Zen Meditation: Hidden Temple in Asakusa

Discover Zen meditation in a 400-year-old Asakusa temple. Enjoy a tea ceremony, Zazen lecture, and chat with a monk. Capture unforgettable moments.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 2-chōme-10-3 Kotobuki - Please find out this tour on IG #travel.japan_together
    Experience Zen meditation at a hidden temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, with a history spanning over 400 years. While Zen is globally renowned and recognized, there are few places in Japan where you can have the best Zen experience with English support. This temple is not open…
What's Included
  • Zen Experience
  • Pictures with Monk
  • English speaking guide
  • Snacks
  • Entrance ticket
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Discover Zen meditation at a secluded temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, boasting a history of over 400 years.

With English assistance, immerse yourself in a genuine Zen experience in Japan. This exclusive session features a tea ceremony and a Zazen lecture by a monk.

Additionally, you’ll have the chance to converse freely with the monk and take memorable photos inside the temple.

Location
Kotobuki, 2-chōme−1−13
We will meetup in front of Family Mart (2 chome-1-13, Kotobuki, Taito City, Tokyo) We will meetup in front of the entrance of Family Mart. It takes 2 min from Tawaramachi station, Asakusa Area (Ginza line). There're 2 branches in this area, so please take care not to go to the incorrect branch.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Benjamin_l
May 15, 2025
Amazing guide, beautiful... - Amazing guide, beautiful temple, friendly monk… a great experience. Zen meditation, calligraphy and enjoyed some tea.
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L6800zusaraha
May 11, 2025
Very beautiful expérience - It was a great time. With very good explanations. Perfect to start the day. Tamami is very kind. And the monk was able to answer lots of questions. Truly a very beautiful experience.
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Norgenorway_oslo2
May 9, 2025
Zen, tea and new experiences! - Kazu was very knowledgeable and gave us a great insight into the zen-buddism. He also made it very easy to find the meetingpoint, and communicated with us through WhatsApp. He also took pictures that he sent us after. The temple was special, so was the monk. Great mix of meditation, tea seremony and a question/picture session. I will highly recommend this experience.
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Jennifer_c
May 7, 2025
A great way to experience zen buddhism - This experience gave me everything I was hoping for! I love learning and experiencing different parts of culture and having this opportunity not only to practice meditation and sutra tracing, but also a tea ceremony was made even better by being able to ask questions to a practicing monk. I set out on this trip to find the most unique experiences I could, and this definitely served its purpose!
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Camelias721
May 7, 2025
Core Memory :) - This was such a beautiful experience! I am so grateful to have done this. This is definitely a core memory for me . Thank you so much! -Arigato 🪷
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Candiced945
May 6, 2025
Great Experience - This was an excellent experience. I travel to Tokyo a lot for work and wanted to try something new. The entire experience was well planned, intimate and very welcoming for visitors. You can attend this as a group or solo and enjoy the experience very much. It’s definitely worth taking a couple of hours to learn more about Zen Buddhism and the special temple.
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Harry_lewis25
May 1, 2025
Great Japan starter - Great start to my Japan trip. Had a great guide in Kazu, and was a great way to meet new people who are also looking to slow things down in life.
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Giancarloc856
Apr 29, 2025
Meditazione and tea cerimony that you can not miss!!! - Mr Kazu Is a great guide and interpreter, the experience with the Temple master Namiki guiding us through meditazione, calligraphy and how to properly drink tea during the cerimony was perfect. Me and my wife highly reccomend this experience, the only suggestion is to wear comfortable trousers for legs movement during meditation
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Karen
Apr 29, 2025
This should be on your not-to-miss list! - This event included three beautiful cultural activities: zen Buddhist meditation, calligraphy, and tea. It was so well organized. Our guide, Kazu, had great communication, was very friendly, kind, and informative. The monk was extremely open and friendly. It was a highlight of my trip!
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90aleksl
Apr 24, 2025
Peacful moment in crazy town - Amazing experience, introduction to méditation, calligraphie and japonese tea time. Our guide kazu translate small talks with the monks it was very interesting. Quit peacful moment in this crazy city. I Really enjoy it
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From $59
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).