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Exploring Ise, Mie

Ise-Jingu Grand Shrine (Inner Shrine), Ise, Mie

Temizusha (ablution front), Ise-Jingu Grand shrine (Inner shrine), Ise, Mie

Ise-Jingu Grand Shrine (Inner Shrine), Ise, Mie

Ise-Jingu Grand Shrine (Inner Shrine)

Ise-Jingu Grand Shrine (Inner Shrine), Ise, Mie

Okage Yokocho (Side Street) Ise

Okage Yokocho (Side street), Ise , Mie

Von voyage to Ise, Mie

Mikimoto Pearl Island, Toba city, Toba

Coffee break, Ise, Mie

Meoto Iwa, Futami Okitama Shrine, Ise

Mikimoto Pearl Island, Toba city, Toba

Local Sourvenir Shop, Main Approach, Ise

The home of cultured pearls, Mikimoto Pearl Island , Toba , Mie

Ise-Jingu Grand Shrine (Inner Shrine), Ise, 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

View deck at Mikimoto Pearl Island, Toba, Mie

Shopping Street Leading to Ise Grand Shrine, Ise

Barrels of sacred sake offered to a God (Libations to a God) , Ise Jingu Grand Shrine , Ise , Mie

Ise-Jingu Grand Shrine (Inner Shrine), Ise, Mie

Exploring Ise, Mie

Name: Mie Guided Tours
Brand: GoWithGuide
Price: 282 USD
Rating: 5.0 (70 reviews)

Day Trip

Joined 2017

Masahisa M.

5.00 / 5

(70 reviews)

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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

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

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

Joined 2017

Masahisa M.

5.00 / 5

(70 reviews)

Identity Verified

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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 9,513 guests all over the world across Japan as of March 31, 2026 since Feb 2015.

Reviews

Vladislav S.

5 / 5

Apr 15, 2026

Exploring Osaka

Apr 15, 2026

Osaka

9 hours

“A great way to visit Osaka highlights ”

We spent the whole day with Mike walking around Osaka. He met us in our hotel lobby and took us to Umeda Sky, Osaka Castle, Dotonbori and the Kuromon market, Shinsekai, as well as many other places. Everything, from the communications, to facts sharing, and attention to our requests was top notch. My wife mentioned that we are planning a trip to Hokkaido and Mike have us an itinerary with lots of good advice. I consider ourselves lucky to meet Mike and be able to spend a day with him. Mike, thank you so much for showing us around Osaka, all the information and knowledge you shared, as well as all the amazing pictures you took!

Masahisa M.

Vladislav Thank you very much for coming all the way from beautiful, nature rich Kiwiland again this year. It was truly a pleasure to guide such a lovely young couple, and I was able to enjoy a wonderful day myself. If you have any questions as you plan your future trip to Japan, please feel free to ask me anytime. Thanks Masahisa

Katie D.

5 / 5

Apr 14, 2026

Exploring Nara, Nara Pref

Apr 14, 2026

Nara

8 hours

“Fantastic historical tour”

Masahisa-san was an incredible guide, navigating the side-streets with ease and allowing us to see even more of Nara and Osaka than we had hoped! He has a wealth of life experiences to share and is a very calming presence throughout the day. He is committed to making sure you get the best photographs and has a great eye for what will make a good picture. I would highly recommend touring with him and look forward to hopefully doing so again in the future!

Masahisa M.

Katie Thank you so much for traveling all the way from afar to visit us. I’m relieved to hear that you might have returned home safely. Hearing the recent news about NYK and the new young mayor made me feel as if I were chatting with both of you at Madison Square Garden. If you have the chance, please do come visit us again. Thanks Masahisa

Jake and diana R.

5 / 5

Apr 12, 2026

Exploring Kyoto in Rakutou (East) and Rakuchu (Central)

Apr 12, 2026

Kyoto

9 hours

“A Must-Do While In Kyoto”

We had such a special with Masahisa! He was the perfect tour guide, taking us to 10 different locations throughout East Kyoto each of which he was extremely knowledgeable about. He knew where to take us at what times in order to avoid crowds and brought us to quiet, beautiful locations that we wouldn’t have found otherwise. This was one of our favorite activities of our entire Japan trip and we could not recommend Masahisa more! He also took so many photos for us without us even asking, a true professional in every manner. :)

Masahisa M.

Jake and Diana Thank you for coming all the way from the “Windy City,” where I spent my working years and made countless cherished memories. It is my only regret that I was unable to show you the few remaining places in Kyoto where the quiet elegance of the ancient court culture still lingers. Still, spending the day with beautiful couple brought me great joy, and I truly had a wonderful time. Once again, I sincerely appreciate your long journey to visit, and I would be delighted if, in some small way, I was able to contribute to creating memorable moments from your trip. Thanks Masahisa