Guided Tour in Gifu Great Buddhist Statue Golden Gate Shrine

5 hours Free cancellation

小金神社の金色の鳥居 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

The meeting point is JR Gifu Station, which is about 30 minutes by train from Nagoya Station.

The guide will recite the prayers at shrines and the sutras at temples, so even if you don't speak Japanese or know the texts, you won't have to worry. (Your guide will also provide candles and incense for the temples.)

The golden Shrine-Torii (that is a gate) at (Gifu) Kogane Shrine makes for a great place to take Instagram-worthy photos.

The Gifu Great Buddha is considered one of Japan's three greatest Buddha statues.

During the lunch break, you can browse a variety of Japanese foods at Rakuichi Rakuza (market). And you can buy the food or souvenirs if you like.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Japanese, English
Written guide: Japanese, English, French
Operated by: Shinya Yamazaki

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–9 years) · Youth (10–19 years) · Adults (20–69 years) · Seniors (70–110 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.): Two bus trips are included in the itinerary, and the guide will pay it.

Not included

Not included: Meals: During lunch hours, you can eat and drink at Rakuichi Rakuza. Coupons can be used for some items. There are more than 10 places to buy and eat, so you can choose what you like and buy souvenirs.

Itinerary

Kogane Shrine

30 min Admission included

The guide will read the prayers, allowing participants to concentrate on their prayers.
Gifu Shoho-ji Temple Daibutsu (Great Buddha)

30 min Admission included

You can view the Great Buddha, which is said to be one of the three great Buddha statues in Japan.
Gifu Park

one hour Admission included

During the lunch break, travelers can buy and eat food at Rakuichi Rakuza. In that case, you may be able to use coupons for some items.
Inaba Shrine

one hour Admission included

The tour will also stop at the neighboring Gifu Zenkoji Temple.

The guide will read sutras at Zenkoji Temple and prayers (that is Norito) at Inaba Shrine, allowing participants to concentrate on their prayers.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Just outside the gate at JR Gifu Station. (at 10:15 a.m.)

(The guide is waiting from 10:00 to 10:15)

The guide: Japanese, a man, 160cm, waiting with holding up paper that says "Get Benefit from God", "tour", or things like that.

End point

Just outside the gate at JR Gifu Station. (at 10:15 a.m.)

(The guide is waiting from 10:00 to 10:15)

The guide: Japanese, a man, 160cm, waiting with holding up paper that says "Get Benefit from God", "tour", or things like that.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At Inaba Shrine, you will have to climb slopes and stairs. There are also some places where you will have to walk several hundred meters. Therefore, we anticipate that people with severe leg and back disabilities will not be able to participate.