Ise Jingu: Full-Day Private Tour with English-Speaking Government-Licensed Guide
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7 Ratings
Ise
Immerse yourself in the ancient traditions and spiritual significance of Ise Jingu on this full-day private tour. Explore the sacred shrine, indulge in traditional Japanese cuisine, and discover the rich history of Okage Yokocho street.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Ise Jingu - The Ise trip is incomplete without paying respect to the supreme deity Amaterasu Omikami (the sun goddess) enshrined at Naiku. Naiku is one of the two major shrines of Ise Shrines and is officially known as Kotai Jingu. This is considered as the most sacred shrine in Japan where millions of visitors arrive every month to worship for prosperity, peace and spirituality.
What's Included
- Licensed Local Guide
- Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
- Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
- Private transportation
- You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
- Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information
This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced English-speaking tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Ise area!\n\nThe city houses the Japan’s most sacred Shinto shrine that is about 2000 years old. The shrine is the center of major religious and spiritual activities. The Ise trip is incomplete without paying respect to the supreme deity Amaterasu Omikami (the sun goddess) . You will also come across the traditional Japanese foods and history while visiting Okage Yokocho street.\n\nLet us know what special requests you have for the day and we will customize your itinerary in advance!\n\nPlease be aware the this tour is on foot/with public transport. Ise Jingu Shrine also requires walking long distances in the shrine.
- This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
Location
Ise Jingu
1 Ujitachicho,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Departure735829
Sep 29, 2023
Family Trip To Ise Jingu - Mr. Yoshi Nishio planned a wonderful day for my family. We enjoyed the beautiful views of Yokoyama Bay. At Geku and Naiku, Mr. Nishio explained the history and traditions if the sacred grounds . He also recommended a delicious restaurant for lunch. We shopped at the Okage Yokocho street. Mr. Nishio speaks excellent English, and was very good at communicating via email to plan a memorable private tour.
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Nobuko_a
Sep 26, 2023
Family Trip To Ise Jingu - Mr. Yoshinari Nishio planned a wonderful day for my parents and family. We started the day enjoying the views of Yokoyama Bay. At Geku and Naiku, Mr. Nishio explained the history and rituals of the sacred grounds. He also recommended a delicious lunch place before we explored the shopping areas in Okage Yokocho.
Mr. Nishio speaks excellent English , and was very good at communicating via email to plan a special day.
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Sj653
May 22, 2023
Gorgeous sites, tons of information and a warm and well-informed guide! - This tour was one of the parts of our trip we were most looking forward to, and Tetsuya provided a fantastic, warm and information-rich tour of the Ise-Jingu shrines, Meoto-Iwa and the historic shopping area in Ise. As two people who are very interested in learning about local culture and religious life in places we visit, we learned a lot in one day about the Shinto religion, how customs began and how they're being maintained today. A great way to add a cultural education layer to your trip in beautiful surroundings. This was a high point in our trip - can't recommend enough!
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Grantjg
May 16, 2023
Great all day Israelsen tour! - Tetsuya Tanahashi took us on a fantastic tour that we really enjoyed. He speaks great English and did a great job explaining the context of what we were seeing, teaching us about culture, etc.
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Kamillegeson
Apr 21, 2023
Favorite City in Our Trip around the Kansai Region - Out of the 6/7 prefectures of the Kansai region we've visited, Ise is our favorite. It is the complete package, for cultural and spiritual, there's Ise Jingu, a lively crowd with food that is 10/10 and souvenir shops with only items found in Ise lined up on the streets of Oharaimachi and Okageyokocho, and the spectacular view of Meotoiwa all in a full day private walking tour guided by such a great tour guide, Tetsuya Tanahashi. We were in Ise for a day trip and also wanted to have early dinner at 5:30pm there and take the 7pm train back to Osaka. Tetsuya-san was very kind to adjust to our request on our end point and time that we were able to modify our itinerary. We were also amazed how Tetsuya-san made sure we were always on time even with the distance and places we covered yet it was so fun, we didn't even notice the time passing by. Worth the 3 hour travel to Ise and another 3 hours back to Osaka. If you have free time to go out of Osaka for a day trip, Ise is a must and Tetsuya-san would be a wonderful guide for you.
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