AMATORA SPA to Launch Exclusive Head Spa Experience 'Chasho Kanza' at Kyoto's Imakumano Kannonji Temple from April, Offering a 'Changed View of Scenery'

Treatment image at Imakumano Kannonji Chasho Kanza

AMATORA SPA, based in Kyoto and proposing "hair wellness," will launch a unique Japanese head spa experience inspired by Ayurveda from April 2026, in the serene space "Chasho Kanza" (閑坐) located within the precincts of Kyoto's Imakumano Kannonji Temple.

Imakumano Kannonji Temple has long been known as the "Kannon-sama of the Head."

We offer this quiet space within its precincts for exclusive private use by our customers. You will experience a head spa performed by a nationally certified beautician.

Surrounded by Kyoto's nature, your mind and body will be harmonized with herbal extracts and hair oils blended with aromas tailored to your dosha, along with a massage, resulting in smooth and lustrous hair. After the treatment, you can also enjoy a moment with matcha and Japanese sweets.

It is a supreme ritual that satisfies the five senses and awakens your inner radiance.

Voices of Experience

"The same scenery, but it looks different."

During the treatment, an eye mask is placed over the eyes, and the head, neck, and shoulders are treated in a quiet time surrounded by the sounds of birds and rustling trees. After the treatment, many voices have been received saying that the natural scenery from Kanza, when seen again with open eyes, looks different from before the experience.

In recent years, global interest in wellness tourism has grown, and experiential travel focused on harmonizing mind and body has gained attention.

Kyoto, in particular, is highly regarded internationally for its Zen and temple culture, and the aesthetic sense of living in harmony with nature. Annually, there is an increasing demand for experiences of "facing oneself in silence."

AMATORA SPA has previously offered Ayurveda head spa experiences utilizing Japanese beauty techniques at its salon in Kyoto Shijo Karasuma. To provide a more uniquely Japanese experience that harmonizes mind and body in an environment characteristic of ancient Kyoto, it is now launching a new experience in the serene space "Chasho Kanza" within the precincts of Imakumano Kannonji Temple.

Experience Details

Image of matcha and seasonal Japanese sweets

"Kanza" (閑坐) means "to calm the mind and sit quietly," representing a Zen teaching.

By receiving an Ayurveda-inspired head spa while surrounded by the sounds of birds and rustling trees, daily thoughts and tensions are relieved.