Tokyo: Meiji Shrine Walking Tour — Shintoism & Imperial System

5 (396 reviews) Tokyo 1 hour and 30 minutes Up to 15 English

About this tour

Meiji Shrine, located in a lush forest, is the most visited shrine in Japan. On this small-group tour of up to 10 people, a local guide explains Shinto and the Japanese Imperial system.

Highlights

  • Small group tour of up to 10 people
  • The mysterious forest where noise disappears
  • Japan's 2,600-year-old Imperial system
  • Visiting the most popular shinto shrine in Japan
  • Learn how Japan went from samurai to modern

What's included

  • Sightseeing tour
  • Guide

Quick facts

Start times
9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 14:30
Minimum age Ages 1+
Difficulty Easy

Meeting point

Harajuku Station, Shibuya City, Tokyo

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.

Guest Reviews

5.0 (396 reviews)
Derek S
Magnificent tour.

Tomo was so knowledgeable and the pace and history was fantastic- very impressive and highly recommended

Derek S
Emily O
Fabulous tour

Richo was super informative & very friendly. Had a fabulous tour, highly recommend.

Emily O
Fuji J
Amazing guide

Tomo was an amazing guide. Learned lots about Japanese history and culture in our tour. Exceeded our expectations. Recommended for our first time in Japan.

Fuji J
Trice C
Great tour guide!

Yuuki was a great tour guide! We enjoyed our small group with people from all different countries. I would definitely do another tour with them.

Trice C
Carly S
AMAZING!

Tomo was our guide and he was AMAZING! Very informative, accommodating, and friendly. He taught us all about the shrine as well as plenty about Japanese culture and history based on our questions. He made the experience :) The shrine is also beautiful with the nature and architecture.

Carly S
Voyager06251003621
Very informative tour

We were a small group of only 6 people and our great tour guide Tomo told us a lot of interesting facts about the shrine, japanese culture and history. We had the chance to ask Tomo all kinds of questions. Thanks for the great tour!

Voyager06251003621
Megan P
Peaceful tour

Kodai was an excellent guide! We ended up being just a group of two so we got to enjoy Kodai’s deep knowledge of Meiji Shrine and the history behind it. He was warm and friendly - and a great photographer. Would recommend this tour to all - a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of Tokyo.

Megan P
Paul M
Spiritual and interesting tour

The meiji shrine is one of the largest and set in beautiful gardens. It's worth a visit by any measure but the presence of a guide makes it far more interesting. Our wonderful guide, Keiko, provided a lot of insightful comments, historical context and information about the shrine and the shinto r...

Paul M
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Amazing experience!

We had an amazing time watching the training, one of the best things we have done in Japan! Our guide Mao was excellent and provided lots of background info to us before the training started!

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Diane Vaglio
Beautiful and peaceful

Another great tour & experience. I lucked out again because I got another private tour. This time was with Keiko. What a pleasure she is. We made good friends! The tour was wonderful. I love the long walk through the trees-so peaceful and beautiful. Keiko taught me a lot about the history and cul...

Diane Vaglio

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