Horakuan Temple

Beautiful little gem witih special atmosphere

Tranquil, spiritual, special - are the best words to describe this amazing place, loved every day of my 11 day stay. Will come back for sure!

Best experience in my life

Horakuan Temple Zen retreat was a perfect occasion for me to learn, experience and live the zen world. I would highly recommend it to any person who wants to get off the big city in Japan. Its a perfe...

Incredible Must-Do Experience

I've never meditated before nor did I know much about Buddhism before I did a 3-day retreat here. It was such an incredible, memorable experience that everyone visiting Japan should do. The leader was...

Week at Horakuan

I spent a week in the peaceful mountains at Horakuan and thoroughly enjoyed my time there. The weekend Zen retreat included a variety of activities that were all fun and interesting. I was able to try...

Weekend Zen Retreat

Horakuan was my weekend getaway from Tokyo in search of some peace, quite and serenity. A place for reflection and introspection. The weekend program was very Zen - everything from Zazen meditation, c...