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Kyoto: Zen Experience in a Hidden Temple

from $116.12

  • Transport not included
  • Meals included
  • Guide included
  • Entry fees included

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Highlights

  • Engage in a tea experience to find the deep connection between Zen and tea
  • Experience a tranquil temple atmosphere ideal for focused zazen meditation
  • Drink matcha and eat sweets in a beautiful garden with 400 years of history

About this experience

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What to expect

Miaoxin Temple was built in 1337 and is the headquarter of the Miaoxin Temple School of the Linji School. There are a total of 46 tower heads, large and small, with a large area. It used to be the palace of the emperor of the garden. Starting from the south, there are three gates, Buddhist temples, Dharma halls and Jialan. The Guichun Courtyard, Chunguang Courtyard, and Tuizang Courtyard in Miaoxin Temple are well-known. In particular, the dry landscape "Yuanxin Garden" and the pool-spring return-style garden "Yuxiangyuan" in the Tezang-in Temple are elegant.

What's included

  • Temple entry ticket
  • Chief priest's sermon
  • Japanese tea and sweets
  • Photoshoot by single-lens reflex camera
  • Guide

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tips

Things to note

  • • This tour will take place rain or shine• Seating for the experience will be assigned in the order of reservations
  • Thank you for your understanding.Not allowed items:Alcohol and drugsWeapons or sharp objectsGood to know:• Seating for the experience will be assigned in the order of reservations
  • Thank you for your understanding.• This tour will take place rain or shine

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