Forest Bathing and Retreat: Walk a Historic Path where Shugendo Mountain Asceticism Once Flourished

On a sacred mountain where mountain priests once trained, find your own retreat with forest bathing and more away from the worries of everyday life

Mt. Kubote once thrived with ascetic practices. Trace the ascetics' historic training route and partake in trekking and shinrinyoku forest bathing, in which you immerse yourself in the beauty of nature.
After stimulating your senses while enveloped by nature, relax in a hammock with just birdsong and the sound of the wind around you.
Enhance the effects of the retreat with meditation.
This is a healing tour that enables you to savor the delights of Buzen cuisine in a home-made boxed lunch using an abundance of local ingredients, as well as “Kubote drops,” a type of sweet reminiscent of the delicious water found in Buzen.
Finally, encounter the history and culture of mountain asceticism in the Kubote Museum and learn about Japan’s unique religious views.
Recommended for those wishing to encounter Japanese culture, relish something different from the everyday, and are interested in mindfulness.

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