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Shimane Private Tour - Izumo Grand Shrine: a statue of the main deity (god) of Izumo Grand Shrine
Izumo Grand Shrine: a statue of the main deity (god) of Izumo Grand Shrine
Shimane Private Tour - Izumo Grand Shrine: fortune strips show a lot of wishes made by visitors to the great gods.
Izumo Grand Shrine: fortune strips show a lot of wishes made by visitors to the great gods.
Shimane Private Tour - Izumo Grand Shrine's huge sacred straw rope of 4,5 tons,  the biggest one in Japan.
Izumo Grand Shrine's huge sacred straw rope of 4,5 tons, the biggest one in Japan.
Shimane Private Tour - The sanctuary of Izumo Grand Shrine
The sanctuary of Izumo Grand Shrine
Shimane Private Tour - Hinomisaki Shrine
Hinomisaki Shrine
Shimane Private Tour - Hinomisaki Lighthouse 44 m tall above the sea
Hinomisaki Lighthouse 44 m tall above the sea
Shimane Private Tour - Fumishima island near the lighthouse. It is a sanctuary of black-tailed gulls.
Fumishima island near the lighthouse. It is a sanctuary of black-tailed gulls.

Spiritual Tour in Izumo

Day Trip
Shimane Tour Guide - Ritsuko Y.

Joined 2016

Ritsuko Y.
5.00 / 5
(4 reviews)
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This is a short walking tour around Izumo Grand Shrine, one of the most sacred and important shrines in Japan.

If you want to refresh yourself in great nature or you have interests in ancient Japan, Izumo is the place for you.

You'll have a glimpse of ancient Japanese culture still exists here.

At Hinomisaki, you can enjoy the scenic beauty of blue ocean along with the highest masonry lighthouse in Japan.

Itinerary

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

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

At Izumo-taishamae Station of Ichibata Railway, JR Izumo Station, or at your hotel in Izumo

10:00 AM

Izumo Grand Shrine

Enjoy the tranquil and spiritual atmosphere.


12:00 PM

Hinomisaki Shrine & Lighthouse, lunch

Ending Point

At Izumo-taishamae Station of Ichibata Railway, JR Izumo Station, or at your hotel in Izumo

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

* guide fee

* guide's transportation fee to/from the meeting/ending spots


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What‘s not included

*Transportation fee (you and guide): round-trip bus fare from Izumo Grand Shrine to Hinomisaki Shrine =1,100 JPY/person,

(In case of picking up at JR Izumo Station) round-trip bus fare from JR Izumo Station to Izumo Grand Shrine =1,000 JPY/person.

*Entrance fee (you and guide): Hinomisaki Lighthouse lookout=300 JPY/person

Tour Important Information

Please wear comfortable walking shoes.

The tour duration can vary according to bus schedules.

Cancellation Policy

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Shimane Tour Guide - Ritsuko Y.

Joined 2016

Ritsuko Y.
5.00 / 5
(4 reviews)
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About Tour Guide Ritsuko Y.

Hi, I'm Ritsuko. I started guiding for tourists as a local volunteer guide and has been serving as a national certified guide since 2014.

I really like meeting people from around the world. Nothing is more fun and valuable than listening to them and sharing views and thoughts.

I was born and raised in Shimane. I lived in other cities in Japan and abroad for my career and study. Shimane's abundant natural beauty brought me back here, then I started working as a guide.

In my earlier career, I had served as a speech and communication therapist at hospitals for 11 years. I provided individual rehabilitation programs for patients who has various language problems and needs. I have met a lot of people in different generations. Personality, interest and background are different from people to people. Through my career, I have acquired skills to catch what he or she needs and provided suitable service for them.

My current clients are happy with my smile, attentiveness and easy-to-understand guide. In my tour, you can not only go to spots and learn history and culture, but you have a lot of opportunity to experience such as climbing up a high light house, choosing your favorite Japanese sweets for matcha green tea, meditation in an old temple, etc.

So, ask me if you have a plan to visit Japan.

I will help you enjoy every minute of your stay in Japan.

I hope to see you soon!


Reviews

Shimane tour

I enjoyed two and a half days of customized tours with Ritsuko visiting multiple temples, shrines, caves, rivers coastline and waterfalls around the Izumo and Matsue regions. The days were very well organized and more than fulfilled my wishes to visit sacred places in Shimane. I’m grateful to Ritsuko for her easy and informative companionship and for ensuring a very happy few days stay.

Mark E.

Ritsuko Y.

Dear Mark, I'm so happy with your nice review.Thank you so much again for visiting here. You inspired me a lot with profound understanding and respect for different cultures. Each spot was memorable for me too but I will always remember the freshness and coldness of the water you got from the waterfalls. It was a great pleasure to be able to complete the year 2019 with an amazing guest. I hope you keep exploring Japan I'd like to share your views and ideas again. Ritsuko

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