4-hour Private Walking Tour to Historical Town of Saiku

Start your guided tour at Saiku Station and walk past the 1/10 Scale Model of the Saiku Palace and the Anicent Ise Road before arriving at Saiku Historical Museum. Watch the video exhibition "Saio Gunko" visualizing the life of Saio princess. Take a guided tour of the museum. The wonderful Saiku Historical Museum offers an in-depth look at the life of Saio with many visuals which will help you understand how life then looked like.

Rest at Itsukian teahouse while eating sake-manju dumpling (Japanese sweet made with red bean paste)

Continue your walk through the quiet streets of the town. Visit the historical remains of the Heian period era and let the story of the Saio princess unfold.

Walk through the spiritual Take Shrine believed to be the place where Saio's residence was. See the colorful flower-decorated water ablution pavilion before heading either back to Saiku Station or for a stopover at the relaxing local cafe Minoriya.