Retreat in May
If you want to experience life at Antaiji, you have the opportunity to participate in our Zen retreats from May 1st through 6th or from July 6th through 11th. If you are looking for a real challenge, you are welcome for the November sesshin from October 31st to November 6th as well.
The May retreat 1st through 6th 2025 is full and registration has closed.
We have decided to hold an additional retreat from May 21st to 26th.
There are only a few spots left, so please register early.
The schedule and price are the same.
Schedule
First day (May 1st or 21st)
| Until 2pm | Arrival Orientation |
| 5pm | Dinner |
| 6pm | Orientation |
| After 8pm | Free time, rest |
Second through forth day (May 2nd to 4th or 22nd to 24th)
| 4am to 6:10am | Zazen |
| 6:10am | Breakfast |
| 6:40am | Cleaning |
| After cleaning | Help in the kitchen |
| 7:30am to noon | Collecting wild vegetables and digging bamboo shoots in the forest, learning how to make noodles or tofu. Chopping wood or sowing weeds. Or: Planting rice in the paddy field! |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch |
| after lunch | Help in the kitchen |
| 5:00pm | Dinner |
| 5:20pm | Dish washing |
| 5:30pm | Tea meeting |
| 6pm to 8pm | Zazen |
| After 8pm | Free time (be quiet after 9pm) |
Fifth day (May 5th or 25th)
| 4am to 6:10am | Zazen |
| 6:10am | Breakfast |
| 6:40am | Cleaning |
| After cleaning | Help in the kitchen |
| 7:30am to noon | Collecting wild vegetables and digging bamboo shoots in the forest, learning how to make noodles or tofu. Chopping wood or sowing weeds. Or: Planting rice in the paddy field! |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch |
| after lunch | Preparing for party |
| In the evening | Party around the campfire |
Last day (May 6th or 26th)
| 7am | Breakfast |
| 7:30am | Cleaning |
| 9am | Last meeting, sharing |
| 12pm | Lunch |
| After lunch | Departure |
Fee (accomodation and meals included)
55.000 Yen
The fee can either be payed in cash upon arrival (please bring Japanese Yen with you!).
If you are paying via PayPal, please make the payment after you receive the participation confirmation email from Antaiji.Click on the “Buy Now” button on the right to go to Paypal.
As Paypal will charge us approximately 5%, we are asking for a payment of 57.500 Yen int his case.