Full-Day Small-Group Tour in Ise Jingu

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Round-trip transportation expenses
English Speaking Guide
Sengukan admission
All Fees and Taxes

Transportation expenses to the meeting location
Food & Drink

Overview

Visit both the Naiku and Geku of Ise Jingu, a shrine loved by Japanese people. Ise Jingu is said to be the most sacred spot in the Shinto religion. Here, learn about Japanese mythology, culture, and more with easy-to-follow explanations from an English-speaking National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter. Enjoy comfortable transportation with reserved seats on the limited express train for the round trip from Nagoya. With a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter by your side there's no worry about getting lost, so enjoy worry-free sightseeing. Participants who plan to stay in Ise, Shima, or Toba on the day following the tour may leave the tour midway. Also enjoy a walk around Okage Yokocho, the side street area at the gate to the Naiku where over 60 shops recreate an old fashioned atmosphere. Try some of the local food such as Ise udon noodles.

Meeting points

Nagoya Station Tourist Information Center
1-chōme-1-4 Meieki, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 450-0002, Japan

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The Tourism Information Center is located inside a large hallway with shops, which connects the two main exits of the station. Your guide will be waiting in front of the Tourist Information Center holding a welcome board with your name.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Ise Shrine Geku

Tour the Sengukan, which features models and video exhibits about Ise Jingu and the Shinto religion, along with a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter. The full-scale model of the Geku's main hall is a must see. - The Geku has about 1,500 years of history, and is venerated as the guardian deity for food, clothing and shelter, and industry. As Ise Jingu is the site of many ceremonies throughout the year, restrictions may be placed on visiting without prior notice. Thank you for your understanding.

3 hours 5 minutes
Okage Yokocho

Okage Yokocho features many souvenir shops and restaurants. See historical Ise-style structures from about 400 years ago that were moved and rebuilt or recreated here, and enjoy local food such as Ise's specialty anko-coated mochi (rice cake), Ise udon noodles, and Ise lobster croquettes. Please have lunch on your own here.

2 hours 25 minutes
Ise Jingu

Ise Jingu Naiku is the most venerable sanctuary in Japan. The Naiku has 2,000 years of history and is dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the most sacred Shinto deity. There are three divine palaces in the Naiku area. You will visit the Shogu, which is the main divine palace, and two Betsugu called Aramatsurinomiya and Kazahinominomiya.

3 hours 20 minutes
Ujibashi Bridge (Pass By)

Cross Ujibashi Bridge which is said to connect the ordinary world and the sacred world. You will visit Shogu, By the end of the tour, you will understand Shinto deeper.
Kazahinominomiya

This is the associated shrine where the Kami (god) of wind and rain are enshrined.

5 minutes
Aramatsurinomiya

There are 14 associated shrines in and around Geku and Naiku which are revered next to Shogu. This shrine is the highest level among them and is dedicated to a vigorous spirit of Amaterasu-Omikami.

5 minutes

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Non Refundable

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Ise Jingu tour

Published on Jun, 2023

I enjoyed learning the history of Ise Jingu. It made the tour meaningful. My tour guide was knowledgeable and showed me all the things I wanted to see.