This full-day trip to Hinohara village will let you experience the oneness with Nature! Waterfall meditation is commonly practiced in natural settings, allowing individuals to connect with the powerful energy of waterfalls and the beauty of nature.
the local onsen hot spring, flavors of the season at the old house cafe, and hopefully the temple cafe after the waterfall meditation are also going to be your favorite! We’re ending up with one of the top one hundred waterfalls in Japan!
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Musashi-Itsukaichi Station
A part of the waterfall training/meditation, the Shinto priest with his respect for gods lets you connect with “gods” before going for the waterfall training/meditation.
You will experience the “waterfall training” aka “waterfall meditation” here to start off your fresh day!
being bathed in the waterfall’s water is believed to cleanse the mind and body. It is thought that the energy of the waterfall provides a mental refreshment for those seeking it.
After the waterfall training/meditation, we will soak with onsen, the natural hot spring and chill out!
We will have lunch at traditional old house cafe, Harenoya. They serve flavors of each season every month with local vegetables and fruits. Harenoya also sells some local handmade products, including miso, jams, and so.
We will walk on the “forest therapy road” towards the “Mitoo Waterfalls”. Walking in the fresh air at a 1,000m altitude is literally refreshing and ease your mind at the Greeners side of Tokyo. “Mitoo Waterfalls” are one of the largest waterfalls in Hinohara village. It gets frozen all the way in wintertimes.
We will go to see “Hossawa falls” one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Hinohara. Hossawa falls show its variety of face each season. You can enjoy smooth water with fresh greens in spring and autumn foliage. Hossawa falls in Increased water level creates massive drops in summer and it even gets frozen in winter. On the to the waterfall, there is a gift shop that sells handmade wood crafts. In the meantime, you might be able to get in touch with wild birds at the shop by chance. Hossawa falls is actually one of the top one-hundred waterfalls in Japan.
Musashi-Itsukaichi Station
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
• Guide Fee
• Transportation (train) Fee from Musashi-Itsukaichi station to the hotel you are staying, and vise versa.
(E.g., JPY830 from Shinjuku station to Musashi-Itsukaichi station)
• Watefall Meditation (JPY5,000 for men, JPY5,500 for women)
• Onsen Hot spring with bath&face towels (Approximately JPY2,000)
• Lunch (approximately JPY2,000)
• I should be able to meet you at the hotel that you will stay, but you would need to contact me prior to your reservation
• If you are traveling with your infant (0-2 years old), please contact me first so that I can arrange your tour properly.
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• Most travelers can participate
• The temple cafe “Syu’un” is only available for certain days each month, so I will offer you this option once the cafe is available, or you can ask me before buying the product
• Meeting Time is between 9:00am and 10:00 (recommend 9:00am)
• Kazumano-yu HOT SPRING is available only for those with one-point tattoo or no tattoo
• We will not be able to arrange the lunch for vegetarians and vegans
You need to make a reservation at least 7 days prior to the tour, “TOKYO Seasonal Peaks Discovery” in order to process your insurance.
Hi it’s Tak (just like “talk”), and I’m a nature guide here in Hinohara village aka Hinohara-mura!
I lived in the U.S. and graduated from University of Oregon. Taking people from different backgrounds around the national park in Tokyo is one of the most fun things in my life, and yes Hinohara village is a part of the national park in Tokyo, taking one and a half hours from the central city of Tokyo!
Come to have a blast time with me by feeling seasonal peaks of Tokyo, culture, and warm hearted people in Hinohara!