Pilgrimage of Beauty:
Autumn Splendor in Japan
October 16–24, 2025
Autumn Splendor in Japan
October 16–24, 2025
This October, we set off on an exclusive journey into the poetic heart of Japan — Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto.
Designed for seasoned travelers who’ve already touched the visible layers of Japan, this route invites a deeper encounter — one that reaches for the country’s soul.
Designed for seasoned travelers who’ve already touched the visible layers of Japan, this route invites a deeper encounter — one that reaches for the country’s soul.
8 days -
8 like minded people
8 like minded people
Curated rhythm of intimate discovery, personal guidance, and refined comfort — where every moment is considered, every detail intentional.
Autumn is Japan’s most lyrical season
Temples awash in crimson and amber maple leaves, the air crisp with the quiet clarity of harvest.
It’s a time for reflection, renewal, and slow, graceful transformation.
It’s a time for reflection, renewal, and slow, graceful transformation.
Days 1-3. Osaka
Osaka is Japan’s culinary capital and a symbol of warmth, humor, and street-side energy. With its bold gastronomic culture, the vibrant Dotonbori district, and spiritual sites like Shitennō-ji, it sets the tone for our journey — grounded, yet full of vivid expression. Here, we’ll savor dinners that reflect both the refined minimalism of seasonal cuisine and the joyful spirit of kuidaore — the art of eating without restraint.
Nara is the spiritual heart of Japan, where majestic Buddhist temples stand alongside peaceful deer in the parks, and the silence of ancient shrines fills the soul with serenity.
Kyoto is the birthplace of the tea ceremony, ikebana, Zen Buddhism, traditional crafts, and the most iconic forms of Japanese makeup and kimono. It was home to Nobel Prize–winning author Yasunari Kawabata, whose novels capture the quiet beauty and gentle nostalgia of this city.
Ven. Kusala Thero
The mentor: buddhist monk
Our trip will be guided by Dr.Kusalagnana thissa Thero, doctor of Buddhist literature and psychology, master of meditation, a Buddhist monk.
At the age of seven he was ordained as a novice monk. He subsequently obtained his master's degree and diploma in arts, and then the doctorate in Psychological Counseling and Buddhist Psychology. He currently lives in the Buddhist temple in Balapitiya, a town within the Galle district of Sri Lanka, and supervises the Damma Sunday school of more than 200 students that offers ethical education to the young inhabitants.
Every year Thero travels around the world with his meditation workshops and private psychological consultations. Over the past few years he has visited and given workshops in Canada, New Zealand, Vietnam, Bulgaria, Japan, Cambodia, Malaysia, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, etc.
At the age of seven he was ordained as a novice monk. He subsequently obtained his master's degree and diploma in arts, and then the doctorate in Psychological Counseling and Buddhist Psychology. He currently lives in the Buddhist temple in Balapitiya, a town within the Galle district of Sri Lanka, and supervises the Damma Sunday school of more than 200 students that offers ethical education to the young inhabitants.
Every year Thero travels around the world with his meditation workshops and private psychological consultations. Over the past few years he has visited and given workshops in Canada, New Zealand, Vietnam, Bulgaria, Japan, Cambodia, Malaysia, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, etc.
Indulge in comfort and luxury
Each day will be gently laced with Japanese beauty rituals — from seasonal treatments using rice bran and camellia oil to traditional kimono dressing, incense meditation, and mindful bathing in healing onsen waters.
Highlights of the journey:
- Sutra copying by hand at Shitennō-ji, Japan’s oldest Buddhist temple
- Meditative forest walks through the golden trails of Mount Yoshino and Kinpusen-ji (UNESCO heritage)
- A moonlit river cruise around Osaka, following a joyful kuidaore-style dinner
- A calligraphy workshop in Nara
- Private access to the Kyoto Costume Institute, along with a personal encounter with a maiko
- Artisan experience at the oldest studios (ikebana)
- A literary walk through Kyoto following the trace of Yasunari Kawabata’s The Old Capital, exploring the city’s poetic soul and quiet melancholy
- Zen garden meditation with a Buddhist monk
- A journey into the world of Japanese tea — its history, its ritual, its taste
- A culinary masterclass diving into the foundations of traditional Japanese cuisine
- A sacred hike from Kurama to Kibune, along ancient cedar paths
- An introduction to Seitai and the philosophy of conscious movement — visiting a Shintaido school in Kyoto
- A private visit to one of the Kansai region’s leading companies (Panasonic Holdings, Daikin Industries, or Omron corporation)
- A hands-on exploration of kaizen, kanban, and monozukuri — the soul of Japanese craftsmanship and innovation
What's included in your journey
Price valid till August 15, 2025 . + 1% every week
Accommodation
Eight nights in carefully selected boutique hotels and traditional ryokans
$2.400
Program
8 days of lectures, meditations, excursions, private visits, master classes, meetings and transfers on a comfortable minivan + restaurants and beauty rituals arrangements
$2.000
Transfers
Comfortable transfers to/from airport
$200
Visualize your journey
Get in touch
For questions about Pilgrimage of Beauty,
contact us below or fill out the form.
contact us below or fill out the form.
+34 613018885
info@rbclub.org
info@rbclub.org
In collaboration with Kyoto visitor's guide
Photo credits: Freepik, Unsplash [Atul Vinayak, Kelvin Chua, Jose Fabula, ZHENYU LUO, YANGHONG YU, Andrea Serini, Kharl Anthony Paica, Chinapat Saegang, 俊雅 鶴見, Michael Lee, zhenzhong liu, Peter Thomas, Edmund Lou, Kouji Tsuru, Gang Hao, Na visky, haijiang zeng, Bo Zhang, Lucas Calloch, Nichika Sakurai].
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