12pm - 2pm Saturday 23 January 2021
Refresh your spirit. Touch the earth. Connect with nature.
Barefoot Walking Experience:
Meditation, walking, breathing, enjoying crisp air.
When
enter Shinjuku Gate at 12 noon Saturday 23 January 2021
Where
Shinjuku Gyoen - Shinjuku Gate
Details
Once we’ve gotten a good start on 2021, let’s continue practicing good mental and spiritual self care.
Enjoy Nature
Shinjuku Gyoen is a beautiful park just 15 minutes walking distance from the busiest train station in the world.
Covering 144 acres, Shinjuku Gyoen blends three distinct styles, Formal Garden, Landscape Garden, and Japanese Traditional Garden.
Enjoy Breathing
Get away from it all by settling into your being and noticing the motions of your body, one breath and one step at a time.
11:45am Meet at Shinjuku Gate of Shinjuku Gyoen. https://goo.gl/maps/4c35vbQqopZMGhez9
Buy tickets (500 yen)
12:00 noon: Enter Shinjuku Gyoen Shinjuku Gate
What to Expect:
- We will find a nice place to relax and connect with nature and inner quiet.
- I will guide us in meditation, including walking meditation.
- Feel free to take off your shoes; whatever makes you comfortable.
I plan for the weather to be nice, so let’s stay in the park until 14:30 and then decide what we want to do after that.
Costs:
500 yen for Shinjuku park
What to bring
It will likely be quite cold, so wear layers to keep yourself comfortable. Come wearing lightweight shoes that you can carry just in case you need to put them on during the walk!
Self care is important, so wear shoes whenever you need to!
Covid Considerations
https://www.env.go.jp/garden/shinjukugyoen/english/
COVID-19 Infection Prevention Measures in the garden
To prevent the spread of coronavirus infection in the garden, we ask all visitors to take the following measures.
● When you have cold symptoms such as fever and coughs, please refrain from visiting the garden.
● Please wear a face mask and follow cough etiquette.
● Please frequently wash your hands with soap and water and use hand sanitizers.
● Please keep your distance ( about 2 meters ) from other visitors.
● Please refrain from visiting with a large group of people.
● To avoid congestion, please refrain from using large picnic blankets. ( one side: larger than 2 meters )
● Please refrain from visiting with a large group of people.