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[Shizuoka] Experience Meditation, Matcha Tasting and Calligraphy in Shimizu

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Overview
  • Immerse yourself in authentic Japanese culture through zazen meditation, matcha tea with sweets, and personalized calligraphy at a historic Zen temple. This small-group experience offers a peaceful, local escape from tourist crowds.
What to expect

Visit Seiken-ji Temple, a historic Zen Buddhist temple with over 1,000 years of history. The temple is famously associated with Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, who studied here as a child. Guests will explore the serene temple grounds, admire its traditional wooden architecture, and gain insight into the role this temple played in shaping Japanese history and culture.

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