Monday 18/04
Travelling day
From 3pm – Check in at Tokyo Park Hotel (under ‘Bluerise Retreats’)
6pm – Meet & Greet in the hotel lobby
7:30pm – Dinner together at a great nearby restaurant
Tuesday 19/04
8:30am – Breakfast
10:30am – Meet in the hotel lobby and forward main luggage to the retreat center
11:24am – Take the train and see the sights together from Tokyo to Nagano
Light lunch on the train (for a taste of typical Japanese culture)
12:52pm – Arrive at Nagano
1pm – Take the train together from Nagano to Kiso
2:33pm – Arrive at Kiso
3pm – Private transfer to the retreat center
3:30pm – Arrive at your Ryokan and check in
Healthy refreshments available
Onsen hot spring baths and relaxing time
6pm – 7:15pm – Restorative and Yin Yoga
7:30pm – Dinner
Wednesday 20/04
7am – 8am – Energising Yoga Practice
8:30am – Breakfast
Collect your main luggage from the lobby
Massages, Onsen hot springs and free time to relax
11:30am – Nice easy hike in the surrounding area
Picnic in nature on the way
1:30pm – Return to the Ryokan
2pm – Caligraphy workshop (optional)
Massages, Onsen hot springs and free time to relax
4:30pm – Healthy smoothie / fresh juices available
6pm – 7:15pm – Restorative and Yin Yoga
7:30pm – Dinner
Thursday 21/04
7am – 8am – Energising Yoga Practice
8:30am – Breakfast
9:30am – Taxi to Kiso
***Sightseeing in beautiful Kiso***
12pm – lunch at the Old Town (at own expense)
Local craftwork shopping and public footbath
2:30 – Kozenji Temple for a Restorative and Yin Yoga session with meditation in the temple
4pm – Taxi back to the Ryokan
Refreshments available on arrival
Massages, Onsen hot springs and free time to relax
7:30pm – Dinner
Friday 22/04
7am – 8am – Energising Yoga Practice
8:30am – Breakfast
9am – Taxi to Magome (1.5 hours)
***Hike day (incl. lunch) along the incredible Nakasendo trail***
3pm – Return to Ryokan by taxi
Refreshments available on arrival
6pm – 7:15pm – Restorative and Yin Yoga
7:30pm – Dinner
Saturday 23/04
7am – 8am – Energising Yoga Practice
8:30am – Breakfast
9:30am – Private transfer to Kiso culture center
***Japanese culture day (incl. lunch) at a wonderful center in Kiso***
Chopstick making & Soba noodle making workshops
4pm – Private transfer back to the Ryokan
Refreshments available on arrival
6pm – 7:15pm – Restorative and Yin Yoga
7:30pm – Dinner
Sunday 24/04
7am – 8am – Energising Yoga Practice
8:30am – Breakfast
9am – Transfer to Otaki village by bus
***Hike to Satomiya Shrine and sacred waterfalls***
Picnic in nature on the way
15:30 – Transfer back to the Ryokan by bus
Refreshments available on arrival
6pm – 7:15pm – Restorative and Yin Yoga
7:30pm – Dinner
Monday 25/04
8:30am – Breakfast
9:30am – Private transfer to Kiso train station
11:04am – Train to Yabuhara
11:20am – Hike through beautiful scenery to Narai
Stopping for lunch and sightseeing on the way (lunch at own expense – approximately 2000yen)
3:25pm – Train from Narai to Kiso
4pm – Private transfer back to the Ryokan
Refreshments available on arrival
6pm – 7:15pm – Restorative and Yin Yoga
7:30pm – Dinner
Tuesday 26/04
7am – 8am – Energising Yoga Practice
8:30am – Breakfast
9:30am – Check out and taxi to Kiso Station
10:30am – Depart for your next destination
Travelling day