VOGUE

https://www.vogue.co.jp/lifestyle/article/travel-zen-retreatment/amp

[ Zenbo Seinei ]

Set your mind free with Aerial Zazen, surrounded on 360 degrees by panoramic views of verdant nature.

Designed by Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban, this huge wooden deck is approximately 100 meters long.

A Zen retreat that overwhelms people with its huge wooden deck that floats 100 meters in the air is Zenbo Seinei , which opened on Awaji Island, Hyogo, in April 2022. It was designed by Shigeru Ban. Surrounded by magnificent scenery and feeling the power of nature, he has created a place where people can reflect on themselves.

The "Aerial Zazen Dojo" floats above the lush forests of Awaji Island.

Here you can experience the Zen approachMeditation and Yoga programs "ZEN Wellness The program is taught by instructors certified by the Japan Meditation Association and the Yoga Alliance of America, among others. The program is led by instructors certified by the Japan Meditation Association and the Yoga Alliance. The program offers mindfulness for each individual's purpose, such as "to reset," "to gain wisdom and awareness," and so on.

ZEN Wellness" on the wooden deck at night, mysteriously lit up.

Overnight and day trip packages are available, and in addition to "ZEN Wellness," original tea, incense, and calligraphy programs named "ZEN Tea," "ZEN Incense," and "ZEN Calligraphy" are also available. The meals are healthy Zenbodishes that are free of oil, sugar, flour, dairy products, and animal products, and incorporate live fermented ingredients. Along with mindfulness of the mind, from within the body wellness The program is designed to help you achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Zenbo Seinei 2594-5, Kusumoto Aza-banaka, Awaji City, Hyogo Tel./ 0799-70-9087 Rates/ From 48,000 yen per person per night *As of August, 2022 https://zenbo-seinei.com/

Text: Yuka Kumano Editor: Saori Asaka