Private multi-day tour · Multi-day from Tokyo
From Tokyo: 5-Day Munakata & Itoshima Customizable Tour
Visit the UNESCO Munakata Taisha shrine, linked to the sacred island of Okinoshima, and the Itoshima coast with its white wedded rocks in the sea.
Private · your group only◆5 days◆Up to 6 guests◆Pickup included
Road-day snapshot
This is your private tour, so the route is flexible: tell us if you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby.
The experience
A private journey, thoughtfully paced
Munakata Taisha in Fukuoka is part of the UNESCO site Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites. Okinoshima is a small island far in the sea where people have prayed for safe voyages for more than 1,500 years. Visitors cannot land there, so the shrine on the mainland is the place to learn its story.
At Hetsumiya, the main shrine, you walk to the main hall and up to the Takamiya altar, an outdoor prayer site in the forest. Then you visit the Shinpokan treasure hall. It holds about 80,000 objects found on Okinoshima: mirrors, gold rings and items from the old trade with Korea and China.
On another day you drive to the Itoshima Peninsula west of Fukuoka. At Sakurai Futamigaura, two rocks stand in the sea, joined by a big straw rope, with a white torii gate in the water in front. You also see the long beaches and small cafes of the coast.
This is a calm trip about faith, sea and history.
This is a private tour. Only your group. One van, 1 to 6 people, never shared. Your driver-guide speaks English, and also Hindi and Urdu.
If the Shinpokan treasure hall is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead visit the Hetsumiya shrine grounds and Takamiya altar in more depth and add the Munakata Daijima coast.
DAY 1 Pickup at your Tokyo hotel and drive west to Okayama (about 8 to 9 hours with breaks).
DAY 2 Drive to Munakata in Fukuoka. Evening at the coast.
DAY 3 Munakata Taisha Hetsumiya, the Takamiya altar and the Shinpokan treasure hall.
DAY 4 Itoshima coast and Sakurai Futamigaura in the morning, then drive to Okayama.
DAY 5 Drive back to your Tokyo hotel (about 8 to 9 hours with breaks).
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Visit UNESCO Munakata Taisha and its forest altar
- See Okinoshima treasures at the Shinpokan hall
- Learn about the sacred island no visitor can land on
- See the wedded rocks and sea torii of Futamigaura
- Drive the beaches of the Itoshima Peninsula
Said plainly
Munakata Taisha is a working shrine. Please dress modestly and keep voices low. If the Shinpokan treasure hall is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead visit the Hetsumiya shrine grounds and Takamiya altar in more depth and add the Munakata Daijima coast. This tour has long driving days. The van has comfortable seats and we stop every 2 hours or so for rest areas, food and toilets.
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Visit UNESCO Munakata Taisha and its forest altar
See Okinoshima treasures at the Shinpokan hall
Learn about the sacred island no visitor can land on
See the wedded rocks and sea torii of Futamigaura
Drive the beaches of the Itoshima Peninsula
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private van and English-speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tokyo
- All parking, fuel and road tolls
- Shinpokan treasure hall entry
Yours — paid on the day
- Hotel accommodation (you book your own hotel in Okayama and Munakata or Fukuoka)
- Meals and drinks unless listed as included
- Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan
- Optional cafe stops on the Itoshima coast
Good to know
Before you book
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your Tokyo hotel or accommodation (23 wards).
Group and vehicle
Private for up to 6 guests. Enter adults, children, infants and child seats separately at booking.
Dietary and mobility needs
Halal, vegetarian, allergy, walking or other practical requests go in your booking notes and are planned before the day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we change the route on the day?
Yes. It is a private tour in our own van, so your driver-guide can skip, extend or add stops where time allows.
Is the price per person?
No. The price is for your whole private group of up to 6 people, including the van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for an automatic full refund to the original payment method. Within 24 hours, contact us directly so we can help. If a typhoon or official weather warning stops the trip, we offer a new date or a full refund. For a GetYourGuide booking, the terms shown on that booking apply.
Somewhere else in mind?
Any destination in Japan
If this route is not exactly what you need, tell us the destination, dates and group. We confirm the plan and the exact price before any payment is taken.
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