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Experience Tokyo in cherry blossom season, surround yourself with nature at Bessho Onsen and see the old-world vistas of Japan that the Kiso valley is known for. During this retreat you will take inspiring yoga classes with Naomi Hayama, enjoy delicious local food, beautiful hikes and live in 5* traditional Ryokans with their completely natural onsen hot spring baths.We will begin our magical journey together in Tokyo, where we will meet, dine and have one night in the Park Hotel Tokyo, to have the opportunity to see Tokyo and give our bodies time to rest. The next day after breakfast we will take the train together through stunning scenery, before arriving at our first retreat centre, a luxury ryokan in Bessho Onsen. We will spend 3 days enjoying the deep nature, beautiful forests and old temples of the Nagano region. We will then travel the beautiful 3 hour train journey together to a the 5* luxury ryokan in the Kiso valley. There will be guided walking on beautiful trails on most days, a few fun optional workshops (e.g. calligraphy, soba noodle and chopstick making) and inspirational yoga classes twice daily (before breakfast and dinner). All activities are optional.
This retreat includes:
- 1 night at the Park Hotel Tokyo
- 6 nights accommodation in luxury traditional Japanese Ryokans in Nagano and Kiso
- Onsen hot spring baths at both ryokans
- Incredible Japanese meals. Breakfast, most lunches and dinners with 9 – 13 courses of ‘Kaiseki’ -traditional Japanese food made by local chefs (lunch at local restaurants at your own expense on 3 occasions)
- A full week of yoga classes
- Guided walks through Bessho Onsen, the Kiso valley and along the Nakasendo trail
- Yoga and meditation in a traditional Japanese temple
- An optional visit to the Kiso culture centre to learn about Japanese traditions and take part in fun workshops like soba noodle / chopstick making / calligraphy
- All travel between Tokyo and the retreat centres
We've had this retreat planned since 2021 and due to Covid we had to cancel several times.
Please contact Bluerise Retreat directly regarding availability and price. You can find a link to Bluerise Retreat on our website.
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Bristol Yoga Centre, 16 Park Row, Bristol, BS1 5LJ, United Kingdom,Bristol, United Kingdom
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