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SUMMARY:The Five Elements Pilgrimage Retreat in Yamanashi
LOCATION:Shinjuku
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 24% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nWaterfall meditation\, sacred mountain hiking\, temple st
 ay\, and digital detox August 28–30\n\nJoin us for a 2-night\, 3-day retre
 at in the mountains of Minobu\, Yamanashi\, a journey through meditation\,
  waterfall practice\, hiking\, temple stay\, and pilgrimage. This retreat 
 is an invitation to step away from constant doing and reconnect with natur
 e\, yourself\, and each other.\n\nOver three days\, we’ll stay at the beau
 tiful temple lodging of Kakurinbo\, practice meditation together\, visit a
  mountain waterfall for cleansing and contemplation\, and hike up sacred M
 ount Shichimen\, 1\,989 meters\, to spend the night at a temple high in th
 e mountains.\n\nWe’ll use the Five Elements\, Earth\, Water\, Fire\, Wind\
 , and Space\, as a loose framework for exploring presence in the body\, he
 art\, mind\, and natural world. Expect a full crash course in mindfulness\
 , guided meditation\, silence\, journaling\, time in nature\, and plenty o
 f space to let go.\n\nThe hike up Mount Shichimen is challenging\, around 
 5–6 hours uphill\, so this retreat is best for people with a decent level 
 of fitness and some comfort with hiking.\n\n🔍 Details:\n\nLocation: Kakuri
 nbo Temple\, Yamanashi\nDate: Friday August 28th - Sunday August 30th\nPri
 ce: 64\,000 yen early bird (round trip bus transportation included)\nTo RS
 VP\, please hit RSVP on Meetup and fill out the screening form. For new re
 treat attendees\, I ask for a short 15-minute call beforehand to make sure
  this is the right retreat for you. Message me directly to set this up.\n\
 n🗓️ Brief Overview of Schedule:\n\n1. Friday\, August 28 We’ll leave Shinj
 uku by bus in the morning and arrive in Minobu around lunchtime. After lun
 ch\, we’ll begin with a crash course in mindfulness of the body\, heart\, 
 and mind. In the evening\, we’ll have dinner\, onsen\, and a candle medita
 tion.\n2. Saturday\, August 29 We’ll wake up early for waterfall meditatio
 n\, then begin the pilgrimage hike up sacred Mount Shichimen. The hike tak
 es around 5–6 hours. We’ll spend the night at a temple high in the mountai
 ns.\n3. Sunday\, August 30 We’ll wake up for sunrise\, hike back down the 
 mountain\, return to Kakurinbo\, reflect\, journal\, close the retreat\, e
 njoy the onsen\, and take the bus back to Shinjuku at 3:30pm.\n\n🧘‍♂️🥾 Wha
 t’s Included:\n\nGuided meditations and mindfulness instruction\nFull mind
 fulness crash course\nWaterfall meditation\nSacred Mount Shichimen pilgrim
 age hike\n2 nights of temple lodging\, Kakurinbo and the mountain temple\n
 Shared rooms\, usually with 1–2 people of the same sex\n4 vegetarian meals
 \, including Saturday lunch bento\nRound-trip bus transportation from Shin
 juku\nOnsen\nMeditation cushions\nDigital detox\, we’ll collect phones on 
 the first day\nPeriods of silence during meditation practice\n\n❌ Not Incl
 uded:\n\nFriday lunch and Sunday lunch\nExtra food/drinks\nTravel insuranc
 e\n\n💳 Price & How to RSVP:\n72\,000 yen\n\nPlease RSVP on meetup\nFill ou
 t this form\nMake your payment directly by bank transfer at this link here
  or by credit card here\n\nRooms are spacious and shared with 1-2 attendee
 s of the same sex.\n\\\\For new retreat attendees\, I ask for a short 15-m
 inute call beforehand to make sure this is the right retreat for you. Mess
 age me directly to set this up.\n\nRefund Policy:\nFull refund up to 7 day
 s before the retreat.\n50% refund if you cancel 3–6 days before.\nNo refun
 d with less than 3 days notice.\n\n📍Getting there & back:\nMeet at the Shi
 njuku Expressway Bus terminal at 7:20 am on Friday August 28th. Directions
  are here. Arrive on time – or early\, to be safe!\n\nWe will take the Shi
 njuku expressway bus Shinjuku to Minobu-san at 745am on August 28th\, arri
 ving at 11:30am. It’s about a 3 hour 20 minute bus ride (there is a bathro
 om on board and we make one stop on the way).\n\nWe leave from Minobu san 
 back to Shinjuku at 330pm on Sunday August 30th\, arriving at Shinjuku aro
 und 730pm. I will get your roundtrip ticket once you confirm your RSVP and
  pay.\n\n🧳 What to bring:\n\nComfortable hiking shoes\nWarm layers\, hoodi
 e\, sweater\, etc.\nComfortable clothes for meditation\nHat or beanie\nWat
 er bottle\, at least 1 liter\nFlashlight or headlamp\nSmall towel for wate
 rfall practice\nRain jacket or light waterproof layer\nJournal and pen\nAn
  open heart\, or at least a mildly curious one\n\n📩 Questions?\nMessage Mi
 sha on Meetup directly or email at misha@tokyomindfulness.com\n\n👤 About y
 our teacher:\nMisha Yurchenko is a Tokyo-based certified\, trauma-informed
  meditation teacher with 10+ years of experience. He has spent time on ret
 reat around the world and practiced a range of techniques. After experienc
 ing extreme burnout from his venture-funded startup\, he founded Tokyo Min
 dfulness and is dedicated to helping others break free from themselves. He
  takes an integrated and practical approach combining meditation\, breathw
 ork\, and nervous system healing to help people let go of the ego\, releas
 e old habit patterns and find inner freedom. He is the author of Beyond Ca
 lm and lives in Nerima with his family.\n\n---\nFollow Tokyo Mindfulness o
 n Substack here for updates and more!
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