Arrival in Hokkaido (Noboribetsu)

Ease into rest and reconnection.

1. Arrival & Transfer: Land at New Chitose Airport (Sapporo) and transfer (1.5 hrs) to Bourou Noguchi Noboribetsu, your luxurious onsen ryokan.

2. Afternoon: Settle into your room with forest views; enjoy tea in silence.

3. Evening: Begin with a kaiseki dinner and early onsen soak before sleep.

Geothermal Energy & Grounding

1. Morning: Guided walk through Jigokudani (Hell Valley) — experience the earth’s pulse through its steaming vents.

2. Afternoon: Optional meditation beside Oyunuma Pond, followed by a light lunch of soba and mountain vegetables.

3. Evening: Private onsen soak and herbal tea session in your suite.

Healing Through Stillness

1. Morning: Easy forest trail walk or gentle stretching in the ryokan garden.

2. Afternoon: Reiki or reflexology session arranged by the concierge.

3. Evening: Seasonal kaiseki dinner — Hokkaido seafood and mountain herbs.

Reflection & Renewal

1. Morning: Visit Lake Kuttara, a pristine volcanic crater lake.

2. Afternoon: Journal or read in the ryokan lounge overlooking cedar hills.

3. Evening: Optional spa ritual and final soak beneath open air.

Journey to Kyoto Countryside (Kameoka)

1. Morning: Transfer to New Chitose Airport, fly to Osaka (Itami).

2. Afternoon: Private car or train transfer (1 hr) to Satoyama no Kyujitsu Kyoto Keburikawa.

3. Evening: Dinner featuring vegetables grown on-site; unwind in the open-air onsen surrounded by forest.

Nature as Teacher

1. Morning: Gentle yoga session followed by breakfast overlooking rice fields.

2. Afternoon: Field walk or cycling through Satoyama’s farmlands.

3. Evening: Handicraft workshop — try incense making or indigo dyeing.

The Art of Slow Living

1. Morning: Tea meditation or reading in the courtyard.

2. Afternoon: Optional day trip to Arashiyama, visiting bamboo groves and Tenryu-ji Temple.

3. Evening: Return for dinner and a final footbath under lantern light.

Departure & Reflection

1. Morning: Farewell breakfast and countryside stroll.

2. Transfer: Return to Kyoto or Osaka for flight home.

3. Reflection: Carry Japan’s quiet, restorative rhythm within you.