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<ul>
	<li>7 to 4 days before the tour date 40% of the tour price</li>
	<li>3 to 2 days before the tour date 60% of the tour price</li>
	<li>The day before the tour date, on the day of the tour 100% of the tour price</li>
	<li>Right after the online settlement is made, a cancellation fee of 10% will be incurred in case of cancellation.</li>
	<li>The cancellation fee includes handling charges.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Meeting point:&nbsp;The Shoshazan Engyo-ji / 2968, Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo, ?672-2201?</li>
	<li>Access:&nbsp;&nbsp;
	<ul>
		<li>Take a bus for Mt. Shosha Ropeway (a cable car) at Himeji Station (1 hour)</li>
		<li>A ropeway (5 min.) *Please purchase a ticket by yourself (Round trip 1,000 yen)</li>
		<li>The mountain bus (5 min.) *Please purchase a ticket by yourself (one way 500 yen)</li>
		<li>Arrive at Engyo-ji Temple</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

<p>Find your internal bliss with this <strong>zen meditation experience </strong>in <strong>Himeji. </strong>During this spiritual experience, you will try&nbsp;real <strong>Buddhist practices</strong> including <strong>Zazen</strong> and <strong>Shakyo</strong> (hand-copying sutra) with the help of a real <strong>Buddhist monk. </strong>Zazen is a practice of sitting, letting go of all judgement and trying to let thoughts pass through your mind without stopping to focus on them. Shakyo is a more physically active meditative experience that involves a repetitive handwriting process.</p>

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<p>You will be practising your meditation in<strong> one of</strong> <strong>Himeji&#39;s most spiritual spots</strong>, the famous&nbsp;<strong>Engyo-ji Temple</strong> located at the top of a mountain. Not only is this temple spiritually significant, but also culturally, as it was the setting for the famous movie<em>&nbsp;<strong>The Last Samurai</strong></em><strong>&nbsp;</strong>starring Tom Cruise. Clear your mind&nbsp;at the sacred place by meditating and concentrating on the practices you&#39;re being taught. A <strong>Buddhist monk </strong>will lead the way and introduce various practices and philosophies regarding Buddhism.</p>

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<p>After the practice, you will have the option to partake in a <strong>traditional vegetarian Buddhist meal.</strong>&nbsp;Buddhists do not eat meat, but you&#39;ll find that this meal will not lack in substance or flavour. Spend the end of your tour reducing your stress by trying to engage in&nbsp;<strong>Shinrin-yoku Forest Therapy</strong>, which is where you immerse yourself in the forest and meditate on your surroundings.</p>

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<p>Tours depart at<strong> 10 am</strong> or <strong>12 pm</strong> and last approximately <strong>3.5 hours</strong>.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>SCHEDULE</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Boarding a ropeway</li>
	<li>Arriving at Engyo-ji Temple by bus (a&nbsp;monk will pick you up)</li>
	<li>Zazen (Zen meditation)</li>
	<li>Shakyo (Hand-copying sutra)</li>
	<li>Vegetarian meal (optional)</li>
</ul>

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Zen Meditation Experience at the Temple of "The Last Samurai"

Attractive JAPAN

<ul>
	<li>Visit the temple that was used as the setting of movie <em>The Last Samurai</em></li>
	<li>Practice traditional ascetic meditation training&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Climb&nbsp;up Mt. Shosha with a ropeway</li>
	<li>Enjoy panoramic views of Himeji city</li>
	<li>Go mountain climbing and forest bathing</li>
	<li>Learn about the culture and history of the area from a monk</li>
	<li>Optional vegetarian meal</li>
</ul>

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<p>Company assumes no responsibility for contents and quality of services provided by operators. Any troubles between users and operators, conflicts or complaints shall be solved between operators and users and Company does not take any counteraction.</p>

<h3><strong>Article 8 (Cancellation by users due to personal reasons)</strong></h3>

<p>When users wish to cancel booking due to personal reasons, cancellation is valid until 89 days before the service date. Qualified cancellation in line with regulations will be charged 10% of price and other charges as cancellation fee. Users shall contact and inform Company and the operator who provides service as soon as users realize that they have decided not to follow the plan they booked. Users also shall follow the instruction provided by Company. If users are responsible for payment concerning cancellation, Company will refund net amount with cancellation fee ruled in the regulation and commission fee for the usage of credit card deducted:</p>

<ol>
	<li>Cancellation of booking shall be made from Website &ldquo;my page&rdquo;. Cancellation will be completed when users&rsquo; booking data is deleted from Website &ldquo;reservation inquiry screen&rdquo;.</li>
	<li>By following the instruction on Website, cancellation is completed when an email confirming cancellation from Company is delivered to user&rsquo;s email account.</li>
</ol>

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<h3><strong>Article 9 (Cancellation and refund due to decisions made by operators)</strong></h3>

<p>In case of cancellation of bookings judged by operators due to weather conditions and other inevitable factors, operators shall refund full amount of booking expenses. However, Company does not assume responsibility for the difference in price caused owing to exchange rate&rsquo;s variances.</p>

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<ol>
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	<li>Operators in accordance with Privacy Policy contract Company to request necessary information.</li>
</ol>

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<ol>
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	<ul>
		<li>Acting against this terms and conditions</li>
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		<li>To take actions causing operational issues to Company and its services</li>
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<ul>
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<p>In case of violation of regulations, equivalent acts or conducts by users Company judges as inappropriate, Company will automatically have rights to cancel bookings and their usage of Website, void their registration to Website and other related service, as well as take actions (including legal) to request for indemnity. Company shall contact and check with users if Company assumes that there exists a violation of regulations or equivalent actions.</p>

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<p>Company has rights over users&rsquo; information which may be in case of the following:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Information that may violate Company&rsquo;s &ldquo;prohibition of users&rdquo;</li>
	<li>Information that Company regards as obviously different from truth.</li>
	<li>Other information that Company considers as inappropriate</li>
</ul>

<h3><strong>Article 15 (Cancellation of registration as a user)</strong></h3>

<p>If users fall under one of the following conditions, Company has rights to cancel registration as a user without informing to the person and without assuming any responsibilities:</p>

<ul>
	<li>If the user acts that may violate our &lsquo;prohibition of users&rsquo;</li>
	<li>Others that violate any of the terms and conditions</li>
	<li>Others that Company considers as inappropriate</li>
</ul>

<h3><strong>Article 16 (Copyrights and property rights)</strong></h3>

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<h3><strong>Article 17 (Cancellation and modification of services)</strong></h3>

<p>The services displayed on Website may change or cancel without informing to users in advance. Accordingly, Company will not bear responsibility for users&rsquo; loss or damage due to these changes. Nevertheless, as stated above, the booking contract will be valid if the changes are made after their booking is completed.</p>

<h3><strong>Article 18 (Temporally suspension of our service and Website)</strong></h3>

<p>Company may temporarily suspend access to Website or Company service in case of the followings:</p>

<ol>
	<li>There take place maintenances or some improvements on Website</li>
	<li>Emergency situations such as natural disasters and other unexpected phenomenon</li>
	<li>Company has decided to suspend the service for unavoidable circumstances</li>
</ol>

<h3><strong>Article 19 (About user information)</strong></h3>

<p>Company may access to access log (hereinafter referred to as &ldquo;user information&rdquo;) for statistical data in order to improve its service. Company will not provide user information to third parties unless requested by legal institutions.</p>

<h3><strong>Article 20 (Exemption and jurisdiction clause)</strong></h3>

<p>Company shall not be responsible for conflicts caused between users and operators Company shall not carry obligation to investigate operational conditions of operators Operators are independent contract bodies and therefore Company shall not be responsible for any actions, damage, loss, default, their substituting actions, insurance, users&rsquo; injuries, death, loss of their personal belongings, terrorism and all sorts of other damages unless they derive from Company&rsquo;s fault. Company shall not be responsible for delay or the services, cancellation, double booking, strikes which are caused beyond our realm of control. Company shall also not be responsible for modification, cancellation, delays, and additional fees charged by government related or legal institutions. Company shall not be accountable for any conflicts between users and operators, unless troubles are attributed to its mistakes. Company shall not, even if it is due to its fault, indemnify beyond realistic amount for users who have received our service.</p>

<h3><strong>Article 21 (Modification of regulations)</strong></h3>

<p>The terms and conditions may change arbitrarily without notifications to users in advance (Changes include deleting and adding information). Changes made by Company, unless it states otherwise, will apply when they are shown on the screen on Website. By using this Website, changes made apply to all the users and they are considered to have agreed on changes.</p>

<h3><strong>Article 22 (Prohibition of transferring rights and obligation)</strong></h3>

<p>Unless Company has approved in advance, users shall not transfer their rights and obligations as a user of Website to third parties. In case of violation of above-given declaration, Company will automatically have rights to cancel bookings and the usage of Website, deprive their registration to Website and other related service, as well as take actions (including legal) to request for indemnity.</p>

<h3><strong>Article 23 (Governing law and its jurisdiction)</strong></h3>

<p>The terms and conditions are subject to the Japanese law, and prescribed language of these terms and conditions is Japanese. The terms and conditions in other languages are secondary, and even if the interpretation is different between languages, Company prioritizes rules in Japanese. Conflicts regarding Website will be dealt at Tokyo district court and Tokyo summary court as exclusive agreement jurisdictional courts.</p>

<h3><strong>Article 24 (Elimination of antisocial forces)</strong></h3>

<p>Users declare that they are not members of antisocial forces (a member of gang groups, used to be a member less than 5 years ago, sub member of those groups, a member of corporation related to those groups, corporate racketeer, social activists and other related groups). Users also declare that they do not, and will not, in the future, conduct any illegal acts such as violence, blackmailing, fraud, obstructions to Company and other related acts. In case of violation of above-given declaration, Company will automatically have rights to cancel bookings and the usage of Website, deprive their registration to Website and other related service, as well as take actions (including legal) to request for indemnity. Additional provision This terms and conditions will be enforced as of 1st of November 2015 &nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>Our Advertised Price and Net Rate DO NOT include the Japanese Consumption Tax.</li>
</ul>

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Practice Buddhist meditation at the setting of the famous movie, "The Last Samurai" with Tom Cruise. A real Buddhist monk.will guide you from start to finish. Book your meditation experience in Himeji today.