Kyoto Hidden Riverside Zen Mediation and Uji Matcha Experience
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This Zen workshop offers a truly unique opportunity to experience mindfulness in a calm, natural setting, not inside a temple, but by the riverside, surrounded by trees and fresh air.
It’s designed not just as a tourist activity, but as a genuine introduction to Zen practice. Participants are guided step by step through the basics of zazen (seated meditation) in a way that is easy to understand and approachable, even for beginners.
Rather than focusing on strict formality or religious rituals, the workshop emphasizes how Zen can be part of everyday life. You’ll learn how to carry the mindset of calm and awareness with you. Not just during your trip, but back home as well.
The experience concludes with a peaceful tea time, where you’ll enjoy seasonal Japanese sweets and freshly whisked matcha, allowing your mind and body to gently return to the flow of daily life.
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Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Chính sách hủy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cần Quan Tâm
Begin your day with a rare and deeply reflective experience along a peaceful river in Kyoto. Unlike typical zazen sessions held inside temple halls, this private meditation takes place on an open air riverside deck, where the sounds of flowing water, morning breeze, and seasonal scenery become part of your inner stillness. Led by a respected Zen instructor who has spent decades guiding practitioners at Kyoto’s most historic temples and shrines, this experience goes far beyond posture and breath. Structured like a workshop, it mirrors authentic Zen training, encouraging personal reflection and offering tools to integrate mindfulness into your daily life. Zazen is not treated as something sacred or separate. It's shared as a practice that anyone can bring into ordinary moments. After the session, enjoy a quiet moment with premium Uji matcha, served alongside seasonal wagashi. It’s not a formal tea ceremony, but a peaceful, mindful way to close the experience. Throughout the experience, an English speaking cultural guide accompanies you, offering real-time interpretation and cultural insight, ensuring that language is never a barrier to understanding the depth of this practice.
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The whole experience of zen workshop
Premium Uji matcha and seasonal wagashi are served
Private transportation
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Kyoto: Hidden Riverside Zen Meditation&Uji Matcha Experience
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Absolutely recommended!
Happiness13307048553,25 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00A very beautiful location, a special experience, good vibe! Highly recommended! Fun, charismatic and experienced monk + translator
Zen Meditation with Sunny ☀️
36kennethz,5 thg 11, 2025
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5.00Did the Zen-Meditation with some friends last week. The Location was really nice. Sunny and the practicing monk, who was part of the meditation, did an amazing job explaining what we had to do. Also after the session we received some local tips from Sunny on where we could go for the day. It was really an amazing experience. Would definitely do it again. But at least I’m going to put it in my daily schedule.
Amazing in every way
Jeff B,31 thg 10, 2025
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5.00If you are thinking about doing this experience while in Kyoto, take this review as your sign that you should register right now. This has been the highlight of our trip, amongst some very notable experiences. Highly recommend!!!
Best meditation practice in the most stunning setting!
gilmonareg,16 thg 10, 2025
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5.00What a stunning setting to spend couple of hours with the wonderful hostess and learn the correct techniques of the meditation. Everything was just so beautifully done. Thank you!
Sunny is the best!
frankfE965QH,11 thg 10, 2025
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5.00Highly recommend this experience! Th location is beautiful and the team is friendly and knowledgeable. Be sure to sit along the waterside after.
Very valuable experience
Flyer20947385426,16 thg 9, 2025
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5.00A wonderful physical and mental relaxation experience. In this fast-paced generation, every day is busy with no way to take good care of their own mind, through this experience, let me cleanse my heart.
EXCELLENT !! Will do again
194rikav,24 thg 8, 2025
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5.00It’s was excellent and I will do it over and over. The staff was very kind and we had a wonderful time! The senei really took us through each step and we had a wonderful meditation
Amazing zen experience
Roving09605468395,23 thg 8, 2025
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5.00Marvelous activity where you get the chance to try Japanese zen in such an amazing place. Plus the traditional was very tasty. Highly recommend for a non so touristy activity, the is a real hidden gem.
A truly unique and unforgettable Zen experience!
Daydream01275671837,22 thg 8, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00This was not just a typical Zazen (Zen meditation) session — it was a beautifully curated experience that blended Zen philosophy with deep reflection. The guide created a peaceful space that allowed us to connect not only with ourselves, but also with the other guests in a meaningful way. The combination of thoughtful discussion and silent meditation made this experience truly one of a kind. It felt personal, grounding, and inspiring — something I haven’t found anywhere else in Japan. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a more mindful and original cultural experience in Kyoto.
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