# Ashimoto Zen — A quiet two-minute break

> A quiet two-minute break (iPhone/iPad app by 株式会社FREETANCE.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ashimoto-zen/id6764817759 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [株式会社FREETANCE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895097288)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 212 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-05-07
- Data updated: 2026-10-03

## What is Ashimoto Zen?

Put scrolling aside. Take two minutes.
Ashimoto Zen lets you watch a quiet walk unfold on screen while you sit and hold your device still. Take a short break with scenery and footsteps.

A quiet walk in your hands
Look down at ink-painted robes and feet moving through the scenery. The hem follows each step, and footprints left on the ground gradually fade.

Choose from 10 places
A wooden veranda, stepping-stone garden, white line, brick path, rice field, mossy stones, pilgrimage trail, Ganges, space, and Emptiness. All 10 are available from the start. Your first walk visits the veranda and stepping-stone garden.

Two minutes, or one complete track
Most walks last two minutes. Emptiness follows a complete music track, about 2 minutes 45 seconds. If your device moves too far, the footsteps stop. Use the position reset action to continue from a comfortable angle. Quiet walks have no penalties or failure ending.

Learn the controls and take your time
On-screen guidance explains how to begin. Pause or finish early whenever you like. Time does not advance while the app is in the background.

A record of your breaks
Look back at time spent in the scenery. Stillness time is available as a separate record. Preparation and pauses are excluded from your time in the scenery.

For a break between work or study, a breather before bed, or a moment when you notice you are still scrolling.
All 10 places are free. No account is required. Records are saved on your device. Available in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

Use while seated, holding your device. This app is not intended for use while actually walking.

## Is Ashimoto Zen safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Ashimoto Zen.

## Is Ashimoto Zen legit?

Ashimoto Zen has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Ashimoto Zen is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.0 — 2026-09-30

Improved the walking visuals and first-use experience.

- Ink-painted robes and feet bring a view of your own steps to each scene
- Refined robe movement and footprints that fade after a short delay
- Improved stepping surfaces and scenery, including the veranda, bricks, and white line
- Clearer instructions, position adjustment, and pause recovery
- Separate records for time in the scenery and time holding still
- Improved path thumbnails, readability, and screen layouts

All 10 places remain free.

### 1.4.0 — 2026-09-25

Introducing quiet walks for short breaks.

- Choose any of 10 paths from the start, including the veranda, garden, and mossy stones
- Most walks last two minutes; Emptiness follows a complete music track, about 2 minutes 45 seconds
- No penalties or failure ending; pause or finish whenever you like
- Use the position reset action to continue from a comfortable angle
- Keep a record of today's stillness, past quiet moments, and visited paths
- Improved flowing ink and lasting footprints; walk directly on the brick and pilgrimage paths, with smaller feet on mossy stones
- Improved saving, interruption recovery, and keeping the display awake during a walk

All 10 stages are free. The original challenge mode remains available.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-06-28

Every one of the ten scenes now has a path worth stepping on.

- Veranda planks, stepping stones, drifting lanterns, ripples in raked sand—each stage's footing is reimagined
- Step-synced flow: the scenery moves with every footfall
- The final stage, "Form is Emptiness," is remade—dissolving stones become pure rings of light
- Small visual and stability improvements

Take your quiet minute today.

### 1.2.2 — 2026-06-12

Improved the display. Keep enjoying your settling time by simply not moving.

### 1.2.2 — 2026-06-12

Improved the display. Keep enjoying your settling time by simply not moving.

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