Kyoto Zen Temple Visit With Meditation, Lunch, and Tour
With this Kyoto tour, you can combine multiple experiences in a day—including a walk in a zen garden, a visit to Tofukuji Temple, and a chance to learn the fundamentals of zen meditation. The group size is kept small, which gives you excellent access to your guide for questions, and you can also enjoy a vegetarian Shojin lunch along the way.
Highlights
- ✓Special opportunity to experience an authentic zen meditation session
- ✓No need to pay admission to temples—it’s included
- ✓A guide provides fascinating insights as you walk around the temples
- ✓Curb hunger pangs: A vegetarian Shojin lunch is included
What's included
- ✓Shojin traditional meal
- ✓A Certified guide by MagicalTrip
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Entrance fee of all venues we will visit
- ✓Zazen Meditation Experience (1hour)
- ✓Photos during a tour
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
This activity ends near Chishaku-in Temple
The itinerary states we will return to the meeting point, but the plan is to disband at the last shop.
Leaning against walls or pillars is not permitted.
During the zazen experience, you will sit for about one hour either on a chair without a backrest placed on tatami mats or directly on the tatami mats.
Please refer to the tour photos for more details.
Those who booked a tour starting from 10:45, the lunch time would be 14:15 (after meditation experience), so please have enough breakfast or brunch.
Out of respect for other guests and to ensure the best tour for everyone, we must start the tour on time.
You will not be able to join the tour, get refund or rescheduled if you are late for the tour and missed the group.
Since other guests will be participating in the zazen experience, private conversations are generally prohibited. During this time, you will be given materials that can be read silently.
Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.
Anyone over 12 years can join this tour
For any dietary request, please request in advance (by the day before). We are unable to accept any request on the day of the tour.
In winter, temple floors can be quite cold, so wearing thick socks is recommended.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Kyoto Zen Temple Visit With Meditation, Lunch, and Tour
With this Kyoto tour, you can combine multiple experiences in a day—including a walk in a zen garden, a visit to Tofukuji Temple, and a chance to learn the fundamentals of zen meditation. The group size is kept small, which gives you excellent access to your guide for questions, and you can also enjoy a vegetarian Shojin lunch along the way.
Highlights
- ✓Special opportunity to experience an authentic zen meditation session
- ✓No need to pay admission to temples—it’s included
- ✓A guide provides fascinating insights as you walk around the temples
- ✓Curb hunger pangs: A vegetarian Shojin lunch is included
What's included
- ✓Shojin traditional meal
- ✓A Certified guide by MagicalTrip
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Entrance fee of all venues we will visit
- ✓Zazen Meditation Experience (1hour)
- ✓Photos during a tour
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
This activity ends near Chishaku-in Temple
The itinerary states we will return to the meeting point, but the plan is to disband at the last shop.
Leaning against walls or pillars is not permitted.
During the zazen experience, you will sit for about one hour either on a chair without a backrest placed on tatami mats or directly on the tatami mats.
Please refer to the tour photos for more details.
Those who booked a tour starting from 10:45, the lunch time would be 14:15 (after meditation experience), so please have enough breakfast or brunch.
Out of respect for other guests and to ensure the best tour for everyone, we must start the tour on time.
You will not be able to join the tour, get refund or rescheduled if you are late for the tour and missed the group.
Since other guests will be participating in the zazen experience, private conversations are generally prohibited. During this time, you will be given materials that can be read silently.
Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.
Anyone over 12 years can join this tour
For any dietary request, please request in advance (by the day before). We are unable to accept any request on the day of the tour.
In winter, temple floors can be quite cold, so wearing thick socks is recommended.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.