Breath and Breeze: A Zen Meditation in Kamakura – KANAGAWA

Tour summary

Experience meditation in Kamakura, a city where the practice of zazen flourished among samurai warriors during the 12th and 13th centuries.

This serene session, set in the forested calm of Kamakura, invites you to sit for a 40-minute zazen meditation and feel the gentle breeze filtering through the trees.

Beginners are warmly welcome, and chairs are available upon request for added comfort.

After the session, enjoy a thoughtfully prepared lunch box and take the opportunity to chat with the resident priest—feel free to ask anything about the practice of zazen.

In detail

Introduction (15 min.)

Introduction about:
Zen, Kamakura and the temple, the priest
Zazen How to practice, Mindset, Signals, postures, etc.

1st Zazen (15 min.)

Break Q&A

Impression sharing
Q&A

2nd Zazen (15 min.)

Q&A

Lunch （approx. 1 hour)

Your Host

　Priest Murakami

　Priest Ando

　Priest Yamanada

Location

Kenchoji Temple

Yamanouchi 8, Kamakura

Kenchoji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple located in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan.

It is the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan, founded in 1253 by the Chinese Zen master Rankei Doryu, under the patronage of the regent Hojo Tokiyori.

More information

FIT / Group	Both
Min. and Max. # of Participants	2 min / 16 max
What is Included in the Price	Zazen session with English interpretation and lunch
Duration	2.5 hours
Start/End Time	10:00 – 13:00
Meeting / Departing Point	Kenchoji Temple
Notes: dietary restrictions, age limit. etc.	– Eligibility: 12+years (Minors must be accompanied by a guardian) – Please wear comfortable Clothes to Zazen (no jeans, no shorts) Socks to enter tea house The dress code is casual, but please be sure that you are comfortable sitting on the floor. We do not recommend tight jeans or a short skirt. – Please let us know if guests have any food allergies at least a week before the program.