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Mie Private Tour - Shopping Street Leading to Ise Grand Shrine, Ise
Shopping Street Leading to Ise Grand Shrine, Ise
Mie Private Tour - Okage Yokocho (Side street), Ise , Mie
Okage Yokocho (Side street), Ise , Mie
Mie Private Tour - Temizusha (ablution front), Ise-Jingu Grand shrine (Inner shrine), Ise, Mie
Temizusha (ablution front), Ise-Jingu Grand shrine (Inner shrine), Ise, Mie
Mie Private Tour - Meoto Iwa, Futami Okitama Shrine, Ise
Meoto Iwa, Futami Okitama Shrine, Ise
Mie Private Tour - Mikimoto Pearl Island, Toba city, Toba
Mikimoto Pearl Island, Toba city, Toba
Mie Private Tour - Okage Yokocho (Side Street) Ise
Okage Yokocho (Side Street) Ise
Mie Private Tour - Local Sourvenir Shop, Main Approach, Ise
Local Sourvenir Shop, Main Approach, Ise
Mie Private Tour - The home of cultured pearls, Mikimoto Pearl Island , Toba , Mie
The home of cultured pearls, Mikimoto Pearl Island , Toba , Mie
Mie Private Tour - Sake tasting, the regional sake offered to a God, please, Oharai-machi shopping street to lead Ise-jingu Grand shrine (Inner shrine), Ise, Mie
Sake tasting, the regional sake offered to a God, please, Oharai-machi shopping street to lead Ise-jingu Grand shrine (Inner shrine), Ise, Mie
Mie Private Tour - View deck at Mikimoto Pearl Island, Toba, Mie
View deck at Mikimoto Pearl Island, Toba, Mie
Mie Private Tour - Barrels of sacred sake offered to a God (Libations to a God) , Ise Jingu Grand Shrine , Ise , Mie
Barrels of sacred sake offered to a God (Libations to a God) , Ise Jingu Grand Shrine , Ise , Mie
Mie Private Tour - Ise-Jingu Grand Shrine (Inner Shrine), Ise, Mie
Ise-Jingu Grand Shrine (Inner Shrine), Ise, Mie
Mie Private Tour - Von voyage to Ise, Mie
Von voyage to Ise, Mie
Mie Private Tour - Ise-Jingu Grand Shrine (Inner Shrine)
Ise-Jingu Grand Shrine (Inner Shrine)
Mie Private Tour - Coffee break, Ise, Mie
Coffee break, Ise, Mie

Exploring Ise, Mie

Day Trip
Mie Tour Guide - Masahisa M.

Joined 2017

Masahisa M.
5.00 / 5
(57 reviews)
Identity Verified
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Mie
English
11 hours
Private tour (only you and Masahisa M.)
Up to 15 people

Mie is known as a place blessed with the bounties of its mountains and the sea. Rich in nature, history, culture and modern amusement. Ise-Jingu Shrine is an extensive complex of the most sacred shrines in Japan You can see how Mikimoto Kokichi, King of Pearls, succeeded in pearl culturing at Mikimoto Pearl Island.

Itinerary

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08:00 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel in Kansai District (Kansai district = City of Osaka, Kyoto or Nara)

08:00 AM

To meet you at your hotel lobby, with Gowithguide welcome sign board your name on. Followed after brief tour orientation, we start the tour of the day

We take you to Osaka METRO station or JR, private railway station whichever closer to your hotel. We will arrive at Kintetsu Namba station to take an express train bound for Ise.

11:00 AM

Mikimoto Pearl Island

02:00 PM

Ise-Jingu Shrine (Inner Shrine) and Okage Yokocho (Side Street) food court, shopping district, having a special atmosphere with old wooden Japanese houses built in a small village

07:00 PM

End of this day tour at your hotel in Osaka. If you stay in Kobe or Kyoto, we arrive later.

Ending Point

At your hotel in Kansai District (Kansai district = City of Osaka, Kyoto or Nara)

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Included:

*Guide fee, hotel pick-up fee in Kansai district (Kansai = City of Osaka, Kyoto or Nara)

*Travel expense as required for the guide to travel with customers by means of public transportation such as train, subway, bus.

Travel expenses for the guide included herein are limited within Kansai district (Kansai district = City of Osaka, Nara, Kyoto)

*Meals , drinks or the like for the guide during the tour

*Any tax or the like as might be incurred by the guide in Japan

*Gratuity

What‘s not included

Not included:

*Return train ticket from Kansai district (Kansai district = City of Osaka, Nara, Kyoto) to Toba, Mie for the guide

*Fees to cruise river or sea or the like for the guide

*Admission tickets as incurred at Mikimoto Pearl Island for the guide

Tour Important Information

Mikimoto Kokichi is known as the King of Pearls. He was the first person ever to successfully culture pearls, which he did at Mikimonoto Pearl Island. You can see women dive to catch pearl oysters, various pearl arts, materials of pearl culturing and history of pearl culturing.

Naiku (inner shrine), Ise-Jingu shrine is consisting as many as 125 shrines in deep forest. dedicated to the Shinto Sun Goddess, Amaterasu Omikami (Great honorable deity who enlightens the heavens). So sacred shrine in Japan, the reigning Emperor and prime minister also make a visit to Ise-Jingu shrine every year (the first shrine visit of the New Year).

Okage-Yokocho opened in 1993 on the way to main approach to Naiku, the same year as the sixty-first Shikinen Sengu, an Ise Jingu ritual held every 20 years to remake all of places from scratch. The work Okage menas thankfulness and Yokocho means side street. It has a beautiful array of architecture dating from the Edo and Meiji periods creating a delightful and historical atmosphere. You can enjoy visiting specialty food shops, arts and craft shops and enjoy cultural experiences.

- IMPORTANT -

Not suitable for tours with infants, children, wheelchairs and strollers.

Be quiet and respectful in Shrines, Temples

Remove hats and sunglasses in front of main sanctuary in Shrines, Temples

Not to touch old buildings, old remains and objects

Not to take pictures where prohibited in Shrines, Temples


Cancellation Policy

  • Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
  • 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
  • No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Mie Tour Guide - Masahisa M.

Joined 2017

Masahisa M.
5.00 / 5
(57 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Masahisa M.

Lived in Chicago (5 years), Toronto (1 year), Singapore (2 years), Indonesia (4 years) and Birmingham, UK (11 years) to construct business platform, now retired after 40

years employment in Japan. Dynamic tour guide who develops many different ways along with rich experience overseas to entertain large or small tour groups. Enjoys the interaction with tour groups, very strong group presentation and communication skills, finds each guest question as an opportunity to learn anything new. Constantly learning information about each tour spot to enhance tours. Guided 9,330 guests all over the world across Japan as of June 30, 2025 since Feb 2015.

Reviews

Knowledge, patient and fun experience with Masahisa

Our family of 5 spent the day touring Osaka with Masahisa. Since we didn't have much time in Osaka, Masahisa made sure we saw historical, cultural and modern experiences. We went to a couple of interesting museums and learned a lot of history and also got a break from the heat. He took us to eat and ensured we were taken care of. We went to the Umeda sky building and even to the Sumiyoshi Shrine. He was extremely patient with us as we navigated our way through the transportation system. He always gave us facts and history along the way. He took a lot of pictures of our family and really care for our experience. He took us all the way back to our hotel even emailed a detailed step by step guide on how to get to the airport . I highly recommend Masahisa (Mike) if you want to explore Japan. He's wonderful and kind!

Lynn L.

Masahisa M.

Lynn Thank you very much for visiting Japan with your lovely daughters and your entire family, especially during this period of extreme heat. As I guided you through the area, I couldn’t help but reflect on the history shared between Portland and Kobe — two cities that have each played host to giants in the footwear industry. That legacy echoed in my mind throughout your visit. I understand that you’ll be returning to work right away, without taking a break after your trip. I sincerely hope you return home safely, carrying many joyful memories from your family travels. Please do visit us again. Thanks Masahisa

Terrific Osaka tour

Mike was a great tour guide for my son and I! He communicated a detailed plan before our trip, and was flexible to our needs. Mike kept up a running commentary on interesting facts and features for all the places we visited, and kept a perfect pace for us. He made excellent use of public transit all day long, and we got to see all the things we wanted. Highly recommend!

Keith W.

Masahisa M.

Keith  Many thanks for coming all this way. Today turned out to be an unseasonably warm summer day, and I imagine you must be quite tired. Next time, please visit with your wife and daughter. Wish you safe return home with pleasant memory. Thanks Masahisa

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