5th to 8th Water Retreats
The story takes place in a small village in the Kiyotsukyo area of Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture.
Water has been drawn from the mountains here since ancient times, and it has been at the heart of daily life for drinking water, agriculture, and snowmelt.
This is a place where people live in harmony with nature, feeling the changing role of water with the changing seasons.
During the retreat, you can take a walk in the village, play in the river, play in the snow, pick wild vegetables,
Chatting with local people, sitting in a circle, etc.
Spend your time according to the season.
There is one purpose: a time to remember how to "feel" and "express."
📌Upcoming Event Schedule: October 4th (Sat) - 5th (Sun), 2025
• November 29th (Sat) - 30th (Sun), 2025
• January 17th (Sat) - 18th (Sun), 2026
• March 28th (Sat) - 29th (Sun), 2026
*From October onwards, the price is 25,000 yen (1 night, 3 meals included)
📌Meeting place
Tani House Itaya
615 Koideki, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture
📌Meeting and leaving times
Day 1 14:00 Meet at Tani House Itaya
Day 2 17:00 Tani House Itaya Disbandment
What to bring/Important notes
Swimsuit in summer, warm clothes in autumn and winter, clothes that can get wet, change of clothes,
Comfortable shoes (boots in winter) and a towel.
We will be playing activities that are appropriate for the season, so if there are any changes to the items you bring , we will contact you individually at a later date .
ACCESS For those using public transport
Tokyo → Echigo Yuzawa (Joetsu Shinkansen)
Echigo Yuzawa Station → Get off at "Kiyotsukyo Entrance" (Minami Echigo Kanko Bus bound for Morimiyanohara)
7 minutes walk from the bus stop "Kiyotsukyo Iriguchi" (See Google Maps *Look for the blue roof )
*Buses departing from Echigo Yuzawa Station to the entrance of Kiyotsukyo Gorge depart at 10:25 and 13:05.
On the way back, there is a bus departing from the entrance of Kiyotsukyo Gorge to Echigo Yuzawa Station at 17:57.
Please note that bus services are very limited.
Schedule
[Schedule (planned)]
Day 1
14:00 Meet at Tani House Itaya, a traditional Japanese inn
Beginning time (gentle voices from participants, including staff)
Village walk or seasonal activities (may be changed to tea time depending on the weather)
Go to the hot spring (Tani House Itaya bath or a nearby hot spring facility)
Dialogue time (circle sitting)
17:30 Dinner preparation (using local ingredients)
dinner
Dialogue time (circle sitting)
21:30 Free time/bedtime
September 7th (Sunday) Day 2
8:00 Breakfast (together)
Enza
11:00 Lunch preparation and free time
12:00 Lunch
Walking around the village or seasonal activities
Dialogue time (circle sitting)
17:00 Disband
Village Walk
Guardian deity
Koide Village in winter
