Mie in Half a Day: JR Ise Station
April, 2025
This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan.
Tour Itinerary
- 12:00 JR Ise Station → 12:10 Geku Approach → 12:15 Geku (3 Auxiliary Shrines, 2 Affiliated Shrines, Kiyomori Camphor Tree, Saikan, Sengukan) → 13:50 Naiku → 15:00 Oharaimachi・Okage Yokocho→ 16:00 JR Ise Station
Title: What Is a Private Walking Tour from Ise-shi Station Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were a lively group visiting from Europe. The place where they were staying, a Japanese inn, is reasonably well known among international travelers. Since they had slept until nearly noon, we departed from JR Ise-shi Station as scheduled. It was a very enjoyable tour, as they mixed in bits of broken Japanese, occasionally asked unexpected questions, and responded to my questions with jokes.
Click here for more details: Ise Jingu Shrine Half-Day Customized Tour, Licensed Guide
Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Bus | Geku～Naiku | 520JPY |
| Section 2 | Bus | Naiku～JR Ise Station | 520JPY |
| Total | 1,040JPY | ||
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Jun 5, 2025
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An Amazing Guided Tour
Tripadvisor review: Ise Jingu(Ise Grand Shrine) Full-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Thanks to a very professional…
Jun 5, 2025
_Q1601JV
An Amazing Guided Tour
Tripadvisor review: Ise Jingu(Ise Grand Shrine) Full-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Thanks to a very professional and experienced guide, Mr. Yoshi Nishio, our one-day tour of Ise shrines was FanTastic; Geku in the am and Naiku in the pm. His steep knowledge of the history and ability to explain the details and nuances of the cultural background was amazing. Yoshi is very personable and has a great sense of humour, adding “pop quizes” throughout the tour.
May 20, 2025
Z8872DHpatriciaf
Last minute trip , woul not have gone well had we not found Mr Nishio
Tripadvisor review: Ise Jingu(Ise Grand Shrine)…
May 20, 2025
Z8872DHpatriciaf
Last minute trip , woul not have gone well had we not found Mr Nishio
Tripadvisor review: Ise Jingu(Ise Grand Shrine) Full-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
My husband and I loved our trip to the Ise shrines and Wedded Rocks with a fabulous guide
Yoshi Nishio. He was a former English professor and speaks good English… but even more
important was his knowledge of the history and the area. If you go, ask for Yoshi.
Apr 26, 2025
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Yoshi was our wonderdul. Indispensable co-pilot at Izu Shrine
Tripadvisor review: Ise Jingu(Ise Grand Shrine) Half-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide…
Apr 26, 2025
_B3371UM
Yoshi was our wonderdul. Indispensable co-pilot at Izu Shrine
Tripadvisor review: Ise Jingu(Ise Grand Shrine) Half-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Mr Yoshi’s knowledge about the Izu Shrine and its history is impeccable. He was our co-pilot every step of the way. He even went out of his way to make sure we stood at the right bus line so that we would get to sit in an otherwise crowded bus on the first day of the tourist-heavy golden week holiday in Japan. This we were ensure a seat to sit down during the 15 minute bus ride to the inner shrine from the outer shrine. I would suggest being proactive asking Yoshi a bunch of question if you’d like to know more than the standard details he shared which is already a lot. You will get more enjoyment by being curious about Japan, the shrine and its amazing legends and history. We were short on cash for part of the trip and Yoshi happily gave us a small “loan” before we found an ATM. Go prepared with cash as there are quite a few places (like the museum) that did not accept cards. All in all we were very pleased with the service we received and we would highly recommend having Yoshi be your co-pilot on your journey through Izu.
Apr 15, 2025
Panos_T
Een leuke leerzame ervaring.
Viator review: Ise Jingu(Ise Grand Shrine) Half-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We hebben een geweldige tijd…
Apr 15, 2025
Panos_T
Een leuke leerzame ervaring.
Viator review: Ise Jingu(Ise Grand Shrine) Half-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We hebben een geweldige tijd gehad met Yoshi, een vriendelijke gepensioneerde man die ons uitleg gaf over de belangrijkste tempels en het Shintoisme en uitleg gaf over het bidden, de mensen die bij de tempels werken en welke weg enkel door de keizer van Japan mag worden gebruikt bij de grootste tempels.
2025年4月15日
Panos_T
楽しく学びの多い体験でした
Viatorレビュー：
私たちはYoshiさんと素晴らしい時間を過ごしました。彼は親切な退職後の男性で、主要な神社や神道について説明してくれました。また、参拝の仕方や神社で働く人々、日本で最も大きな神社で天皇のみが通ることを許されている道についても教えてくれました。