Hakone Gora Naikan Retreat Center

Why Naikan?

There are many reasons for doing Naikan, below are some examples from previous individuals:

To remind oneself of his success and failure in the past again in a quiet environment
To do modification of the way of life for the future, based on his history
As a chance to come back to the starting point of life
To refresh one's body and mind
To build a smoother interpersonal relationship
As an education for employee
To get ready for employment, marriage
To think about his life after retirement
As an experience for psychology reseach
For the nature improvement as a mental health counselor
Appreciate life and feel happiness under any adverse circumstances