# ZENHOP Kobe, Hyogo · Mapped: on the map. It has not cleared the selection standard yet, so read it as coverage, not a recommendation. - Page: https://mindreachgetaways.com/jp/kobe/wellness-retreat/zenhop - Book direct: https://zenhop.net/6-day-yoga-forest-therapy-at-kakurinbo-templeyamanashi-japan/ - Their site: https://zenhop.net - Find it in Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=ZENHOP%2C%20707%20Casa%20Bella%20International%20Plaza%20Building%2C%201-1-18%20Isobe-dori%2C%20Chuo-ku%2C%20Kobe%2C%20Hyogo%2C%20Japan ## Our read The water is the reason to come, and the altitude changes your pace within a day. ## Come here for - Being told what happens next, instead of planning it - Daily practice as the spine of the trip, not an add-on - Bathing culture over treatment menus - Walking every day and sleeping hard ## Skip it if - You would rather improvise your days than follow a timetable - A trip without meat on the menu would frustrate you ## The place ZENHOP (禅_ZENHOP) arranges Japanese-style wellness programs so travellers can reset body and mind in about a week. The public site describes a Kobe, Hyogo practice that plans retreats around Japanese nature, hot springs, healthy eating, and traditional culture. Yoga, meditation, Zen, tea ceremony, and calligraphy. Rather than packing popular tourist circuits. HOPPERS Inc. operates ZENHOP from Chuo-ku, Kobe (Hyogo Travel Arrangement Service No.88). CEO Satoshi Haga and COO Junpei Tada are listed on the About page. Guests enquire at info@hoppers-inc.com. MindReach does not take bookings or commission. The traveller question that opened this listing was Kakurinbo: a six-day yoga and forest-therapy program at Kakurinbo, Yamanashi, near Mt Minobu. Published days start with morning temple service and yoga, then meditation, calligraphy, tea ceremony, sutra copying, inari sushi making, a guided Minobu hike, and Shojin Ryori vegetarian temple meals (Kakurinbo is known for yuba). Optional Koshu wine tasting is listed as extra, not included in the package. Other published programs include a six-day hidden-gem plan at Chishakuin Temple in Kyoto, a six-day curated luxury stay with sea views in Kobe (Kobe Oriental Hotel / Meriken Park area), a three-day yoga and spa retreat at Umi Iro Terrace in Atami, plus highland yoga in Hakuba, Buddhist cultural meditation in Koyasan, and a short natural retreat on Kouzujima. Custom Japanese-style programs can be arranged around season, culture, onsen (Touji), and food. Program prices are not published as a public CAD/USD tariff on zenhop.net. Enquire with ZENHOP for current dates and quotes. ## What it is like - Kakurinbo forest therapy, Yamanashi: Six days at Kakurinbo near Mt Minobu: morning service and yoga, meditation, cultural sessions, a mountain hike, and Shojin Ryori meals. - Temple yoga in Kyoto: A six-day hidden-gem plan at Chishakuin Temple. Yoga, meditation, cultural practice, and time to walk Higashiyama. - Urban reset in Kobe: A published luxury week with sea-view lodging, yoga, Rokko trails, sake, and onsen. Arranged from the port city where ZENHOP is based. - Custom Japanese-style programs: HOPPERS Inc. plans around season, Zen culture, onsen / Touji, and Japanese food as a one-stop arrangement for world travellers. ## Ways to stay - 6 Day Yoga & Forest Therapy at Kakurinbo · Price on their site · https://zenhop.net/6-day-yoga-forest-therapy-at-kakurinbo-templeyamanashi-japan/ - 6 Day Wellness Hidden Gem at Chishakuin, Kyoto · Price on their site · https://zenhop.net/6-day-wellness-hidden-gem-plan-at-chishakuin-temple-kyoto-japan/ - 6 Day Curated Luxury Retreat in Kobe · Price on their site · https://zenhop.net/6-day-curated-luxury-retreat-with-a-serene-view-in-kobe-japan/ - Custom Japanese-style wellness program · Price on their site · https://zenhop.net/japanese-style-retreat-programs/ ## Best seasons - Programs follow Japanese seasonality. Cherry blossom, fresh green, autumn colour, snow. Confirm dates when you enquire ## Stay lengths - 3-day programs - 4–6 day temple and city weeks - Custom lengths on request ## Getting there ZENHOP is based at 1-1-18 Isobe-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo. Programs themselves run at partner venues (Kakurinbo near Mt Minobu in Yamanashi, Chishakuin in Kyoto, Kobe Oriental Hotel for the luxury plan, Umi Iro Terrace in Atami, and others). Arrival notes come with your quote. Enquire at info@hoppers-inc.com. ## Questions **What is ZENHOP?** ZENHOP is a Kobe-based arranger of Japanese-style wellness programs, operated by HOPPERS Inc. (Hyogo Travel Arrangement Service No.88). It is not a single temple hotel. Programs run at partner venues across Japan. Temples, highland villages, island stays, and a Kobe luxury plan. **Can English-speaking travellers book Kakurinbo?** zenhop.net is an English site. Enquire at info@hoppers-inc.com for current Kakurinbo dates, English guidance, group size, and a quote. MindReach does not take inventory or commission. **What happens on the Kakurinbo 6-day program?** Published days include morning temple service and yoga, meditation, calligraphy, tea ceremony, sutra copying, inari sushi making, a guided hike around Mt Minobu, and Shojin Ryori vegetarian temple meals. Kakurinbo is known for yuba. Optional Koshu wine tasting is extra, not in the package. **Where are programs held?** The office is in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo. Published programs include Kakurinbo in Yamanashi (Mt Minobu), Chishakuin in Kyoto, a Kobe luxury stay, Umi Iro Terrace in Atami / Shizuoka, Hakuba, Koyasan, and Kouzujima, plus custom arrangements. See zenhop.net/services/. **How much does a program cost?** zenhop.net does not publish a public CAD/USD tariff for these programs. Enquire at info@hoppers-inc.com for current dates and a quote. MindReach does not process payment for ZENHOP stays. **Who are the instructors?** The public instructors page lists Maiko (yoga instructor / actress), Akane (yoga instructor), and Saori (yoga instructor). Executives listed on About are Satoshi Haga (CEO) and Junpei Tada (COO). ## How far to trust this Written from what the property publishes. Not yet checked by hand. Confirm on their site before you book. MindReach Getaways does not take the booking. You book with the property.