Naritasan Shinshoji Temple Volunteer Tourist Guide

At a glance

At Naritasan Shinshoji Temple, volunteer guides can show you around the temple grounds for free. The reception is at the volunteer guide reception desk in the square in front of Naritasan's main hall, and as a rule, no reservations are required for individuals. By touring the temple with a professional guide who knows it inside and out, you can experience the profound charm of Shinshoji Temple.

Walk with a free volunteer guide

  • Information location：Naritasan Shinshoji Temple, Sogo Memorial Hall
  • Information hour：10:00 - 15:00 (closed on the 25th of each month for training)
  • Language used：At the moment, we primarily support Japanese and English, but we aim to create a system that will enable us to support an even wider range of languages in the future.
  • Reception location：Volunteer guide reception desk in the square in front of the main hall of Naritasan
  • Reservation：In principle, this is not required, but if you are a large group or would like to be shown around Sogo Memorial Hall, please contact us in advance.
  • Inquiries and reservations： Narita Volunteer Guide Association
    TEL: 0476-22-2111(Main)
    FAX: 0476-23-1661
    Naritasan Shinshoji Temple Joint Hall, 1 Narita, Narita City, Chiba Prefecture
Goma sacred fire ritual BOiri(Shojinryori)
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As you tour the temples and buildings on a guided tour that lasts about an hour, you'll make new discoveries and your curiosity will be piqued for the first time in a long time.
Not only will you be able to experience the atmosphere of the temples and pray, but you'll also be able to learn about their history and thoroughly cleanse your soul.
The guide calmly explains the facts, leaving his own emotions and opinions aside. He fully understands his role as a guide for this temple, and makes neither critical nor positive comments.
When a guest who couldn't listen to the guide's explanation for free tried to give him a small amount of money, he initially refused, saying, "This is purely voluntary," but later said, "I'll take it and donate it to the temple."

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Naritasan Premium Omotesando Walk(English Guide Included)

This is a paid guided tour.
Plus Narita Lab Inc. offer flexible itineraries tailored to your preferences, with warm English-speaking guides. Depending on your chosen plan, you can add special options such as a Goma prayer ceremony—during which your name is recited at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple—or a vegetarian cuisine tasting. Naritasan Shinshoji Temple is famous for its devotion to Fudo Myo-o (Acala) and attracts worshippers from Japan and abroad seeking protection from misfortune and wishes for good fortune.The Goma prayer is a distinctive Japanese ritual in which wishes are entrusted to the flames to be carried upward.

Example details
  • Time・9:00/10:00/11:00/12:00
  • Price・Starting at ¥20,000 per person (for Path Exploration, 2 participants)
  • For more information, please visit the following website:
Naritasan Premium Omotesando Walk

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