Refresh your spirit. Touch the earth. Connect with nature.

Barefoot Walking Experience:

Barefoot walking, breathing, enjoying fresh air.

First Meeting Point

Saturday 22 January 2022, 11:40

Musashi-Koyama Station next to Family Mart

Second Meeting Point

Saturday 22 January 2022, 12:00

Circular space in Rinshi-no-Mori Park

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Details

Enjoy Nature

Rinshi-no-Mori Park features forested grounds and open spaces, plus a stream and playground/picnic areas.

Enjoy Connection

Get away from it all by settling into your being and noticing the motions of your body, one breath and one step at a time.

What to Expect:

• I will talk about how to safely walk barefoot.
• We will feel asphalt, grass, and myriad other surfaces.
• Let’s enjoy discovering the park together!

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Costs:

500 yen

What to bring

Whatever you need to take care of yourself. Come wearing lightweight shoes and maybe a bag to carry them just in case you need to put them on during the walk!

Self care is important, so wear shoes whenever you need to!

Covid Considerations

You know the drill. I know you have thought about it and I trust you to make a good decision for yourself. If you want a group with masks, I recommend https://www.meetup.com/tokyospontaneous

We had a great time!

Refresh your spirit. Touch the earth. Connect with nature. Connect with friends.

Barefoot Walking Experience at Shinyuri Art Parks

Barefoot walking, breathing, enjoying fresh air and a lovely grassy field.

Every Third Thursday of the month

First Meeting Point

Thursday 20 January 2022, 13:30

Shin Yurigaoka between KFC, MUFG, and Dean and Deluca: 35°36'13.3"N 139°30'29.5"E https://w3w.co/locator.juggler.nail

Second Meeting Point

Thursday 20 January 2022, 14:00

Shinyuri Art Parks https://goo.gl/maps/QAhUddBiieDAZsQm6

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Details

Enjoy Grass

Shinyuri Art Parks features an immaculate large grassy field.

Enjoy Breathing

Get away from it all by settling into your being and noticing the motions of your body, one breath and one step at a time.

Enjoy Community

Find like-minded others who enjoy walking barefoot!

What to Expect

• The event is on, rain or shine.
• We’ll walk from Shin Yurigaoka station starting 13:45
• Feel free to join at Shinyuri Art Parks by 14:00.
• Take off your shoes in the park; connect with mother earth!
• Meet friends, enjoy chatting, connecting

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Costs:

500 yen

What to bring

Whatever you need to take care of yourself. Come wearing lightweight shoes which you can take off at the grassy field.

Self care is important, so wear shoes whenever you need to!

Covid Considerations

You know the situation. I know you have thought about it and I trust you to make a good decision for yourself. If you want a group with masks, I recommend https://www.meetup.com/tokyospontaneous

Refresh your spirit. Touch the earth. Connect with nature.

Barefoot Walking Experience:

Barefoot walking, breathing, enjoying fresh air.

When

Saturday 11 December 2021: gather at 11:45; enter Yoyogi Park at 12:00

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Where

Yoyogi Park by the clock near Harajuku entrance https://goo.gl/maps/xabS6Nw7TgNScqeCA

Details

Enjoy Nature

Yoyogi Park has lots of big beautiful trees surrounding its large grassy field.

Enjoy Connection

Get away from it all by settling into your being and noticing the motions of your body, one breath and one step at a time.

11:45 Meet at Harajuku Gate of Yoyogi Park https://goo.gl/maps/xabS6Nw7TgNScqeCA

12:00: Enter Yoyogi Park

What to Expect:

• We will meet at 11:45 and by 12:00 decide where to go.
• I will talk about how to safely walk barefoot.
• We will feel asphalt, grass, and myriad other surfaces.
• If it’s raining, we will just walk around the loop.
• If it’s dry; we might find a place to sit.
• Let’s enjoy discovering the park together!

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Costs:

500 yen

What to bring

Whatever you need to take care of yourself. Come wearing lightweight shoes and maybe a bag to carry them just in case you need to put them on during the walk!

Self care is important, so wear shoes whenever you need to!

Covid Considerations

You know the drill. I know you have thought about it and I trust you to make a good decision for yourself. If you want a group with masks, I recommend https://www.meetup.com/tokyospontaneous

Thanks to Andy for suggesting we visit Ikuta Ryokuchi Park; there are myriad hidden gems I had never previously seen! He and Miku even showed us a shortcut from the station to the park, whereby we have a quieter walk and bypass a traffic signal.

After storing bags and wallets in free coin lockers at Taro Museum, we walked to the grassy hill behind the big protective sculpture.

So glad that everyone enjoyed themselves, including the rain!

After walking over a hill, we enjoyed the carpet-like grass near a rice field.

Thanks to a man walking by who took these photos of all of us.

On the way back, we saw several cats, including Jennie’s Doppelganger:

From the top of a 3 story tower, which itself was on top of a hill, we noted some brown trees.

For Susan, a photo of a manhole cover:

Thanks to everyone for joining! Click here for photos!

Refresh your spirit. Touch the earth. Connect with nature.

Meditative Walking Experience:

Meditation, walking, breathing, enjoying morning summer air.

When

gather at 09:45; leave Mukogaoka-Yuen Station (向ヶ丘遊園駅) at 10am Saturday, August 14th, 2021

Where

Mukogaoka-Yuen Station (向ヶ丘遊園駅) outside Odakyu Store near South entrance https://goo.gl/maps/YHYb5Nd2CeZA4hQCA https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6018973434 ///welcome.contain.overnight

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Details

Enjoy Nature

Ikuta Ryokuchi Park is the largest natural environment in Kawasaki. At the beginning of summer irises are in season.

The Japan Open-air Folk House Museum, the Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, the Kawasaki Municipal Science Museum and many other sites are also located in Ikuta Ryokuchi Park.

Enjoy Breathing

Get away from it all by settling into your being and noticing the motions of your body, one breath and one step at a time.

09:45am Meet outside Odakyu Store near South exit of Mukogaoka-Yuen Station (向ヶ丘遊園駅) https://goo.gl/maps/YHYb5Nd2CeZA4hQCA

10:00am: Walk toward Ikuta Ryokuchi Park

What to Expect:

• We will meet at 09:45 and walk toward the park at 10am.
• If it’s raining, we will just walk around the park.
• If it’s dry; we can find a place to sit.
• I will guide us in meditation, including walking meditation.
• Feel free to take off your shoes; whatever makes you comfortable.

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Costs:

500 yen

What to bring

Whatever you need to take care of yourself. Bring water and consider sunscreen. Come wearing lightweight shoes and maybe a bag for them just in case you need to put them on during the walk!

Self care is important, so wear shoes whenever you need to!

(image credit https://trip.pref.kanagawa.jp/destination/exploring-ikuta-ryokuchi-park/410)

Refresh your spirit. Touch the earth. Connect with nature.

Meditative Walking Experience:

Meditation, walking, breathing, enjoying fresh air.

When

gather at 6pm, 23 April 2021 at South Exit of Maebashioshima Station

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Where

Quite close to a station for easy access!

Meet at South exit of Maebashioshima Station (on Ryomo Line)

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Details

After a gap of a few days since the previous meditation, this will be the fifth “official” Walking Meditation event during Barefoot Rob’s walk across Japan.

大島公園 (Maebashishioshima Park) seems like a nice park for walking, so let’s enjoy a walking meditation.

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Enjoy Nature

Looks like this park is small with gravel, grass, and trees.

Enjoy Breathing

Get away from it all by settling into your being and noticing the motions of your body, one breath and one step at a time.

What to Expect (April 23rd, 2021):

• 6pm: Meet at South exit of Maebashioshima Station
• 6:10pm: walk to Maebashishioshima Park
• Walking meditation for 45 minutes
• I will guide us in meditation, including walking meditation.
• Feel free to take off your shoes; whatever makes you comfortable.

Walking meditation for 45 minutes in 大島公園 (Maebashishioshima Park)

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Costs:

free! (donations accepted)

What to bring

Whatever you need to take care of yourself. Come wearing lightweight shoes and maybe a bag for them just in case you need to put them on during the walk!

Self care is important, so wear shoes whenever you need to!

Covid Considerations

COVID-19 Infection Prevention Measures in the park

To prevent the spread of coronavirus infection in the park, we ask all visitors to take the following measures.

● When you have cold symptoms such as fever and coughs, please refrain from visiting the park.

● Please wear a face mask and follow cough etiquette.

● Please frequently wash your hands with soap and water and use hand sanitizers.

● Please keep your distance ( about 2 meters ) from other visitors.

● Please refrain from visiting with a large group of people.

● To avoid congestion, please refrain from using large picnic blankets. ( one side: larger than 2 meters )

● Please refrain from visiting with a large group of people.

Refresh your spirit. Touch the earth. Connect with nature.

Walking Meditation Experience:

Meditation, walking, breathing, enjoying crisp air.

When

9am Friday 16 April 2021

Where

Rinko Park in Yokohama

Details

Let’s enjoy a morning walking meditation in Rinko Park! This will be a chance to feel grounded and connected to the ocean.

This will be the first “official” Walking Meditation event during Barefoot Rob’s walk across Japan.

Enjoy meditative motion, sea breeze, and hopefully sunshine.

Bonus!

After the meditation, I plan to walk barefoot ~20km from Rinko Park in Yokohama to my house in Kawasaki. Join me for any or all of the walk!

Google shows it will take less than 5 hours to walk, so we can probably easily do it with just 1 or 2 breaks for snacks / lunch.