Yoshi was a highlight of our vacation in Japan, and Ise is a must-visit location - If you have the great fortune to be guided by Yoshi, you will be very happy. Yoshi clearly took the time to tailor our tour to our interests, and we had an experience we never could have had on our own or with a large group tour. He was both professional and friendly. Could we have given ourselves a tour with a booklet? Yes. Would that have been a great mistake? Yes. He helped us navigate the sacred sites without being offensive, and pointed out fun little things like meaningful rocks, as well as extra info about different rituals. Highly recommended.

It's efficient and the explanations are very detailed. It's the best. - Since it was my wife's first time at Ise Shrine, we booked a half-day private guide course. Once the reservation is made, you can leave the management site and contact the guide (Mr. Nishio) to discuss the meeting time, place, tour contents, etc. individually. This time, we visited the Inner Shrine, the Outer Shrine, and Sarutahiko Shrine on the way in 4 hours, so we saved the special prayer for next time. We started from Ise-shi Station and walked to the Outer Shrine. On the way, we passed through the townscape that felt Showa retro (including Edo and Meiji) to the beautiful shrine forest of the Outer Shrine. As with the Inner Shrine, there are many shrines scattered within the grounds, and the background of each one was explained to us. The Inner Shrine has a Sengu Museum, which is an absolute must-see. You can learn about the Sengu and many other Shinto deities, and you can also learn about the construction of the main shrine in a very easy-to-understand way. It was during Golden Week, so there were a lot of people everywhere, such as Okage Yokocho, but we managed to go around everything as planned, and it was a good opportunity to learn more about Shinto, Japan's indigenous religion, up close and in depth. I can only be grateful to Mr. Nishio, our guide. Please take care of yourself and continue guiding as long as possible to make as many people happy as possible. Thank you for all your help.

An enriching and insightful spiritual experience - We had a wonderful and insightful time with our local guide Yoshi San. Yoshi was great at explaining the general information about the Geku and Naiku, as well as very proficient with the history and myths of the Amaterasu if one needed additional cultural aspects. The pace of the half day tour was relaxing and allow enough time to take in the sights, scenery and photo moments where camera is allowed. Thanks to Yoshi San, we also got to experience eating Ise Udon in a local shop off the beaten path too! I highly recommend this tour.

My first experience touring Ise! I was very satisfied thanks to the guide! - This was my first time touring Ise Jingu, so I didn't hesitate to ask for a guide. Our guide, Yoshi, was very kind and I was excited even before the trip! The guide on the day was very easy to understand, and although it was only a half-day trip, it was a very fulfilling and satisfying trip! I would definitely ask for a guide again if I have the opportunity.

Very informative tour with great information in a place of great spirituality and beauty. - Testuya, my guide was very knowledgeable and prepared a great tour of the two shrines and shopping streets in Ise. It was a fascination tour of the main shrine compounds and how they buildings and structures are maintained.

Great 4 hours tour in Ise - Enjoyed the half day tour. Our tour guide Tetsuya Tanahashi is thoughtful to give advice in advance about hiring taxi, otherwise, it would have been too short for 4 hours to visits Geku, Naiku and Meoto Iwa rock. It was a busy days on Sunday, but managed to catch the important places.

Great Half Day Ise tour - We had a great half day Ise tour. Our guide, Tetsuya Tanahashi is very thoughtful in arranging the tour, even for just half day. Thanks to the advice of hiring local taxi in advance, otherwise 4 hours was just too short to visit places in the busy Sunday. He speaks good english and explained all the detail of places we visited, Geku, Naiku and Meoto Iwa.