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Ochill Kyoto
Afternoon Tea, Creative, Japanese Sweets
602-8239 Shimoishibashi-Minamihancho, 54-1, Kyoto-shi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto(956m from Imadegawa Station)View map
¥20,000+ Lunch
¥20,000+ Dinner
TableCheck PayNew Japanese-style Meditation Room (reservation only)
The Contemporary Tea Meditation, a nicotine-free smoking using only tea leaves. Ambient Tea Ceremony, Japanese effect “Zazen”. There is Experimental Teahouse, Natural psychedelics, likely Zen mindfulness...
Dining courses
玉庵 Gyoku-Ann / Stone Meditation
This is a Meditation of polishing Stones.
One by one, you pick them up, reflect on yourself, and gently wipe them.
The experience found only here.
Artist : Ai Yamada
Born in Kyoto, 1992. Born and raised in a stone store founded in the Edo period. Graduated from the Department of Visual Design at Kyoto Seika University, 2014. Finished post graduate studies in Intermedia Art at Tokyo University of the Arts, 2017. Selected group exhibitions: Setouchi Triennale 2019 (Takamijima, 2019), The 26th Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art (TARO OKAMOTO MUSEUM of ART, KAWASAKI, 2023).
One by one, you pick them up, reflect on yourself, and gently wipe them.
The experience found only here.
Artist : Ai Yamada
Born in Kyoto, 1992. Born and raised in a stone store founded in the Edo period. Graduated from the Department of Visual Design at Kyoto Seika University, 2014. Finished post graduate studies in Intermedia Art at Tokyo University of the Arts, 2017. Selected group exhibitions: Setouchi Triennale 2019 (Takamijima, 2019), The 26th Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art (TARO OKAMOTO MUSEUM of ART, KAWASAKI, 2023).
¥3,300Tax excluded
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朝坐 / Morning Zen Meditation（for Beginners）
Introduction to Zen meditation
What exactly are we doing when we sit still in Zen meditation? What happens and what process occur when we meditate? Tosei will guide you with practical tips. If this is your first time or you are interested in starting Zen meditation, this is the class for you.
Tosei Shinabe (Zen monk)
What exactly are we doing when we sit still in Zen meditation? What happens and what process occur when we meditate? Tosei will guide you with practical tips. If this is your first time or you are interested in starting Zen meditation, this is the class for you.
Tosei Shinabe (Zen monk)
¥3,000Tax excluded
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夜坐 / Night Zen Meditation (Advanced class)
Meditation for Those Wishing to Deepen “Zazen”
In the past, caves or hollowed-out rock formations in the mountains were referred to as “Zazen-Kutsu”, where esteemed monks would concentrate on their Zen meditation practice.
Ochill Kyoto could be likened to a contemporary urban version of the Zazen-Kutsu. Located deep within narrow alleyways, its dim and tranquil atmosphere resembles that of the traditional meditation caves.
While accessible to non-monastic individuals, this Zen Meditation Cave remains authentic and suitable for serious practitioners. It is not tailored for tourists but serves as a dedicated space for profound meditation practices.
It provides a space for abstract conversations about meditation, about humanity. A place dedicated to deepening one's Zen meditation practice, catering to those who wish to delve further into the art of meditation.
Tosei Shinabe (Zen monk)
He has been practising zazen for eight years at Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple.
He currently instructs zazen to others on a daily basis.
In the past, caves or hollowed-out rock formations in the mountains were referred to as “Zazen-Kutsu”, where esteemed monks would concentrate on their Zen meditation practice.
Ochill Kyoto could be likened to a contemporary urban version of the Zazen-Kutsu. Located deep within narrow alleyways, its dim and tranquil atmosphere resembles that of the traditional meditation caves.
While accessible to non-monastic individuals, this Zen Meditation Cave remains authentic and suitable for serious practitioners. It is not tailored for tourists but serves as a dedicated space for profound meditation practices.
It provides a space for abstract conversations about meditation, about humanity. A place dedicated to deepening one's Zen meditation practice, catering to those who wish to delve further into the art of meditation.
Tosei Shinabe (Zen monk)
He has been practising zazen for eight years at Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple.
He currently instructs zazen to others on a daily basis.
¥3,000Tax excluded
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坐禅 × 茶香(吸うお茶) / Private Zen Meditation × ChaKō (Exclusive booking 1-2)
...‘Sa-en’ is the tranquil scene where, during the traditional Tea Ceremony, one calmly observes the rising tea smoke from the kettle. “Sa-en Shizuka-nari” a Zen expression, encapsulates this serene image, signifying the quiet ascent of tea smoke.
As the mind becomes as serene as the drifting smoke, gradually melding with it, one transcends the boundaries between self and smoke, embodying the essence of ‘mu-shin’ — emptying one’s mind. In this state, inherent to the tea ceremony, the distinction between observer (human) and observed (tea smoke) dissolves, fostering a unified experience.
We have embarked on an Experimental Experience, transforming not the steam, but the very tea leaves into smoke. Inhaling the fragrant essence of Japanese green tea enveloped in smoke, exhaling slowly, the released tea smoke permeates the space, blending seamlessly with it.
Eventually, the tea smoke integrates with the environment, transcending not only the dichotomy between host and guest but also all other differences present. It becomes a harmonious, heart-to-heart gathering, where tea unites with space, and all distinctions dissolve, embodying the New Japanese Effect.
Zen meditation : Tosei Shinabe (Zen monk)
As the mind becomes as serene as the drifting smoke, gradually melding with it, one transcends the boundaries between self and smoke, embodying the essence of ‘mu-shin’ — emptying one’s mind. In this state, inherent to the tea ceremony, the distinction between observer (human) and observed (tea smoke) dissolves, fostering a unified experience.
We have embarked on an Experimental Experience, transforming not the steam, but the very tea leaves into smoke. Inhaling the fragrant essence of Japanese green tea enveloped in smoke, exhaling slowly, the released tea smoke permeates the space, blending seamlessly with it.
Eventually, the tea smoke integrates with the environment, transcending not only the dichotomy between host and guest but also all other differences present. It becomes a harmonious, heart-to-heart gathering, where tea unites with space, and all distinctions dissolve, embodying the New Japanese Effect.
Zen meditation : Tosei Shinabe (Zen monk)
¥40,000Tax excluded
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Address
602-8239 Shimoishibashi-Minamihancho, 54-1, Kyoto-shi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Closest station
Imadegawa Station (956m)Cuisine
Afternoon Tea, Creative, Japanese Sweets
Website
https://ochill.jp/Phone
080-7531-0261