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Ise Private Custom Tour: A Sacred Pilgrimage, Shrine & Nature

By YURAGI
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$345 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h 8m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Long before Kyoto, before Tokyo, before Japan even had an emperor in name, there was Ise — a forest, a river, and a single shrine to the sun goddess. Two thousand years on, it still stands. Or rather, it is still being rebuilt: every twenty years, by hand, exactly as before.

This is a fully private, fully customisable day in Ise — shaped around your pace and curiosity.

Highlights:

  • Walk Geku and Naiku in the traditional pilgrimage order, Japan's most sacred shrines
  • Cross Uji Bridge and purify your hands in the Isuzu River, as pilgrims have for centuries
  • Step into the 5,500-hectare sacred forest of ancient cypress that surrounds the shrines
  • Taste Okage Yokocho — Akafuku mochi, local sake, and Edo-era pilgrim streets
  • Optional add-ons: Meoto Iwa (the Married Rocks), Sengukan museum, or a quiet tea moment

Your licensed guide doesn't just point — they explain why a shrine with no idols and no scripture has shaped Japan more than any other.

Activity location

  • Ise Jingu
    • 1 Ujitachicho,
    • 516-0023, Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Iseshi Station
    • 1
    • 516-0073, Ise, Mie, Japan

Check availability

4hours

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 8 minutes4h 8m
    4h 8m
  • English

Duration: 4 hours

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$345.24 x 1 AdultNZ$345.24
Total
Price is NZ$345.24
Until Tue, 28 Jul

5hours

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 8 minutes4h 8m
    4h 8m
  • English

Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$397.03 x 1 AdultNZ$397.03
Total
Price is NZ$397.03
Until Tue, 28 Jul

6hours

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 8 minutes4h 8m
    4h 8m
  • English

Duration: 6 hours
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$448.81 x 1 AdultNZ$448.81
Total
Price is NZ$448.81
Until Tue, 28 Jul

8hours

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 8 minutes4h 8m
    4h 8m
  • English

Duration: 8 hours
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$586.91 x 1 AdultNZ$586.91
Total
Price is NZ$586.91
Until Tue, 28 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Photo opportunities throughout
  • Inclusions
    A Professional Local Guide
  • Exclusions
    Transport during the tour
  • Exclusions
    Transport costs to the meeting point
  • Exclusions
    Food and drink expenses
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Ise Jingu

  • 50m
Stroll through Japan’s most sacred Shinto shrine surrounded by peaceful forest and traditional spiritual atmosphere.

Ise Shrine Geku

  • 1h
Learn about the history and spiritual importance of Ise Grand Shrine with insights from your guide.

Isuzu River

  • 10m
Visit the clear river flowing through the sacred grounds of Ise Jingu and enjoy the serene natural scenery.

Okage Yokocho

  • 1h
Enjoy local street food, traditional snacks, and the nostalgic atmosphere of this lively Edo-style shopping street.

Ise Meotoiwa Meoto Yokocho

  • 1h
Explore the popular shopping and cultural area near the famous Meoto Iwa “Wedded Rocks,” known as a spiritual matchmaking spot.

Location

Activity location

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    Ise Jingu
    • 1 Ujitachicho,
    • 516-0023, Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Iseshi Station
    • 1
    • 516-0073, Ise, Mie, Japan

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