Mystic Immersion in Kyoto

10-Day Spiritual Retreat in Kyoto, Japan
November 1–10, 2024

Why This Retreat is Different

Come engage in meditation, spiritual practice and meditative field trips in sacred Kyoto…

You’ll walk in the footsteps of monks, mystics, and deities…
…and learn how to receive spiritual nourishment from the land itself.

✨ Themes & Transmission

Core Teachings Include:

Exploring Animism & Deities
Relating to spirit, nature, and subtle beings through Japanese cosmologies.

Mystical History of Kyoto
Explore Heian-era magic, esoteric figures, and sacred politics.

Somatic Ritual & Practice
Daily movement and meditations designed to deepen your inner state at each site.

Spirituality of Daily Life
Learn to integrate the principles into simple daily rituals and practices

Receiving from Sacred Sites
How to attune your body-mind to energetic transmissions held in place.

What's Included

✔️ Daily guided spiritual practices
✔️ Field trips to sacred temples, shrines, and hidden power sites
✔️ Tours with Local Guides
✔️ Teachings on Japanese spirituality and online webinars before the trip on Japan’s mystical history
✔️ Breakfasts + select lunches and dinners
✔️ Entrance to all temples and sacred locations
✔️ Integration, rest days, and optional cultural outings ✔️ Surprise activities and more….

🛫 Travel Logistics

• ✈️ Fly into Tokyo (Narita) or Osaka (KIX) by October 31(recommended) or Nov.1st (arranged by participants themselves)

• If flying into Tokyo (Narita or Haneda), you must take a 2 hour shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto.

• 🧳 Airport transfers and international flights not included

🍱 Food & Cuisine

• Daily breakfasts included

• Select shared lunches and dinners provided (Not every lunch and dinner)

• Local, seasonal Japanese cuisine

• Options for vegetarian, seafood, and meat

• One traditional coursed dinner included

• Local recommendations provided

Who This Is For

This journey is for you if you are:

• A spiritual seeker or space holder craving depth and mystery

• A coach, healer, or practitioner ready to recharge and reconnect

• Curious about Japanese spirituality, animism, or sacred site work

• Ready to step into ritual, presence, and transformative travel

No prior experience needed. All practices are optional. Come as you are.

Educational and Preparatory Webinars

Coming soon:

• The Mythical History of Kyoto

• Receiving Energy from Sacred Sites

• Japanese Animism & Ritual in Everyday Life

• Tips, Hacks and Preparations for the Trip, Q and A

These live teachings will offer a taste of the transmission—and a chance to connect.

Our Accommodations

We’ll stay close to each other at our retreat site in Kyoto’s historic temple district. Accommodations open into a shared courtyard, creating a modern pilgrimage village feel. We’re going for a homie community feel. Contact us on how to book your accommodations.

• 9 nights lodging in a tranquil Kyoto Retreat Home in Higashiyama (choose and book your rooms)

• Daily spiritual practices, meditations, teachings, and guided group sessions with Mark

• Daily breakfast at accommodations, select lunches and dinners

💸 Investment & Registration

10-Day Kyoto Pilgrimage
November 1–10, 2025

Choose the accommodation style that best supports your rest, reflection, and integration.
All prices include lodging, breakfasts, select meals, transportation within Japan, temple entries, teachings, and curated spiritual experiences.

🌸 Early Bird Pricing (Pay in Full by June 15, 2025)

To Reserve Your Spot

• A $1,000 non-refundable deposit secures your place.

• Payment plans are available. Choose monthly or custom plans.

• Full payment is due by September 1, 2025, unless otherwise arranged.

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Cancellation Policy

We understand that life can change. Please review the cancellation policy carefully:

• Cancel before July 1 → Full refund minus deposit

• Cancel between July 1 and September 1 → 50% refund of total paid

• Cancel after September 1 → No refunds, but your spot may be transferred to another participant

✨ Deposit & Payment Options

✨ Important Details

• Full payment after June 15th will be at the regular price.

• For a payment plan : $1,000 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your place and an admin fee will be added ($100)

• Deposit applies toward your total balance

  
  

✨ Payment Plan Available

• $1,000 non-refundable deposit secures your spot

• Deposit does not guarantee early bird pricing

• Remaining balance due by August 15

• Payment plans available in 3–4 installments (June–August)

• A $100 admin fee applies to all payment plans

• Auto-pay required

🚨 Full Payment Policy

All balances must be paid in full by August 15, 2024.
This ensures we can reserve accommodations, transportation, and temple entry well in advance.
Failure to complete payments on time may result in loss of your spot and deposit.

📅 Key Dates at a Glance

• Now – June 15 - Early Bird (pay in full only) + bonus perks

  June 15 - Early Bird ends — deposit/payments still accepted

  July 15 - 2nd payment due (if on plan)

  August 15 - Final payment due for all participants

  Sept 1 - Final refund eligibility cutoff

  Nov 1–10 Pilgrimage/Retreat in Kyoto

Ready to Join Us? - Next Steps

Spots are limited to 15 people.
This isn’t a vacation. It’s a portal.

👉 Fill out the Application Form Here
👉 Send your Full Payment or, $1000 deposit via Zelle to reserve your space (payment details below) 👉 We’ll follow up with your welcome packet + travel preparation guidance
👉 Sign up for the Intro Webinar or watch the recording by Signing up via the button below. 👉 Get ready to walk into the quiet power of a spiritual Japan few ever see

Questions? Reach out anytime using the Contact Tab

Meet Your Guide: Mark Tanaka

Mark Tanaka is a spiritual teacher, somatic guide, and ritualist with over two decades of experience in trauma healing, embodiment, and Eastern spiritual traditions.

Born in the U.S. to a Japanese family, Mark has spent years reconnecting with Japan’s sacred landscapes—walking pilgrimage routes, engaging in temple practice, and listening deeply to ancestral memory and myth. He brings a rare capacity to guide people into deeper relationship with themselves, with spirit, and with place.

Mark’s teaching is rooted, relational, and revelatory. His work invites not just insight, but transformation—through the body, through presence, and through reverence.

"This pilgrimage is about remembrance. Of the sacred. Of beauty. Of who you are beneath the noise."

Testimonial

The Kyoto Sacred Pilgrimage was such a powerful and  beautiful experience.  I highly recommend it to anyone considering joining Mark on this sacred journey!!!  We were taken to beautiful and potent sites, often going off the beaten path, to explore deeper into the potency and power of the true sacred site behind the superficial façade that most tourists experience.  More than once, I found myself dropping into energy portals of remembrance and communion with the beauty of the moment in places that felt familiar.  Mark was an awesome guide and so helpful from beginning to end, through all the various logistics of the trip.  Introduction into Shintoism, some of its deities, and proper protocol and etiquette in approaching and behaving at the sacred sites were also offered, all to help enrich our experience.  It was a magical trip that I will always cherish!  

- Kat S.

My wife and I were fortunate to join the very first Pilgrimage offered by Mark. We had never traveled to Japan before, largely because of concerns about the language and cultural differences. Having a guide who spoke Japanese and deeply understood the customs gave us the confidence to finally take the leap.

What we discovered was a rich blend of the modern and the traditional. It was truly fascinating to see how spirituality permeates so many aspects of Japanese culture. We spent about a week in Kyoto, where Mark and his team guided us through a series of sacred sites—Buddhist temples and Zen shrines, some dating back over a thousand years. Each day felt like a progression into deeper beauty and meaning, with each site more breathtaking than the last.

But this was far from a typical tourist experience. The insights shared at each location brought the spaces vividly to life—wisdom that could only come from deeply intuitive and spiritually attuned guides. Helen and I both felt the journey exceeded every expectation we had.

Equally powerful was the connection we formed with our fellow travelers—a community of people who, like us, are committed to personal and global transformation. We returned home not only enriched by the experience but also with new friendships we continue to cherish and nurture.

- Bill M.