japan new year retreat
The BONFIRE Nomadic Retreats are born from a desire to share our gaze and our deep connection to specific territories around the world. Landscapes, cultures, and energies that have transformed our lives and our artistic practice, and that we now wish to experience with you.
Each edition is curated with attention and unfolds in a carefully chosen location, inviting a small group of creators into a slow, generous, and respectful way of relating to both the human and the more-than-human.
Our retreats move you toward the local, the subtle, and the layers of truth that exist beyond global narratives. They open a space to encounter what is often overlooked, to listen differently, and to engage with place in a more conscious and embodied way.
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NEW YEAR RETREAT
The edition is held in and beyond Kyoto.
Dates → January 20-29
10 Days / 9 nights
Group limited to: 10 participants
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Location + Accommodation
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Set between mountains and crossed by the Kamo River, Kyoto is a city where time folds differently.
Traditional houses, incense drifting through the air, the sound of water, the presence of crows, eagles and cranes. There is something in its atmosphere that invites another state of being, one that pulls us back year after year.
There is always another street, another shrine, another magical encounter waiting...
A city for slowness and presence, full of discoveries if you are open to its rhythm.
Kabin Kyoto Hotel
Centrally located in Kyoto, Kabin has everything you need to feel comfortable during your stay.
It balances the serene atmosphere we value, with the accessibility and vibrance of a great neighbourhood.
The hotel offers access to lounges, cafés and shared spaces that naturally encourage encounters, exchange and moments of pause throughout the retreat.
Participants will enjoy spacious and minimalist private rooms, each including a queen bed, private bathroom, amenities and cleaning service. A fitness room can be booked during the stay, and contemporary kitchens are open for independent use.
A great base from which to enjoy winter in Kyoto and surrender to the rhythm of the retreat.
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This call is for you if you are:
→ Drawn to the BONFIRE spirit and our way of inhabiting the world
→ Sensing that another reality is possible
→ Dreaming of Japan for a long time
→ Open to the sacred, the subtle, the unseen
→ Willing to listen deeply
→ Longing for a different rhythm
→ Ready to be moved by what you encounter
The retreat includes creative prompts, collective conversations, artist talk events and one-to-one mentoring sessions.