Get totally Zen on our Japan tours, man!

Japan’s a fascinating country with a long and rich history, filled with unique and interesting cultural customs but the challenge for most western travellers is getting to experience authentic Japan – the Japan that’s behind the bright lights and noisy sake bars.

Get totally Zen on our Japan tours and waling holidays. Our 8-day Kumano Kodo pack-free guided walk exploring the 1000-year-old pilgrim trail will show you THAT Japan!

Our walk takes us through UNESCO World Heritage expanse through a tapestry of mountain forests, revealing Grand Shrines nestled amidst the green canopy.

We begin by traversing a section of the northern trail, leading to Koyasan, a serene Buddhist temple town seemingly untouched by the passage of time.

You’ll spend the night in a Buddhist Temple Lodge and have the opportunity to join a meditation class with a resident monk and you’ll learn to be Zen.

However Zen isn’t just sitting cross-legged and meditating.

All manner of activities, from sweeping the garden and chopping vegetables, to the tea ceremony, ikebana (flower arrangement), and landscape gardening are all considered practices of Zen discipline, aimed at focussing the mind and working toward spiritual awakening. Get totally Zen on our Japan tours with Life’s An Adventure.

And you’ll learn about it on this tour. Speaking of landscaping, you’ll see some beautiful gardens and learn about the meaning behind the shapes and symbols that have been created simply with a rake on soft sand.

That’s why this tour is such a deep cultural immersion and as one guest who just comleted this walk sais: “I absolutely loved it. The guides were fabulous – so knowledgeable and safety conscious. Excellent accommodation and dining options and I loved how every day was different.”

Missing accomplished!