Private Full-day Nagoya City Tour
Overview
Please note: The Main Castle tower in Nagoya castle will be closed to the public from May 7th, 2018.The entire Hommaru Palace will be open to the public from Jun 8th.
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Entry/Admission - Nagoya Castle
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Nagoya Castle, 1-1 Honmaru, Naka, Nagoya 460-0031 Aichi Prefecture
9:00am - Pick up from the Nagoya Station's Tourism Information Office, then take the subway to Nagoya Castle
9:45am - See the Nagoya Castle, a wonderful masterpiece of Japanese medieval architecture, that is famous for its golden roof ornaments and unique scroll paintings inside the recently renovated main palace. After strolling around the spacious castle complex, you will take the subway to Nagoya's heart, the Sakae district.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Oasis 21, 1-11-1 Higashisakura, Higashi-Ku, Nagoya 461-0005 Aichi Prefecture
11am - 1pm - Explore Sakae's downtown area and visit the futuristic-looking landmark Oasis 21 where you will find plenty of restaurants and shops. Have lunch and taste delicious local specialties. See Nagoya TV Tower before taking the subway to your next destination.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hosho-in (Osu Kannon), 2-21-47, Osu, Naka, Nagoya 460-0011 Aichi Prefecture
1pm - Go to Osu Shopping District and enter various local shops along the roof-covered arcade, including green tea shops, pachinko parlors, maid cafes, and pop-culture shops. You will also visit the splendid Osu Kannon Temple that stands at the end of the arcade.
3:30pm - End of the tour
Duration: 2 hours
Additional information
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Please be prepared for a fair amount of walking
- On some National holidays some attractions might be closed, so other attractions may be substituted instead
- Minimum age is 4 years
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- This tour operates in English. On some occasions, a Mandarin or French guide might be available. Please contact the supplier for availability.
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Ticket delivery
Cancellation
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
We had a fabulous day with our guide Makoto-san. He was very knowledgeable and the tour was very comprehensive - we saw everything we wanted to see, and more. Thank you Makoto-san 😊
We had a fabulous day with our guide Makoto-san. He was very knowledgeable and the tour was very comprehensive - we saw everything we wanted to see, and more. Thank you Makoto-san 😊This was a nice way to visit Nagoya in one day. The guide Takako Tsujimoto was a perfect guide for our little groupe. Thank you Takako!
This was a nice way to visit Nagoya in one day. The guide Takako Tsujimoto was a perfect guide for our little groupe. Thank you Takako!As the title says! This is a great way of familiarising yourself with the city. My guide, Mr Tanahashi was very friendly, and quite informative; he was very knowledgeable with my numerous questions about Nagoya Castle and the city. As a walking tour, you and the guide will be utilising the subwa...
As the title says! This is a great way of familiarising yourself with the city. My guide, Mr Tanahashi was very friendly, and quite informative; he was very knowledgeable with my numerous questions about Nagoya Castle and the city. As a walking tour, you and the guide will be utilising the subway system to go through the different venues, this makes it easy for you to get used to the subway system, and might come in handy for up and coming days. I highly recommend this tour if its your first time in Nagoya.
I chose this particular tour after reading several comments by prior tourists. I can't speak highly enough of this experience. It's not just that my helpful guide, Hiroshi, took me to some fascinating places e.g., Nagoya Castle, Buddhist temple, but that he also provided ample, informative e...
I chose this particular tour after reading several comments by prior tourists. I can't speak highly enough of this experience. It's not just that my helpful guide, Hiroshi, took me to some fascinating places e.g., Nagoya Castle, Buddhist temple, but that he also provided ample, informative explanations of everything we saw. I do tend to ask a lot of questions, and Hiroshi had insightful answers for all of them, so I came away learning a lot--some of which I hope to remember!
I would unquestionably recommend this tour--and this guide--to any novice visiting the area.
This private tour is totally recommended if you want to get to the Nagoya's heart. Our Guide Mr. Hiroshi is amazing! He is very bright and friendly and he also very helpful. Since my mother had difficulties with her legs, he helped us get to the elevator whenever we took the subway and he also...
This private tour is totally recommended if you want to get to the Nagoya's heart. Our Guide Mr. Hiroshi is amazing! He is very bright and friendly and he also very helpful. Since my mother had difficulties with her legs, he helped us get to the elevator whenever we took the subway and he also slowed down the pace so my mother can take a rest. He also gave us hot packs since we're traveling in winter as complimentary :! He told us the interesting histories about Nagoya Castle and we had so much fun exploring Nagoya city Although we had to ended it earlier because my mother's health issue. He took us to Sushi restaurant in Sakae because my mother and i wanted to eat sushi and the restaurant he recommended tasted just perfect! it is not actually on the list of the tour but he helped me find the store that sell Ghibli studio's merchandises and told us that he will try his best helping us finding stores we want to visit. The tour ended in the osu district where there is an interesting shrine and the shopping street that looks like Teramachi street in Kyoto. Sadly we couldn't really explore the shopping street because my mom's health went bad so we just went halfway and asked Mr. Hiroshi to take us back to the train station. He helped us stop our taxi and took us to the station and he also helped us carrying our luggage till we get into the shinkansen station. This tour is very recommended to those who likes exploring the city leisurely without being rushed to. Plus you can spend a lot of times in each destination which is very interesting!
The price of this private tour was little different from the group tour so was well worth the cost for the personal attention. Covered 3 main areas of Nagoya Castle, Sakae, and Uso. Each area had something unique from the others so a good selection of stops. Used the subway to get to each a...
The price of this private tour was little different from the group tour so was well worth the cost for the personal attention. Covered 3 main areas of Nagoya Castle, Sakae, and Uso. Each area had something unique from the others so a good selection of stops. Used the subway to get to each area and at the end of the tour, you can continue to use your subway pass for the remainder of the day.
Each person can make their own highlight, depending on your interest food, history, culture, architecture, etc. on a private tour.
Be aware, the tour is 6 hours and other than an hour for lunch and an hour using the subways to get to each area, you could be walking for 4 hours. That can also be tailored to your physical capabilities. If you're not sure, just take it easy at the beginning so you don't burn out at the end. My wife and I survived, partly because the day was so interesting that we didn't feel like stopping, but we were happy to rest at the hotel when it's over. Remember, Japanese walking may include up and down, castle, temple and subway stairs.
Bottom line is that it is a great tour, that you can pick your own interest and pace.