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Soft light on the moss garden and tree roots at Saiho-ji, the moss temple in Kyoto

Wellness

Wellness in Japan

Forest, hot springs, temples and quiet, at a pace that lets you rest.

What we do for you

Slow mornings, quiet places

Wellness in Japan comes from where you spend the day. Old forests, hot spring water, temple gardens in the early morning, and meals that follow the season.

We plan around quiet. We look for places to stay away from the busiest streets, time the temples for when they open, and leave space for a walk in the forest or a second bath before dinner.

For meditation, a temple stay or shojin ryori, the vegetable cooking of Buddhist temples, we find what is open to visitors on your dates and check what each place offers before we propose it.

How we plan it

  • Forest and gardens

    Walks in old forests and moss gardens, timed for the quieter hours.

  • Hot spring water

    Ryokan chosen for their baths, with a private bath where you would prefer one.

  • Temples, by arrangement

    Meditation, temple stays and temple food, where they are open to visitors on your dates.

  • A pace that rests

    Fewer moves, early nights and long mornings. The plan bends around how you feel.

Ideas for your journey

Shapes to start from. Every route is rebuilt around your dates, your pace and the rooms that are open.

  • 7 days

    Kyoto and Koyasan

    1. Kyoto4 nights
    2. Koyasan2 nights

    Temple gardens in Kyoto, then two nights at a temple lodging on Koyasan.

  • 8 days

    Tokyo, Hakone and Izu

    1. Tokyo2 nights
    2. Hakone2 nights
    3. Izu3 nights

    Hot springs in the mountains, then the coast, close to Tokyo.

  • 10 days

    Kyoto and the Kumano Kodo

    1. Kyoto4 nights
    2. Kumano Kodo5 nights

    Days on the old pilgrimage trails of the Kii Peninsula, with a bath at the end of each walk.

We check availability before we propose anything, and nothing is promised until it is confirmed.

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Tell us about your journey

Send us your dates, who is travelling and what matters most. We will come back with a first shape for the trip before any work begins.

Plan your journey

You pay hotels, ryokan, restaurants and guides directly, at their own rates. We add no markups and take no commissions. The Signature planning fee is USD 3,500 for your group, for a journey of 7–14 days. Longer or more complex journeys are planned as Bespoke.

During the trip, you reach us through the STAYGO app and WhatsApp. We agree our response hours with you before you leave.