Incense Making - Create Your Own Scent - at Mt. Hieizan Enryakuji Temple
Highlights
- A rare opportunity to create your own incense using natural materials like sandalwood and aloeswood
- Mindful crafting experience that promotes inner calm and personal reflection
- One-on-one consultation with a monk to receive guidance grounded in Buddhist teachings
- Enjoy traditional Shojin Ryori lunch *Lunch is an optional extra
- Option to customize your itinerary by combining with other wellness experiences
What to expect
Immerse yourself in a mindful Incense Making experience. Using all-natural materials, you’ll blend and shape your own unique fragrance. The gentle scent, combined with hands-on crafting, creates a tranquil moment to connect with your inner self.
About this experience
Schedule
- —Meet up at Kyoto Station or Hotel Entrance in Kyoto City
- —Check in at Enryakuji Temple on Mount Hiei
- —Consultation with a MonkA monk will listen attentively and offer insights based on Buddhist and Zen perspectives.
- —Mindfulness PracticeExperience simple breathing techniques and a short meditation session to calm the mind.
- —Incense Making ExperienceCreate your own original incense using natural woods like sandalwood and aloeswood. You'll mix, knead, and shape the incense by hand. You can take your completed incense home as a souvenir.
- —Reflection
- —**Lunch Option: Shojin Ryori LunchEnjoy a beautifully prepared temple lunch featuring seasonal plant-based dishes. The quiet surroundings of Mt. Hiei enhance the gentle flavors and sense of peace.
- —**Optional Experiences can Added up to 2 ActivitiesPlease refer to 'View recommended add-ons' below and if desired, please select the experience you wish to add at the time of booking.
- —Disband at Kyoto Station or Hotel in Kyoto City
Location and Directions
Check-in / Check-out
Kyoto Station or Hotels in Kyoto City
