Reconnect Retreat: Golden Week 2026, Azumino Nagano!

A 3-night / 4-day mindfulness retreat in Azumino, Nagano. Reconnect with yourself, reconnect with each other, and reconnect with nature.

Join us this Golden Week for a slow, grounding reset in the Japanese Alps. For four days we’ll put our phones away, meditate, hike, soak in onsen, eat incredible home-cooked meals, and spend time in a small, warm community.

This retreat is for people who already meditate (or are interested in mindfulness) but feel like something is still missing. You don’t want another “self-improvement project” or another productivity upgrade, and feel drawn to reconnect with what it means to just be human…and to just be yourself.

This is not a silent retreat, and it’s not therapy. There will be guided practice + nature + reflection + relational connection + deep rest.

Details: 👇

• Dates: May 1–4, 2026 (3 nights / 4 days)
• Location: Iramu Karapute, Azumino, Nagano (arrive by 5pm on this train)
• Group size: Max 12 participants
• Price: ¥76,000 Early Bird

✅ What's included

• 3 nights / 4 days at the retreat center
• guided meditations + teachings
• 3 meals per day
• 2 onsen trips
  transportation to/from Hotaka Station (the nearest station)
• optional 1:1 guidance during the retreat

❌ Not included:
The cost of transportation from Tokyo to the retreat center is not included in the price. The easiest way to get to the center is by shinkansen from Tokyo to Hotaka station. This is 7,500 yen one way. Also add-on services (acupuncture, massage, etc. if available)

🌙 Who this is for
Mindfulness is not enough. We’re social creatures who evolved under the stars. We need nature, real community, and space away from constant stimulation. If you’ve been meditating indoors — often alone, often through an app — and it still doesn’t translate into deep rest or real connection, this retreat is for you.

🧘‍♂️ What we’ll do
Over the four days we’ll blend:

• guided meditation (grounded, embodied, practical)
• nervous system + presence practices (not just “watch your thoughts”)
• heart practices (self-compassion, forgiveness, warmth)
• nature walks (Azumino is beautiful)
• two onsen trips (a big part of the medicine)
• light partner exercises (opt-in, structured, safe — things like eye-gazing / relational presence)
• creative / intuitive practices (movement, reflection, simple expression)

There will also be plenty of downtime. This isn’t packed like a bootcamp. Rest is part of the practice.

🏡 Accommodation: The retreat will be at the serene Iramu Karapute center in Nagano's wilderness, surrounded by the beauty of the Japanese alps. Food is cooked by the local staff and sourced from their gardens and is one of the highlights. Veggie options available. Max 12 people. 🙂 Picture of rooms here.

💴 Price: Early Bird: ¥76,000. Pay here by credit card or here by bank transfer. Price increases to ¥88,000 on April 5.
Bonus: integration night add-on is ¥17,000 (May 4–5). Pay here.

Cancellation policy: 100% refund up to 2 days before the retreat 80% refund up to the retreat day. No refunds once the retreat begins

🌱 Optional Integration Day
If you want more space to chill, you can stay one extra night: May 4 → May 5 (checkout at noon): ¥17,000. This includes meals, guided meditation morning + evening, optional 30-minute private coaching / meditation session with me, and a full free day to walk, journal, rest, return to the onsen, and integrate. That makes the full experience 4 nights / 5 days.

🧥 What to Bring:

• A towel for the shower + onsen
• Comfortable clothes; sweat pants, yoga pants, hoodies.
• Comfortable shoes for walking/hiking
• Water bottle
• Notebook
• An open heart and open mind :)

📍 Meeting Point: Iramu Karapute and location on Google maps. We will meet at Hotaka station. I recommend this train. The retreat will provide free car transportation from Hotaka station to the center at 5:00pm Friday, meeting at Hotaka station. Our dinner is at 6pm and opening ceremony at 7pm. If you plan to arrive earlier or later, you can get a taxi from there to the center. If taking a car directly there, parking nearby is provided free of charge.

📵 Digital detox: We will take your phone at the start of the retreat and keep it in a safe place until lunch time on Monday. Please make arrangements to be completely offline. Emergency contact is 08051858742 (Misha). Don't worry, we'll get plenty of pictures!

📝 Waiver: Everyone is required to fill out the waiver before the retreat.

👥 About Your Guide: Misha Yurchenko is a Tokyo-based certified, trauma-informed meditation teacher and somatic coach with 10+ years of experience. He has spent time on retreat around the world and practiced a range of techniques. After experiencing extreme burnout from his venture-funded startup, he founded Tokyo Mindfulness and is dedicated to helping others on their healing journeys. He takes an integrated and practical 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 lives in Nerima with his family.