• Enjoy a morning in Hakodate with a "Goma Ascetic Practice & Hotel Breakfast" experience that will refresh your mind and body
• Experience authentic ascetic practice at Naritasan Hakodate Betsuin Hakodate Temple, where you can burn goma wood and make a wish.
• Enjoy the popular breakfast buffet at CABIN PRESIDENT, a premier hotel in Hakodate that uses luxurious local ingredients
• This morning activity plan allows you to enjoy sightseeing in Hakodate meaningfully from the morning, and is safe and can be participated by just one person.

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Experience the goma ritual at Naritasan Hakodate Betsuin Hakodate Temple. Pray
for the fulfillment of your wishes in a solemn space, listening to the flames
of burning goma wood, the sounds of sutras and drums resonating in the main
hall, and resetting your stress and worries. Afterwards, enjoy a "high-quality
hotel breakfast" that has been featured frequently in the media and has become
one of the images of Hakodate, at Premier Hotel - CABIN PRESIDENT - Hakodate's
breakfast buffet, which focuses on locally produced ingredients.

- Experience content -

(1) Experience the Goma ritual at Naritasan Hakodate Betsuin Hakodate Temple,
pray for the fulfillment of wishes by burning goma wood, read out the names of
participants in the Goma ritual, and receive a "Shindai-mamori" (a protective
charm) blessed by a priest.

(2) Breakfast Buffet at Premier Hotel-CABIN PRESIDENT-Hakodate

• Guests will need to travel on their own from Naritasan Hakodate Betsuin Hakodate Temple, where the goma training experience will take place, to the breakfast buffet venue, Premier Hotel - CABIN PRESIDENT - Hakodate. (Approximately a 10-minute walk. If using the tram, board the tram bound for Yachigashira or Hakodate Dock-mae from the Matsukaze-cho tram stop, get off at Hakodate Ekimae, one stop away, and walk for approximately 2 minutes.)
  
  Please present the "Breakfast Buffet Ticket" given to you when you register for the Goma Training Experience at the entrance to the buffet venue. (Please keep your "Breakfast Buffet Ticket" in a safe place, as you will not be able to receive the service if you lose it.)
  
  *Please note that the last entry to the breakfast buffet venue is 9:30 and the venue closes at 10:00.

- Spot and experience introduction -

・Hakodate Temple, Naritasan Hakodate Betsuin

Hakodate-ji Temple, a branch temple of Naritasan Hakodate Betsuin, is a branch
temple of Naritasan Shinshoji Temple, the head temple of the Chizan school of
Shingon Buddhism in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture. Founded in the Heian
period, Naritasan Shinshoji Temple is known nationwide as the center of Fudo
Myo-o worship, and Hakodate-ji Temple was founded in 1896 to carry on its
teachings and prayers.

The principal deity is Acala, and many people come to pray for protection from
disasters, good fortune, and traffic safety.

・What is Goma training?

Goma training is a traditional prayer ritual passed down in Japanese Buddhism.

"Goma" is a fire-based ritual that originated in India and has been passed
down in Japan at temples of the Shingon and Tendai sects. Monks light a fire
in front of the goma altar and throw special pieces of wood (gomagi) into the
flames, praying for the fulfillment of worshippers' wishes and prayers. Fire
is a symbol of "purification" and "transformation," and it is believed that
entrusting one's wishes to the goma flames purifies the mind and body and
bestows new strength. Participants can experience Japan's unique spiritual
culture by offering gomagi on which they have written their wishes and
watching the flames burn before their eyes.

In modern times, goma training is increasingly being opened to tourists and
foreigners, and is attracting attention as a valuable cultural experience that
allows people to experience the traditional Japanese spiritual world of
"prayer" and "purification" in a solemn atmosphere.

This experience is conducted as a strict religious ceremony, not a spectacle
for tourists. There is no guide or commentary in a foreign language, but you
can still feel the power of the flames, the power of the monks' chanting, and
the solemn atmosphere, making it a very special experience.

・Breakfast buffet (Premier Hotel - CABIN PRESIDENT - Hakodate 2nd floor
restaurant "Harbor Dining")

Based on the concept of "A satisfying breakfast for adults with an exquisite
menu that reflects the seasonal flavors of Hokkaido," we offer dishes made
with carefully selected ingredients from Hokkaido, mainly from the southern
part of the island. In addition to the seafood bowl that is unique to
Hokkaido, we also offer a monthly menu using seasonal ingredients and draft
sparkling wine, providing a luxurious breakfast experience.