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Leave the meeting room behind for shared handwork and a shared table.
In Hokuto, your team can try soba making, zazen and the tea ceremony together, then gather around the same table at the same inn in the evening. It makes time to talk without job titles.
Make something together, by hand
At Hitotsu-bachi Soba SchoolSample in Oizumi, you knead, roll out and cut soba dough, then eat the fresh noodles. Private bookings are available for up to 16 people. Working the same dough with your hands, conversation comes naturally.
At Maruyama Miso & Shoyu WorksSample in Akeno, you mash soybeans, mix in koji and salt, and make your own miso to take home.
Quiet time together
At Seirin-ji Zen TempleSample in Nagasaka, the priest guides you through zazen. At Shoin-ji Tea TempleSample in Hakushu, you learn the etiquette of tea in a tea room and are served matcha; private bookings are available. Making time to be quiet before you talk changes the mood of the discussion.
Stay and talk
Hoshimi Highland Onsen HotelSample in Oizumi is a hot-spring hotel for up to 60 guests, so you can plan activities by day and dinner and hot springs at night. Yubae Farm CottageSample in Akeno is a house among the fields, let to one group a day.
Hokuto is about 2 hours from Shinjuku to Kobuchisawa Station by Limited Express Azusa, and about 2 hours by car from central Tokyo on the Chuo Expressway. Some experiences cannot take every group size, so please contact us early once your dates and group size are set.
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Tell us your group size and number of days, and we'll suggest an itinerary for your team retreat.
Ask us as a group
Tell us your group size, dates and whether you need a meeting room, and Tabizen, a local travel agency, will arrange it.
See Work from Hokuto
We cover places to stay where you can work, and what to know when hosting guests from overseas.