Would you like to do yoga in a luxurious place in Japan?
I went to Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, which is famous for its Japanese traditional decorations. This is a note about my special yoga experience.
- What’s Hotel Gajoen Tokyo?
Founded in 1928, it was originally a Japanese restaurant that owned a large amount of Japanese art. Now, it is known as one of Japan’s leading luxury hotels.
- What’s morning yoga at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo?
In this activity, you can practice yoga in a majestic place lined with amazing Japanese artworks. If you are staying guest, you can join it for free. I joined as visitor. For visitors, it costs 7,000yen including breakfast at hotel restaurant. When foreigners participate, yoga instructions are provided in English. Before you come, I recommend that you inquire about the time and location in detail.
- Yoga activity
It was fantastic experience. You can practice yoga surrounded by art works such as ”Bijin-ga” meaning Japanese paintings of beautiful women, and “Radenzaiku” meaning mother-of-pearl inlay works. When you stretch your torso upwards, you can see ceiling painting. What I particularly liked was yoga on “Tatami” mats. When I took a deep breath, I could smell the faint scent of tatami, which was very soothing.
This lesson only includes simple poses, so even beginners can enjoy it.
- Breakfast
It’s buffet style. You can eat Japanese and Western food. I chose Japanese food. It was delicious, and I enjoyed luxurious breakfast.
- Appendix
There was a stray cat in front of the hotel. It was a wonderful hotel. You can enjoy your stay at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo.
