come to Japan
for a month
and write.
An author-led creative residency open to writers at any stage of their careers working in any genre, hosted at the author’s restored Japanese house in a village surrounded by mountains on the Seto Inland Sea.
1-30 May 2027
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1-30 November 2027
２０２７年１１月１日ー３０日
£1600/¥ 350,000*
*self-catered, own private room, shared work & living spaces, utilities and wifi included.
Flights, travel, insurance, meals and housekeeping not included.
residency host
Sarah Holding is a British author, creative practitioner and former academic in Japanese culture and architecture. She has published six novels and a collection of poetry and has delivered hundreds of creative-writing workshops and talks around the world.
write
A month of uninterrupted time to work on a project that matters to you.
live
Experience everyday life in a traditional Japanese house in a small coastal community.
connect
Share the house with a small group of writers from different backgrounds and countries.
explore
Discover the landscape, temples, shrines, gardens and culture of Hyogo.
the entrance hall or genkan
the covered engawa at night
the courtyard garden
a local shrine up the mountain
“I’d been wanting to do a writing residency for years, and visiting Japan was top of my bucket list.
The Kiseki Writing Retreat enabled me to do both!”
Lila Micevska
screenwriter, Australia