Pasona Group Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Yasuyuki Nambu) will recreate Zenbo Seinei (Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture), a facility that offers Zen meditation retreats that help to regulate the mind through meditation, breathing exercises, and other activities that incorporate elements of Zen and yoga, in a metaverse space. The "ZEN Metaverse Experience Tour" will be held from September 14 (Wed.), allowing visitors to experience the activities online from anywhere in the world.

IN THIS TOUR, VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO ENTER ZENBO SEINEI, A REALISTIC RECREATION OF THE ZEN MEDITATION RETREAT IN THE METAVERSE, USING THEIR OWN AVATAR, AND EXPERIENCE A ZEN MEDITATION RETREAT UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF AN INSTRUCTOR, AS WELL AS A RECEPTION FOR PARTICIPANTS. THE METAVERSE SPACE CAN BE CONNECTED FROM A VARIETY OF DEVICES, INCLUDING PCS AND SMARTPHONES, AND THE USE OF VR GOGGLES AND EARPHONES ENHANCES THE IMMERSIVE EFFECT OF THE IMAGES AND SOUNDS FOR A MORE REALISTIC EXPERIENCE.

Through this initiative, Pasona Group will develop a new experiential online tourism service utilizing the metaverse space and promote regional development utilizing new technologies.

｜OVERVIEW OF ZENBO SEINEI "ZEN METAVERSE EXPERIENCE TOUR

DatesWednesday, September 14, 2022, 18:00-19:00; Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 18:00-19:00; Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 11:00-12:00PurposeProviding experiential tourism services using the metaverse

(In consideration of the community building by the target participants, each session will have a different target audience.

Session 1: September 14 / Companies, local governments, and individuals interested in local development projects

Session 2: September 28 / Individuals living in the Kansai region and looking for tourist attractions on Awaji Island.

Third session on October 12 / Foreigners and people involved in attracting inbound visitors (conducted in English)

*INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE THEIR OWN DEVICES (PC, SMARTPHONE, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY)

　20 people maximum for each session who agree to use the VR meeting application "Spatial".

*If the number of participants exceeds 20, a lottery will be held.

ContentsZazen retreat experience utilizing metaverse space and reception

Free of charge

Reservations start August 30 (Tuesday)

Application

1st https://zenbo-metaverse-0914.peatix.com/

2nd https://zenbo-metaverse-0928.peatix.com/

3rd. https://zenbo-metaverse-1012.peatix.com/

URL https://zenbo-seinei.com/

Contact Pasona Group Inc. Metaverse Business Division

meta＠pasonagroup.co.jp