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Zenbo Seinei Retreat & Restaurant on Awaji Island
22 Mar 2022
Architect: Shigeru Ban
Location: Awaji Island, Japan

Zenbo Seinei, Japan
Awajishima Resort Inc. (Headquarters: Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture, President: Yukari Ohinata) will open Zenbo Seinei, a Zen meditation retreat and restaurant, in the spring of 2022 in the northern part of Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture.
In recent years, the spread of Covid-19 and the resulting restrictions on various activities, as well as rapid changes in the business landscape, have led to major shifts in people’s attitudes and values towards life and work. Amidst this, there has been a growing interest in opportunities to reassess one’s own contentment in environments rich in nature, and in lifestyles that promote physical and mental well-being.
Zenbo Seinei is positioned on the 135th Meridian East in the northern part of Awaji Island, in a tranquil environment surrounded by mountains. The building was designed by Shigeru Ban, an architect who won the Pritzker Architecture Prize (2014), one of the most prestigious awards in the architecture industry, and features a 100-meter-long wooden deck where guests can experience Zen meditation in the open-air with a 360-degree panoramic view, as well as healthy ?Zenbo (Zen-monk) Cuisine? uniquely created incorporating porridge, tofu and Awaji Island vegetables. The retreat also off...