21 Apr 2023
Out of the 6/7 prefectures of the Kansai region we've visited, Ise is our favorite. It is the complete package, for cultural and spiritual, there's Ise Jingu, a lively crowd with food that is 10/10 and souvenir shops with only items found in Ise lined up on the streets of Oharaimachi and Okageyokocho, and the spectacular view of Meotoiwa all in a full day private walking tour guided by such a great tour guide, Tetsuya Tanahashi. We were in Ise for a day trip and also wanted to have early dinner at 5:30pm there and take the 7pm train back to Osaka. Tetsuya-san was very kind to adjust to our request on our end point and time that we were able to modify our itinerary. We were also amazed how Tetsuya-san made sure we were always on time even with the distance and places we covered yet it was so fun, we didn't even notice the time passing by. Worth the 3 hour travel to Ise and another 3 hours back to Osaka. If you have free time to go out of Osaka for a day trip, Ise is a must and Tetsuya-san would be a wonderful guide for you.