Zen Meditation: Hidden Temple in Asakusa

Discover Zen meditation in a 400-year-old Asakusa temple. Enjoy a tea ceremony, Zazen lecture, and chat with a monk. Capture unforgettable moments.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
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    Immerse yourself in Zen meditation at a secluded temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, boasting a rich history of over 400 years. While Zen is celebrated and acknowledged worldwide, there are limited locations in Japan offering an exceptional Zen experience with English assistance. This…
What's Included
  • Zen Experience
  • Pictures with Monk
  • English speaking guide
  • Snacks
  • Entrance ticket
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Discover Zen meditation at a secluded temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, boasting a history of over 400 years.

With English assistance, immerse yourself in a genuine Zen experience in Japan. This exclusive session features a tea ceremony and a Zazen lecture by a monk.

Additionally, you’ll have the chance to converse freely with the monk and take memorable photos inside the temple.

Location
偕楽ビルディング
We will meetup in front of Family Mart (2 chome-1-13, Kotobuki, Taito City, Tokyo) We will meetup in front of the entrance of Family Mart. It takes 2 min from Tawaramachi station, Asakusa Area (Ginza line). There're 2 branches in this area, so please take care not to go to the incorrect branch.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Andreean2020
Jun 16, 2026
You need to go here - A wonderful experience! 100% recommend 🫶🏻
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Joannelx321dr
Jun 15, 2026
Wonderful & Extraodianary!! - This 1.5 hour Zen Meditation was wonderful and extraodinary! My first time experience. It was conducted with some professional details yet very interesting. A great introduction to Zen meditation, together with a simple calming tea ceremony and caligraphy with fun, even with Q&A in the end. Tamami is a great energetic guide with excellet english attending to every details and logistics. Monk Namiki-san was very kind and inspirational, his teaching/answers and time spent with us is very much appreciated.
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Tourist658017
Jun 4, 2026
AMAZING EXPERIENCE - Lovely experience with meditation
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Nicolehc4233zz
Jun 4, 2026
Zen meditation - This was such a cool experience for my family of 6. I was hesitant about this activity because we are followers of Christ and I didn’t want to guide my family in a wrong direction. Zen is more of a philosophical way than a religion and all of us can benefit from the quieting of our minds. I’m so glad I kept the reservation. Everyone loved it.
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Mark_b
Jun 2, 2026
Great experience. Learnt... - Great experience. Learnt a lot about Japanese zen meditation. Guide was very friendly and knowledgeable.
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Bogdant502
Jun 1, 2026
Simple yet enlightening - A very simple yet very enlightening ceremony. Thank you so much to Tamami for the smooth meet up and run of show. Delicious Uji matcha served at the ceremony. Thank you
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S748ofroxanas
May 29, 2026
Zen and calligraphy experience - It was a wonderful experience specially because Tamami was very professional and friendly and patient! she also gave me her Rakugan sweet when she saw that I liked it a lot😌 The calligraphy was also fun! Will try to make the zen meditation my daily habit from now on!
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S8668xajessicac
May 28, 2026
Must do Tokyo experience - This was such a peaceful experience. Full of beauty and joy. I wanted to cry…it was so beautiful. It’s 1.5 hours of meditation, calligraphy, and tea ceremony with a monk. The tour guide Tamami was so nice and sweet and has amazing English. She translated everything the monk was saying. We even had a a Q&A with the monk during tea ceremony. Hands down best experience in Tokyo so far! Highly recommended.
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Christy
May 26, 2026
Wonderful way to start the day in Tokyo! - This was a fantastic and interesting experience! We are so happy we booked this experience, it was unique from the typical tourist stuff and will be a forever memory. We are excited to take the meditation practice home with us and quickly purchased some calligraphy paper and pens. The calligraphy and chanting were so beautiful! The monk and guide were wonderful. If you book- you will be happy you did!
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Christy_b
May 26, 2026
Beautiful way to start the day! - What a fantastic and interesting experience! We are so happy we booked this experience, it was unique from the typical tourist stuff and will be a forever memory. We are excited to take the practice home with us. The calligraphy and chanting was beautiful- The monk and guide are delightful! If you book you will be happy you did!
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From $57
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).