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[Saitama] Saitama Wellness for Takedera Zen Meditation and Hot Spring
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- Overview
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- Saitama Prefecture, adjacent to Tokyo, offers a diverse options of experiences that cater to wellness and mindfulness enthusiasts and it's only about an hour away from Tokyo.
- This unique offering takes you to Takedera in Hanno City, a distinctive temple where the harmonious blend of Shintoism and Buddhism converges with a vast bamboo forest. While immersing yourself in the tranquility of this spiritual sanctuary, meet your instructor, Mr. Aoyama, for a truly unique experience – learning the art of "suizen," or blowing Zen meditation. This practice is so rare that even many Japanese locals have never encountered it.
- After Takedera, your wellness journey continues to the Kirari spa villa at Miyazawako Lake. As one of Saitama's most popular spas, this villa boasts an extensive variety of options - A carbonated pool, open-air baths, hot stone baths, saunas, and more. Spend your afternoon at the spa villa before returning to the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. Your tour concludes here.
- What to expect
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- Map of destination or departure area
Recommended rail passes
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Round Trip Seibu Kawagoe Pass in Ikebukuro, Tokyo
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【Chichibu Kawagoe】 SEIBU 1 Day Pass (Optional: Nagatoro Combo)
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Welcome Suica with JR Lines 1-Day Pass
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Tobu Railway Nikko Area Pass (4 Days)
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Nikko Pass (Asakusa Pick Up) - 2Days
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NIKKO PASS Digital Ticket
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JR TOKYO Wide Pass ( 3Days )
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JR Osaka-Tokyo Hokuriku Arch Pass (7 Days)
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JR East Nagano-Niigata Area Pass (5 Days)
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JR East Tohoku Area Pass (5 Days)
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JR East-South Hokkaido Pass (6 Days)
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JR Pass for Whole Japan (7, 14, 21 Days)