Shiatsu's focus on energy meridians complements the spiritual nature of temple visits. Find balance through pressure point work.
Last reviewed: March 2026
Japanese therapy for energy balance.
Shiatsu's focus on energy meridians complements the spiritual nature of temple visits. Find balance through pressure point work.
Shiatsu massage is a 60–120 minute Japanese pressure therapy that uses finger and palm pressure on the body's energy meridians to relieve pain, reduce stress, and restore balance — performed clothed without oil, delivered to your hotel or home in Ho Chi Minh City from 500,000 VND. The name literally means "finger pressure" (shi = finger, atsu = pressure), and it aims to promote the body's natural healing abilities.
Clears blockages in the body's meridian system
Effective for headaches, back pain, and joint pain
Calms the nervous system naturally
Exact rates near Jade Emperor Pagoda
“The shiatsu pressure point work sorted out three weeks of accumulated neck and shoulder tension from back-to-back flights and desk work. The therapist knew exactly where to hold and release. My chronic upper-back issue felt better after one session than it had in a month.”
David C.
Singapore
The Jade Emperor Pagoda (Chùa Ngọc Hoàng, also known as Phuoc Hai Tu) is one of Ho Chi Minh City's most atmospheric and historically significant temples, built in 1909 by the Cantonese congregation as a Taoist shrine to the supreme ruler of heaven. Its interior is dense with carved wooden altars, lacquered panels, and statues depicting the full hierarchy of Taoist deities alongside Buddhist figures — a syncretism typical of southern Vietnamese religious practice. Clouds of incense drift constantly through the dim interior, and the resident turtles in the courtyard pond are considered sacred and regularly released by devotees as acts of merit. The pagoda became internationally prominent when U.S. President Barack Obama visited during his 2016 trip to Vietnam.
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