Moving into the Stillness
Take a step back in time and spend 6 days immersing yourself in the spiritual capital of Japan.
Mt Koyasan, a UNESCO World Heritage site is where it all begins.
Retreat details
Escape to the serene beauty of the mystic Japanese mountains and embark on a transformative journey at our Yoga Retreat, nestled within a peaceful Buddhist Temple.
We have rented the whole temple for our private group so you can fully immerse yourself in the ancient wisdom of yoga and mindfulness as you reconnect with your body, mind and spirit in this sacred place.
This will be an opportunity of a lifetime!
Retreat dates.
Wednesday the 25th of September - Monday 30th, 2024
Traditional Japanese cuisine.
Shukubo Meals
Meals are traditional shojin dishes.
Dinner is white rice, soup, pickles, sesame tofu, seasonal vegetable tempura, boiled beans, only fried eggplant sesame sauce, Koya tofu and seasonal vegetables boiled, Japanese yam sauce, seaweed mozuku vinegar sauce, seasonal fruits . Read more.
Temple accommodation.
All rooms are Japanese-style rooms with a futon placed on a tatami mat. As this is an exclusive retreat, we can offer single, shared and triple rooms, as requested.
There is only one room available with an ensuite toilet and sink. Read more.
What’s included.
A choice of Single, double or triple accommodation for 5 nights.
Breakfast and dinner.
Exclusive use of the temple and practice room.
Morning meditation sessions with the resident Monk.
Daily Yoga and Pranayama sessions.
Temple visits and hikes.
Temple fees
Painting your own Sutra (Shakyo, which is considered a merit in Buddhism)
Your investment.
Single package price: Early bird (up until the 10th of June) NZD$1750. After the 10th of June, $1900 NZD.
Double package price: Early bird $1550. Regular price $1700.
Triple package price: Early bird $1450. Regular $1600.
There is only 1 room with an ensuite toilet and sink. This can be a single or a double.
Cost for this room is:
Single. Early bird $1850. Regular $1990.
Double $1650. Regular $1800.
“Slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future. Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
About Koyasan
In 2004, Koyasan was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range”. The history and tradition has been accumulated for 1,200 years since Kobo Daishi opened the Shingon esoteric buddhism temple in 816.
Koyasan has many cultural assets and historical sites, and has collected many people's faith.
However, the most attractive attraction of Koyasan is the spirituality nurtured by history and tradition. The serenity and comfort that can be felt everywhere on Mt. Takanoyama has been attracting people's hearts for as long as 1,200 years.
Koyasan is also one of the best places to experience an overnight stay at a temple lodging (shukubo) where you can get a taste of a monk's lifestyle, eating vegetarian monk's cuisine (shojin ryori) and attending the morning prayers.
How to get there
The temples of Koyasan form a small town on the wooded mountain, about 1000 meters above sea level. Most visitors arrive by cable car to Koyasan Station, which is a ten minute bus or taxi ride from Koyasan's town center. Note that it is not permitted to walk along the street between the cable car station and the town center.
