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Kyoto Kenninji Temple,
Mindful Cool Evening Premium Tour
ZEN NIGHT WALK KYOTO
An ambient sound and artistic night illumination event to enjoy sound of silence,
shadow of light at Kenninji, Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple.
Enjoy the coolness of summer and experience Zen mindfulness.
Event Outline
Title
VIE presents ZEN NIGHT WALK KYOTO
Dates/Times
Aug. 2 (FRI)‒Sep. 22 (SUN), 2024 / 19:00‒21:30 (Reception closes at 21:00) ※Closed for nighttime: August 14 Wed, 23 Fri, 31 Sat, September 6 Fri, 7 Sat, 14 Sat, 18 Wed ※The final screening time for the projection art at Hattou hall is 9:15 PM.
Venue
Kenninji Temple
Komatsu-cho, Shijo-sagaru, Yamato-oji-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Google Map link
Admission
Adult: 2,200Yen Under 12: 1,100Yen Under 6: Free Entrance ※Available at the counter on the day of purchase (No cash, digital payment only) ※All prices include tax.
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Inquiry
Mail: info@vie.style
Phone: 0467-66-1894 (Weekdays 9:00-17:00)
※There may be times when we cannot answer the phone, so we would appreciate it if you could use email for non-urgent inquiries.
An ambient sound and artistic night illumination event to enjoy sound of silence, shadow of light at Kenninji, Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple. Enjoy the coolness of summer and experience Zen mindfulness. Zen walking through the corridor while listening to neuromusic that is scientifically proven to sooth your brain. A large-scale sea of clouds appears at Daioen, one of Japan’s leading dry landscape gardens, giving you the feeling of the cool summer breeze, and there is projection art on the huge Souryuzu, which symbolizes Kenninji Temple.
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Entrance
Junsaku Koizumi Arts “Peony” ”Plum Tree”
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Honbo Courtyard “○△□乃庭”
Sound Corridor - Neuro Music
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Kojoin
Junsaku Koizumi Arts Exhibition
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Honbo Courtyard “Cho-on-tei”
Sound Corridor - Neuro Music
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Ojoin
Junsaku Koizumi Arts “Lotus Flower”
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Karakonoma
Junsaku Koizumi Arts “Weeping Cherry Blossoms”
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Hojo
Special Seats （JR EX Reservation Limited）
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Hojo Vestibule “Daioen - Soukai”
Sea Clouds - Neuro Music
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Hattou - Akira Wakita “Dragon Rain”
Digital Projection Art - Neuro Music
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Mindful Sound Scape that soothes your brain
Sound Corridor “Neuro Music”
Neuromusic, scientifically proven music that soothes the brain, developed by Neuro tech startup VIE, is placed throughout the venue. Walking through the corridors and admiring the art installations while listening to music will lead you to a mindful state.
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Japanese Garden Installation with the cool summer breeze clouds
Daioen “Sokai”
A sea of clouds appears at “Daioen”, one of Japan’s leading dry landscape gardens, where you can feel the coolness of a summer night. A large sea of clouds has appeared at Daiouen, one of Japan’s most famous dry landscape gardens. On a summer night, feel the coolness, be captivated by the faint light and shadows, and spend some quiet time listening to neuromusic that will “touch” your brain.
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Digital Simulation Art with the Japanese Painting
Houto “Akira Wakita Dragon Rain”
Akira Wakita, a contemporary artist and professor at Keio University, co-creates a projection art work that visualizes the flow of energy using the latest fluid simulation technology, on Junsaku Koizumi’s “Dragons”, a symbol of Kenninji Temple. You can enjoy the experience of feeling the energy of the dragon, the guardian deity of Buddhism.
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Art Exhibition & Sound Scape
Japanese Garden “Sound Art Night Walk”
A sound art night walk that takes you through the corridors of Japanese garden masterpieces “○△□ No Niwa”, “Choontei”, and “Daioen”. Between the gardens, many works of Junsaku Koizumi, the author of the “Souryuzu Twin Dragons” that symbolizes Kenninji Temple, will be exhibited. The exhibition includes his major works, the huge fusuma painting “Lotus Pond” and “Weeping Cherry Blossoms” of the temple of Nara Todaiji Temple, and many others.
Music
Entrance
Tai-Chi Omura (Composition)
○△□乃庭
Licaxxx (Composition)
Cho-on-tei
Kenta Tanaka (Composition / Guitar / Modular Synthesizer)
Daioen-Soukai
Keigo Tanaka (Composition / Synthesizer), Kenta Tanaka (Modular Synthesizer), Arico (Piano), gumi (Bansuri)
JR EX Reservation Limited Seats
Keigo Tanaka (Composition / Synthesizer), Akira∞Ikeda (Didgeridoo), Setsuo Miyashita (Santoor), Yuka Matsuyama (Crystal Bowl)
Hattou
Tai-Chi Omura (Composition), Keigo Tanaka (Field Recording), Kenta Tanaka (Guitar / Modular Synthesizer)
Access
Kyoto is a popular tourist spot in Japan, visited by more than 50 million domestic and international tourists every year. Among them, Kenninji Temple is located in the Shijo Gion area, which is the busiest area and attracts more than half of the tourists. Founded in 1202, Kenninji Temple is Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple and is known as a treasure trove of history and culture.
Kenninji Komatsu-cho, Shijo-sagaru, Yamato-oji-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 7 min. walk from Gion-Shijo Station on Keihan Railway
Kenninji (External Website)
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