Autumn–winter 2026–27 · Sennin Kenji
The Hermit's Handbook
No neighbours for 7 km. Most things are fine here.
Come alone. There is only one kotatsu.
This season, you can
Tick them off as you go. 0 of 12 done
Fly a kite
Send your worries up with the kite.
Bake pizza by the fire
Pizza beats mist.
Work at the kotatsu (cold months, office access)
Careful: a kotatsu is not a futon.
Do nothing in the deck chair
Doing nothing is serious practice.
Look up at the sky all night
Neck tired? Lie down.
Handheld fireworks on the gravel
Handheld only. Even hermits don't launch rockets.
Board games (till 24:00)
Losing gracefully is practice too.
Paint the view (bring materials)
Portraits of the hermit are welcome.
Meditate or stretch on the grass
The hermit may be sitting next to you.
arrive Thursday, leave Monday morning.
Sitting in traffic is not a spiritual practice.
Ask Kenji first
Help cut trees inside the grounds
Ask me first, and I'll show you where and how.
Help cut the grass inside the grounds
Cutting grass is practice too. Ask me first.
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All we ask
- Quiet 22:00–08:00 (lifted on charter days)
- Fire on a stand, never on the ground
- Handheld fireworks only, nothing launched
- Nobody sleeps inside (no bedding is lent)
- Food and rubbish in the car; bring bear spray
- Ground fires or noise after a warning: you leave, no refund
Enjoy your training. — Sennin KenjiThe beard is fake, by the way.