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A tranquil garden with a pond, autumn foliage, and a stone pathway. 2
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A traditional Japanese torii gate in a forested area with people walking around. 4
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Sacred Meiji Jingu: Walking Tour with a Live Shinto Ritual

By YURAGI
Free cancellation available
The previous price was NZ$68 and current price is NZ$34 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

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” the shrine from outside, this takes you inside a living spiritual tradition — no rushing, no crowds.

Highlights:

  • Tokyo's largest urban forest
  • Live Shinto prayer ceremony, included
  • Small group, max 8 guests
  • Iconic Otorii Gate and Sake Barrel photo stops

Activity location

  • Meiji Jingu Shrine
    • 1-1 Yoyogi-Kamizono-cho,
    • 151-8857, Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • UNIQLO Harajuku
    • 30 14
    • 150-8010, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

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Sacred Meiji Jingu: Walking Tour with a Live Shinto Ritual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Price details
NZ$67.88
NZ$33.94 x 1 AdultNZ$33.94
Total
The previous price was NZ$67.88 and current price is NZ$33.94
50% off
Until Sun, 16 Aug

Sacred Meiji Jingu Walking Tour with a Live Shinto Ritual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Price details
NZ$67.88
NZ$33.94 x 1 AdultNZ$33.94
Total
The previous price was NZ$67.88 and current price is NZ$33.94
50% off
Until Sun, 16 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Photo opportunities throughout
  • What's includedWhat's included
    A Professional Local Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport during the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drink expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Meiji Jingu Shrine

  • 30m
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.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (Pass by)

Pass beneath the massive wooden torii gate and enjoy one of Meiji Jingu’s most iconic photo spots surrounded by towering cedar trees.

Meiji Jingu Shrine

  • 1h
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.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Meiji Jingu Shrine
    • 1-1 Yoyogi-Kamizono-cho,
    • 151-8857, Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    UNIQLO Harajuku
    • 30 14
    • 150-8010, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

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