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Sacred Meiji Jingu: Walking Tour with a Live Shinto Ritual
Shibuya
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Step into Tokyo's most sacred forest and witness Shinto faith in motion. Just steps from Harajuku, 100,000 trees hide a shrine to Emperor Meiji — a working temple where prayer rituals unfold hourly.
Your local guide leads you under towering torii gates, through the Sacred Forest, and into Meiji Jingu's main hall. You'll quietly join worshippers and witness a live gokito, a Shinto prayer ceremony performed by a priest, to the beat of taiko drums and the ancient cadence of norito prayers.
You'll learn how Emperor Meiji reshaped modern Japan, the proper way to purify and pray, and the hidden meaning of the sake barrels and ema plaques lining the path.
Unlike standard tours that only "explain...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Photo opportunities throughout
A Professional Local Guide
Transportation during the tour
Food and beverage expenses
Personal expenses
Meeting Points
Departure
UNIQLO Harajuku
Your guide will be waiting in front of UNIQLO Harajuku Store. They are holding a signboard for our inbound tour service "YURAGI," so please use that as a reference point to meet up. If you have trouble finding them, you can contact the guide directly via WhatsApp or phone.
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Sacred Meiji Jingu: Walking Tour with a Live Shinto Ritual
Shibuya
About
Step into Tokyo's most sacred forest and witness Shinto faith in motion. Just steps from Harajuku, 100,000 trees hide a shrine to Emperor Meiji — a working temple where prayer rituals unfold hourly.
Your local guide leads you under towering torii gates, through the Sacred Forest, and into Meiji Jingu's main hall. You'll quietly join worshippers and witness a live gokito, a Shinto prayer ceremony performed by a priest, to the beat of taiko drums and the ancient cadence of norito prayers.
You'll learn how Emperor Meiji reshaped modern Japan, the proper way to purify and pray, and the hidden meaning of the sake barrels and ema plaques lining the path.
Unlike standard tours that only "explain...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Photo opportunities throughout
A Professional Local Guide
Transportation during the tour
Food and beverage expenses
Personal expenses
Meeting Points
Departure
UNIQLO Harajuku
Your guide will be waiting in front of UNIQLO Harajuku Store. They are holding a signboard for our inbound tour service "YURAGI," so please use that as a reference point to meet up. If you have trouble finding them, you can contact the guide directly via WhatsApp or phone.
Return
Itinerary
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Meiji Jingu Shrine
Walk through Tokyo’s sacred forest with your guide and learn the history of Emperor Meiji and Shinto traditions while visiting one of Japan’s most important shrines.
30 minutes
2
Meiji Jingu Shrine
Pass beneath the massive wooden torii gate and enjoy one of Meiji Jingu’s most iconic photo spots surrounded by towering cedar trees.
3
Meiji Jingu Shrine
Experience the spiritual atmosphere of Meiji Jingu’s main hall, observe traditional Shinto worship rituals, and witness a live gokito prayer ceremony performed by shrine priests.
