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Zazen avec un moine dans un temple de Kyoto ferme au public

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Quatre-vingt-dix minutes de meditation zen assise enseignee par un moine dans un temple d'Higashiyama normalement ferme aux visiteurs, se terminant par du the dans le jardin.

Zazen avec un moine dans un temple de Kyoto ferme au public: En bref

PriceFrom $125 per person
Duration1.5 hours
Group sizeUp to 9 people
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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Kyoto: Zen Meditation at a Private Temple with a Monk

Shared zazen session with the monk. Price is per person.
1.5 hours
English
$115
Annulation gratuite

Private Session

Departures: 7:00 AM
1.5 hours
English
$1,020
Annulation gratuite

Description complète

Le zen est arrive au Japon depuis la Chine au douzieme siecle et c'est a Kyoto qu'il a pris racine, mais les temples qui le pratiquent serieusement sont pour la plupart fermes aux visiteurs, ce qui est le cote frustrant de vouloir rencontrer le zen dans la ville qui lui est le plus associee.

Cette session se deroule a l'interieur de l'un de ces temples. Il n'est pas sur le circuit public, vous y entrez avec un guide, et la salle n'est pas partagee avec une file de touristes.

Un moine la dirige. Il y a une breve introduction au zen et a sa place dans la culture japonaise, puis un veritable enseignement sur le zazen, la meditation assise qui constitue l'ensemble de la pratique du zen Soto, couvrant la posture, la respiration, que faire de vos yeux, et a quoi sert vraiment la pratique. Puis vous vous asseyez. C'est plus difficile qu'il n'y parait et c'est la tout l'enjeu : la consigne est d'arreter de gerer vos pensees et simplement les laisser passer, ce que presque personne ne reussit au premier essai, et le moine le dira franchement.

Ensuite vient le the, en regardant les jardins du temple, et du temps pour poser le genre de questions qui ne viennent a l'esprit qu'apres avoir essaye. Les photos avec le moine et a l'interieur du temple sont autorisees, ce qui est inhabituel et vaut la peine.

Les groupes sont limites a neuf personnes, et une session privee est disponible si vous preferez avoir l'attention du moine pour vous seul. L'entree au temple est incluse. Le rendez-vous se fait au parc Kodaiji a Higashiyama, le guide attend du cote nord, et le temple est a courte distance de marche. L'itineraire est accessible aux fauteuils roulants.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

Meet the guide at Kodaiji Park

Walk to the private temple

Introduction to Zen and its place in Japanese culture

The monk's lecture on zazen posture and breathing

Seated meditation practice

Tea in view of the temple gardens

Photographs with the monk

Inclus

  • Entree a un temple ferme au grand public
  • Enseignement d'un moine sur les principes et la technique du zazen
  • Pratique guidee du zazen
  • The avec vue sur les jardins du temple
  • Guide anglophone

Non inclus

  • Transport vers le point de rendez-vous
  • Repas
  • Prise en charge et retour a l'hotel

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Kodaiji Park, 463-28 Shimokawaracho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto 605-0825 — the guide waits on the northern side of the park.

À savoir avant de partir

  • Annulation gratuite jusqu'à 24 heures avant le début de l'activité

À propos de cette activité

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Duration 1.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Avis des voyageurs

5/5
based on 249 reviews
Guide
5/5
Value for money
4.8/5
Verified reviews from travelers on this operator’s experience
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Nadja
August 2, 2026

This was an amazing experience, Haruka was a fantastic guide. something really special.

5
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Verdie
July 12, 2026

This was an amazing experience. It was very educational as well a serene and relaxing. The meditation was a welcomed break from the business of a packed vacation schedule.

5
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Hamilton
June 27, 2026

We had the most wonderful visit at the temple. We felt very welcomed by our guide Haruka and the monk, and found the meditation session highly educational and accessible. Easily our favourite Kyoto experience!

5
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Tyrone
June 21, 2026

What a unique and incredible experience. The translator and the monk offered such a calm, educational, and fun environment. I went with my mom and brother in law and we all had such a good time. The matcha , the meditation, and the question period after made this experience a 10/10.

5
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Casey
June 19, 2026

Great cultural experience. Really enjoyed it and great start to the morning

5
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Andrew
June 4, 2026

This was a relaxing moment on a trip where the inclination is to go go go. I appreciate the meditation techniques we tried, and I will definitely try them out when I get home. This was a very unique experience and I really enjoyed talking to the monk.

5
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Chris
May 29, 2026

Between the monk and our guide, this was truly the most compassionate duo for what was such a zen and relaxing experience. I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to participate in such a special session with them and could not recommend this enough!

5
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Yuliya
May 23, 2026

Great to mediate with the mink in a temple. The best meditation I have done in my life.

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Kodaiji Park, 463-28 Shimokawaracho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto 605-0825 — the guide waits on the northern side of the park.
The price does not cover transport to the meeting point, meals and hotel pickup and drop-off. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Religious sites expect shoulders and knees covered, and shoes come off before entering many of them. A light scarf is worth carrying. Where a site enforces this at the gate, arriving dressed correctly saves the whole group time.
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Entree a un temple ferme au grand public, Enseignement d'un moine sur les principes et la technique du zazen, Pratique guidee du zazen, The avec vue sur les jardins du temple, Guide anglophone
The duration of the Zazen avec un moine dans un temple de Kyoto ferme au public is typically 1.5 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
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Late March to early April for cherry blossom, or mid-to-late November for peak autumn foliage. Kyoto sits in a basin and runs hotter in summer and colder in winter than Tokyo, even at a similar latitude. Full month-by-month figures are in our best time to visit Kyoto guide.
Kyoto never built an extensive subway — just two lines (Karasuma and Tozai) — so the city bus network does most of the work, especially for Higashiyama, Kinkaku-ji and Ginkakuji. Fushimi Inari and Arashiyama are best reached by JR rail instead. See getting around Kyoto.
Three days covers the essentials well: a day for Higashiyama and Gion, a day for Arashiyama and Kinkaku-ji, and a day for Fushimi Inari plus a Nara or Uji day trip. Our 3-day Kyoto itinerary has the full route with timing.
Arrive by 6:30-7am — the shrine is open 24/7 and free, and most visitors only walk the first 20-30 minutes anyway. Past that point the crowds thin out fast. Full hike details in our Fushimi Inari guide.
Yes — it's a public path with no entrance fee and no set hours. The trade-off is that it gets shoulder-to-shoulder by mid-morning; arrive before 8am for a nearly empty walk. See the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest guide.
Kyoto restricts photography on certain private alleys in Gion after complaints about tourists chasing and blocking geiko and maiko, with fines for violators. Public streets like Hanamikoji-dori remain open, but never chase, touch or block a real geiko/maiko anywhere. Full etiquette in our Gion geisha district guide.
Yudofu (simmered tofu, best near Nanzen-ji or Arashiyama), kaiseki and shojin ryori temple cuisine, and Nishiki Market's stalls of tako tamago and fresh yuba. Uji, just south of the city, is one of Japan's top matcha-growing regions. See the Kyoto food guide.
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