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Sacred mountain trekking at Mt. Miwa
Joined 2023
O-miwa Shrine is known to be the oldest shrine in Japan and Japanese Shinto. Mt. Miwa stands just behind O-miwa Shrine because it is the sacred mountain as well as the object of worship, which is said to be reserving the primitive style of Japanese Shinto and Shrine.
Itinerary
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Meeting Point
At your hotel in Osaka
At your hotel in Osaka
As an example of a hotel inside Osaka roop line.
Miwa station
By JR line.
O-miwa Shrine
Mt. Miwa trail head
Get purified before entering the trail
Peak of Mt. Miwa
Okitsu-Iwakura, one of three major Iwakura's at Mt. Miwa. "Iwakura" is a rock which consider to include diety
O-miwa Shrine
Back to the hotel
Ending Point
At your hotel in Osaka
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee, guide's transportation to your hotel
- Customer & guide's transportation cost from the hotel and during the tour
- Lunch or other diets, cost for guide if it happens
- Insurances
Tour Important Information
This area is under strict religious regulations such as prohibition of capturing images including photo, video and even sketching, therefore the guests are required to follow them with religious respect.
Shinto, the Japanese original religion, which is a kind of nature-worship, and considers the existence of deities in the nature and everything around the world. This consists the cultural and religious basis of Japanese even having a strong influence of Buddhism. You will be visiting the place that reserves the primitive style of the culture and religion of Japan and feel the heart of its ideas.
The tour take approximately half day.
Lunch with local "Miwa soumen" noodle is available as an option.
Important message from the supplier
Beside above information, actual availability depends on the situaion of other bookings and reservations. So at each time the customers are recommended tosend inquiry before booking.
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 2023
About Tour Guide Tomoya H.
I was born in Osaka, and grown up under nature loving parent, and spent a lot of time on hiking, fishing, camping and skiing in my youth.
I have been guiding trekkers from north to south Japan, as well as oversea trails. Even when I'm not at work, enjoy trekking trails in Rokko area which is just by the door.
I'm a JMGA (Japan Mountaineering Guides Association) certificated Trekking Guide (stage II), and you'll be enjoying the trail without any issues and worries with me.
Reviews
“A fishing trip to remember...”
Thanks to Tomo my interest in going fishing in the mountains in Japan came true. Thankfully the autumn colours were on show surrounding the fishing location which was a bonus as we had not seen much colour during our tour of Japan. Tomo was a great help in arranging the entry to the fishing ponds and after we had caught enough then arranging for the fish to be prepared three ways for lunch, which was very delicious. Tomo has excellent English language skills, and is someone who is very easy to chat with, which made for a very enjoyable day. In terms of the overall day, I didn't plan enough after the fishing to get full use of the time available, although a detour to a shopping centre on the way back did allow us to stock up on packaged food items to bring back as treats. Overall, we were very happy that we had Tomo as our guide and the trout fishing and it's setting were very memorable. Whilst Tomo's passion is the outdoors (of which Japan has truly exceptional tracts of it), I would strongly recommend him as a guide for a range of tour options. Thank you Tomoe for a memorable day.
“ Gorgeous Scenery along Nakasendo Trail ”
Tomo is an excellent and experienced guide for all outdoor activities. We were two physically active women in our 60s. Tomo was flexible and accommodating to our level of physical fitness, providing us with different options for our hikes daily depending on our energy level. He made excellent judgment and was able change plans at moments notice due to unpredictability of the weather. The selection of trails Tomo made for our hike were not only gorgeous but were so varied making our hikes interesting. Last but not least, Tomo made certain that we were safe at all times, advised us on ways to improve our steps and proper use of our hiking poles during our multi-day hikes. I recommend him without any hesitation.
Tomoya H.
Thank you so much for the greatest compliment. It is also my honor to guide such experienced traveler like you. I hope to see you again to visit much more wonderful sceneries!
“Sacred Moountain Trekking at Miwa”
The mountain trekking at Miwa was an amazing experince!! One I will never forget, and it was made possible by Tomoya! He was super friendly, super helpful, and super patient. He accompanied me all the way to the mountain and took as many breaks as I needed. He helped me understand the significance of the experince, as well as showed me lesser known spots for some very cool photos! If you're an english speaking foreigner, you're in good hands, he speaks english super well! If you're looking to hike Mt. Miwa while you visit Japan, please book Tomoya! You wont regret it!
$208/ per group
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