Awaken in the Wild @ "Saw Tooth Mountain" (Meet at Shinjuku!)
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Last minute tickets okay!!
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Hey fellow meditators, come join us on April 6th for a full-day adventure, hike and meditation at Mount Nokogiriyama, which has one of the largest Buddhist statues in Japan (3x bigger than the Kamakura Buddha).
Mount Nokogiriyama is a 330-meter tall mountain along the western coast of Chiba. It's spread out along the slopes of the mountain is Nihonji Temple, which was commissioned about 1300 years ago, making it one of the oldest sites in Kanto.
This is going to be a real adventure - We'll take a train from Shinjuku, hike, meditate outdoors with the Buddha statue, and get a historical guide of the area!
Why meditate in nature?
Many of us have forgotten how to listen, feel, and sense the natural world and why it’s vital to our own humanity.
Unlike being indoors, meditating in the wild allows you to utilize all of your senses and the sensory environment as a support for being present. This wisdom of nature is easily revealed :)
About the hike:
- An opportunity to take a break, reconnect with nature, and yourself
- A 2-hour guided historical tour of the area by local explorer Kaori Sasho
- Guided 30 minute nature meditation and group exercises by Misha in front of the giant Buddha!
- Barefoot walking / connecting foot-to-earth (for a portion of the hike)
- About 3 hours of hiking total, some uphill but mostly downhill (beginner to intermediate)
- Onsen (hot springs) at the end to relax and chill out.
The schedule:
- IMPORTANT: WE WILL MEET AT SHINJUKU STATION AT 7:30AM AT Shinjuku South Exit Gate (新宿駅南口) . OUR SAZANAMI TRAIN TO CHIBA LEAVES AT 7:51 AM from platform 7.
- 10:30 take a Nokogiriyama Ropeway to the top
- 10:40 hike down (guided tour w/ Kaori : lots of spots to see on the way)
- 12:15 lunch and meditation at Daibutsu hiroba
- 1:45 hike up to the top and then walk down the other side of the mountain, which is full of interesting spots
- 3:00 pm, Closing and stop at Umibe-no-yu Onsen
- 4:20 take train back to Shinjuku; back by 6pm
Price: 7,000 yen. To complete your RSVP please register and bring cash on the day. Join our WhatsApp group, introduce yourself, and you will get a 1,000 yen discount :)
What's Included in the Price ✅
- Guided historical tour by Kaori
- Guided meditation by Misha
- Ropeway to mountain
What's NOT Included in the Price ❌
- Train/transportation to and from Chiba
- Onsen at Umibe-no-yu (and shuttle)
- Bento box (please bring your own)
To bring:
- Comfortable shoes
- Warm clothes
- Water bottle
- Jacket
- A blanket if you want to sit on
- Your own Bento and Snacks
- Hat
- Change of clothes if you want to go to onsen after
- A smile
- Note: In case of rain we will likely cancel.
See you guys there! Call me if you have any issues: 090-8013-7249
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About Your Guides
Kaori Sasho is a linguistics graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, is a seasoned educator and a licensed English-speaking guide in Japan. She has guided groups from California across Japan, and is a local of the Nokogiriyama area. In 2022, she assumed the role of a supervisor at Nokogiriyama as part of the Japan Heritage Candidate Guide Training Project, solidifying her commitment to preserving and promoting Japan's rich heritage.
Misha Yurchenko is a certified mindfulness teacher based in Tokyo with over a decade of meditation experience. He takes an integrated approach combining meditation, breathwork, and nervous system healing to help people let go of the ego, release old habit patterns and find inner freedom. He is the author of several books and writes about his experiences on Substack.
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