tairyu-ji Temple, we will have a picnic lunch at a resting spot with the roof.

After lunch, you will enjoy Zen meditation and a mindful tea ceremony in the middle of nature.

On the way back, we will take a different route.


Notes: We may take the same route in the following cases:
- if it is rainy and it is hard to walk on the trail.
- if there is a guest wearing shoes not suitable for walking in the mountain.
- if there is a guest who finds the walk challenging.
In the case of the above, we will stop by at either Tokko-in Temple or Nunobiki Waterfall, whichever we did not visit on our way up. 
*Walking distance: 8 km, Elevation: 340 m, Total ascent: 590 m

<Highlight: Tairyu-ji Temple>
Established in 768 and deeply associated with significant figures in Japanese history and culture.
You can enjoy the beauty of native forests around the temple.


【THINGS TO NOTE】 

  • Time:5 hours
  • Meeting point:In front of the ticket gate of Shinkansen at JR Shin-Kobe Station
    1-3-1 Kano-cho, Chuo-ku Kobe, Hyogo 650-0001

  • Access:
    ●Shinkansen
    Approx. 30 minutes from Kyoto station/ Approx. 10 minutes from Shin-Osaka station
    ●Train
    Approx. 3 minutes from JR Sannomiya Station on Kobe City Subway
    ●Taxi
    Approx. 10 minutes from JR Sannomiya Station

  • Language support:English
  • Included:Tour guide fee, Tea ceremony fee
  • Excluded:Lunch
  • Items to bring:Comfortable shoes for walking/ hiking
  • Participation requirements:Please note that Mt. Rokko is a mountain, not a hill, and you are going to walk on a trail. (Walking distance: 8 km, Elevation: 340 m, Total ascent: 590 m)
  • Free Wi-Fi:×
  • Toilet:Available(Western style)
  • Other things to note:
    ・Travel insurance is not included in this tour; please arrange it yourself.


【CANCELLATION POLICY】

7 to 4 days before the tour date: 40% of the tour price will be charged
3 to 2 days before the tour date: 60% of the tour price will be charged
The day before the tour date, on the day of the tour: 100% of the tour price will be charged