About Lake Shibire Retreats
Our retreats at Lake Shibire offer time in nature to explore and restore. Accommodations are at a lodge beside the lake and each day begins with a yoga class. We usually venture to a nearby mountain to hike and sometimes arrange cycling tours on the surrounding farm and mountain roads. In the warmer months we swim.
Everyone is encouraged to tend to their own needs. Feel free to join all activities, or opt out of some of them and spend more time relaxing around the lake.
Upcoming Retreat Details
November 29th - December 1 (Fri - Sun)
Retreat begins Friday morning at Kofu Station.
Serious cyclists can ride up to Lake Shibire.
The rest of us will go by car.
General plan
• Cycling tour around the farm and mountain roads (rental bikes, including some e-bikes, available)
• Hike on a nearby mountain
• Yoga classes each morning
• Onsen visits each day
Retreat fee
¥50,000 (includes accommodations, meals, local transportation and Onsen and bike rental fees).
Does not include transportation to and from Kofu.
What to bring
• Yoga mat
• Comfortable clothes for practicing asana
• Shoes and clothes suitable for trail walking
Weather considerations
• The elevation of Lake Shibire is around 900 meters, so temperatures will be slightly cooler than in Tokyo.
• Cycling and hiking are dependent on weather conditions.
• Near the date of the retreat we will update you on the weather forecast and what to pack.
