Three wellness experiences in Japan for this New Year’s holidays

The holiday season is approaching, and many people may have started making plans. Have you decided how to spend this leisure time? If you’ve had a busy year, you might be looking to unwind. If you’re someone seeking to rejuvenate before diving into a new year, rather than just being a couch potato at home, I have good news for you. Let me introduce you to three wellness experiences in Japan that you can opt for during this holiday season.

Yoga Retreat on Mt. Fuji

Would you like to gain confidence, attune yourself deeply, or make the next year one of huge leaps? This program could be the best fit for you.

In the three-day program, you walk very slowly on Mt. Fuji and do meditation yoga while watching the sunrise on New Year’s Day. Similar to basic yoga, the organizer prioritizes not reaching the top but the process and conscious breaths. You can take an online session in advance to overcome fears or anxieties.

If you’re a yoga practitioner, this midwinter experience offers a practical opportunity to reflect on what you’ve cultivated in your daily practice. A session of meditation yoga under the first sunrise of the year will undoubtedly be an awe-inspiring moment.

Zenbo Seinei

Zenbo Seinei is the Zen wellness retreat accommodation on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture. It’s dedicated to enriching its guests with a blend of mindful practices and nourishing vegan-friendly meals, in harmony with the Japanese food tradition of fermentation.

They’ve launched special plans for the holiday season, enabling more people to explore the mind-body connection. They offer various options, from half-day plans, such as appreciating the sunrise, to one-night stays with mindful experiences and plant-based New Year dishes. You can focus inward and reconnect with your equanimity through yoga and meditation practices amid unspoiled nature.

 

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Beniya Mukayu

Beniya Mukayu is a Japanese-style inn with hot springs located on Mt. Yakushizan in Ishikawa Prefecture. It used to be a sacred place for monks not merely to study sutra but also to rejuvenate themselves with herbal baths.

“Mukayu” is the old Chinese word meaning nothing or emptiness. Finding and embracing emptiness initiates learning about what true abundance is.

Two unique herbal baths in the facility can lead you to a meditative state and detoxify your body and mind beyond their health benefits. The tranquility of the three libraries allows you to indulge in reading books. Unplug all and forge your true nature within you.

 

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Your body, having been immersed in a fast-paced society, truly needs adequate time to fully regenerate itself. Why not choose a way to reset yourself inside and out through those healing experiences in equanimity and dive into the year 2024 with a more balanced body and mind?