Ise shrines
This is 8hour course. The fee is 100 USD from Osaka.
They are located in Mie Prefecture. The shrines fascinate through their
pure simplicity. There is nothing but green trees, broad gravel lanes
and the wooden, barely painted shrine structures. Because the Ise Shrines
are so sacred, no pictures may be taken near their main halls, a task
that would be difficult anyway, as the view of the innermost buildings
is partially obstructed by a set of wooden fences.
The Naiku and Geku are both rebuilt every 20 years according to an ancient
Shinto tradition. It take 4 hours to look around. Guests will walk for
a long way. During their visit they take lunch.