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About Kamakura Ikigai Retreat
Kamakura Ikigai Retreat
Mission & Vision
We are a Japanese retreat team based in Kamakura, the birthplace of Zen — 60 minutes from Tokyo. Our retreats are designed in Japan, by Japanese facilitators, from within the culture where IKIGAI was born. Rather than teaching IKIGAI as a Western framework of "doing", we teach it as a practice of "being": in the age of AI, discovering what only you can be.
The team is led by Kouji Miki (CEO, enmono Inc.; founder of ZenSchool®, founded 2011, 65+ cohorts; co-founder of Zen2.0, the international Zen & mindfulness gathering launched at Kencho-ji Temple in 2017) and Shigeru Utsunomiya (Director, enmono Inc.).
The team is led by Kouji Miki (CEO, enmono Inc.; founder of ZenSchool®, founded 2011, 65+ cohorts; co-founder of Zen2.0, the international Zen & mindfulness gathering launched at Kencho-ji Temple in 2017) and Shigeru Utsunomiya (Director, enmono Inc.).
Upcoming Retreats at Kamakura Ikigai Retreat
Venue & Amenities
Kamakura is where Zen Buddhism took root in Japan 800 years ago. For centuries, samurai warriors and monks came here seeking clarity in times of transition. You will walk the same ancient paths, breathe the same temple air, and tap into the same source of wisdom that has guided leaders for generations. This is not a theme park or a tourist simulation. This is the real thing.
Meals
2 meals are included as part of the program experience: Day 1 Communal dinner featuring catered bento boxes from local Kamakura, and Day 2 Lunch at Sahanji (茶飯事) in Kita-Kamakura. Traditional Japanese cuisine and a continuation of mindful dialogue.
Additional Meals NOT Included:
Day 2: Breakfast (at your accommodation)
Day 2: Dinner
Day 3: All meals (program concludes at noon)
We provide recommendations for excellent local restaurants.
Getting Here
Kamakura Ikigai Retreat, 4 Chome Zaimokuza, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0013, Japan
