Mount Takao Silent Retreat
Mount Takao is a power spot that has been said to be home to gods since ancient times. Why not escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and experience a day of ascetic training surrounded by nature ?
In the sacred silence , you can take a break from talking and indulge in a dialogue with yourself, feeling renewed and refreshed. A luxurious time to free your mind and body awaits you.
A wide variety of programs will help you reset your mind and body and discover new things. Even those without experience can participate with confidence.
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Time: 8:00-18:00
Location Mount Takao, Mount Takao Yakuoin Temple
A two-day, one-night mindfulness retreat at a temple
The important thing now is to stop
Day 1
Morning session
Section 1 | Arrival and Reset Time
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13:00 – 13:30 Gather/Move
13:30 – 14:00 Visit to the temple's principal image and temple guided tour
14:00 – 15:30 Mindfulness: Reset
Let's slowly let go of the speed of the city and return to the "here and now". Mindfulness is easy to understand even for beginners, and it's a time to prepare to listen to the voice of your mind and body while learning the basics.
Section 2 | The touch of nature awakens your senses
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15:30 – 17:00 Farm Meditation
17:00 – 18:00 Eating Meditation
18:00 – 18:20 Move to the beach
18:20 – 18:45 Barefoot Meditation
18:45 – 19:00 Sunset Meditation
Pick tomatoes, walk barefoot along the beach, and simply watch the sun set.
As you come into contact with the sea, the breeze, and the light, your senses will naturally open up. Something that was left behind in the city flows quietly there.
Section 3 | Relaxation in the silence of the night
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19:15 – 20:30 Bathing & Aroma Meditation
20:30 – 20:50 Move to the temple
20:50 – 21:10 Candle meditation
21:10 – 21:30 Starry sky meditation
Hot water, fragrance, light, and stars.
A night in silence, where you can gently face yourself.
Bathing and aroma meditation is a ritual that conveys gratitude to one's body. When you gather around a candle on a dark night and share thoughts that cannot be put into words, you will notice a starry sky spreading before you. Your mind will become deeply calm.
Bathing facilities: Minamiboso Shiroyama Onsen "Satomi no Yu"
Day 2
Morning session
Section 4 | Temple service, purification, and prayer
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05:30 – 06:00 Wake up & get ready
06:00 – 06:30 Morning service (Goma ritual planned)
06:30 – 07:00 Breakfast
07:00 – 08:30 Zen meditation
08:30 – 09:00 Walking
Time spent in prayer and work opens the door to inner serenity
The solemn and mystical goma ritual and samdo Zen (cleaning the temple, etc.) are a time to simultaneously tidy up your mind and your space.
When you do this in silence and with a clear mind, you can better understand the movements of your mind. It is an experience that places you in that "space."
Section 5 | Time to connect awareness to the future
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09:00 – 11:00 Mindfulness Connect
11:00 – 11:30 Review
11:30 – 12:00 Closing
The integration phase of the retreat connects awareness to everyday life. It is time to quietly ask yourself questions while tuning into your breathing and senses.
Through these two days of experience, participants will put into words what they have naturally come to understand, what they want to value, and what they want to try in the future. While the afterglow of these realizations is still fresh in their minds, they will quietly build a bridge to the future.
The feelings you develop here will surely continue to support you even after you return to your daily life.
What you get from the retreat
Stress reduction
Silence and meditation in nature lightens the mind and body
Improved self-esteem
Regaining self-confidence by facing yourself and accepting yourself as you are
Peace of mind
Spend time in silence, ride the waves of emotion, and regain a sense of calm
Improved concentration
Calm your mind, focus on your breath, and improve your concentration. Clear your mind.
Living on your own terms
Regain the feeling of being yourself, not dependent on others
Improve relationships
By improving your relationship with yourself, you will also improve your relationships with those around you.
Improved sleep quality
Regulate the autonomic nervous system, sleep soundly, recover from brain fatigue, and recharge your energy.
Recommended for:
People who tend to be other people's center and get tired of always trying to fit in with others
The chatter in my head won't stop
I get anxious thinking about things and can't sleep
I want to reduce stress and refresh myself in nature.
Increase your focus and improve your performance
Those who want to deepen their mindfulness practice
People interested in mindfulness
Event details
Date and time December TBA 10:00-17:00
Location Mano Daikokuten
Address: 587 Kubo, Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture
Price: 11,000 yen (tax included, meal costs to be paid by each participant)
inquiry
aco.yamagata@studio-mindflow.com
Price includes:
Accommodation fee, dinner and breakfast, farm admission fee, bathing fee, tea fee, lamp fee, goma fee
Price does not include:
Insurance (for each person), transportation costs, local travel expenses
*We plan to share transportation around the area, but if there are not many people who have their own car, there will be a rental car fee.
*Please note that program details are subject to change.
inquiry
access
For those arriving by car:
Mano Daikokuten
Manodera Parking Lot
584 Kubo, Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture
Bus from Tokyo Station:
Express bus Boso Nanohana: To Tateyama Station
7:20 Departure Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
9:18 Arrival Tateyama
Transfer from Tateyama Station to the temple
Return bus (Tateyama-Tokyo)
18:00-19:54
*Please let us know if you will be coming by car or bus when you apply.
Event Organizer
studio mindflow
Representative: Aki Yamagata
Home Page
https://www.studio-mindflow.com/