Nagoya Full-day Private Custom Tour with National Licensed Guide

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About this activity

With a National Licensed and Experienced English speaking guide, this tour will allow you to explore Nagoya more efficiently in one day. Enjoy a full-day walking tour in Nagoya accompanied by an experienced guide.

Begin your day with a morning pickup from your hotel in Nagoya or anywhere else, then visit Nagoya's famous sites including Nagoya Castle, The Atsuta Shrine and Nagoya gourmet and anywhere else as you like. Go in depth with a private guide who customizes your 6 hour tour to your interests.

Please let us know what would you like to experience and what time would you like to join the tour and where you stay. We would customize the tour based on your requests!

This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot. You cannot combine several groups nor reservations.

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At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: Japanese, English
Operated by: Japan Guide Agency

Ages: Infants (0–5 years) · Children (6–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Licensed Local English-speaking Guide
Included: Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Nagoya
Included: Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list

Not included

Not included: Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
Not included: Private Vehicle
Not included: You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
Not included: Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.

Itinerary

Nagoya Castle

30 min Admission not included

Nagoya Castle is right in the heart of Nagoya, and is very famous for its golden shachihoko (a mythical creature with a tiger's head and carp's body) figures on the roof. Ieyasu Tokugawa, the first shogun who established the Edo shougunate, built it in 1521. The main part of the castle was rebuilt after the war, and now you can climb to the top to feel like being a shogun to govern the country.
Atsutajingu

30 min

Atsuta Jingu Shrine is the second highest rank shrine of Japan, founded in the 8th century. It occupies a big area with huge woods in the metropolitan atomosphere of Nagoya, and there are always many people coming for all kinds of prayers. The woods are full of sacred and reverent feelings, and makes you feel something divine inside yourself, too.
Chubu Denryoku MIRAI TOWER

30 min Admission not included

The Chubu Electric MIRAI TOWER (formerly but still referred to as the Nagoya TV Tower (名古屋テレビ塔, Nagoya Terebi-tō)) is a TV tower in Nagoya, central Japan. It is a landmark of Nagoya.
Nagoya City Science Museum

30 min Admission not included

Nagoya City Science Museum has the largest planetarium in the world, and you can enjoy being an astronaut cruising the real universe.
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

20 min Admission not included

Established in June 1994, 100 years after the birth of Toyota Motor’s founder, Toyoda Kiichiro, the museum will celebrate its 30th anniversary in June 2024. We hope to take on new missions especially now in this world facing an uncertain future brought upon by matters such as the COVID pandemic. At the same time, we will not forget to respect the origins of our museum. This includes the entire museum releasing the message that “technological innovations and development of industries will build our future, with the museum serving as a place of learning about the history of making things(“monozukuri”) and then aiming for our future goal of playing our part in developing a sustainable society. Even though this is a grand mission, we believe it is one that we must fulfil, as a museum in the birthplace of the Toyota Group.
Tokugawa Art Museum

15 min Admission not included

The Tokugawa Art Museum (徳川美術館, Tokugawa Bijutsukan) is a private art museum, located on the former Ōzone Shimoyashiki compound in Nagoya, central Japan. Its collection contains more than 12,000 items, including swords, armor, Noh costumes and masks, lacquer furniture, Chinese and Japanese ceramics, calligraphy, and paintings from the Chinese Song and Yuan dynasties (960-1368).
Tokugawa Garden

10 min Admission not included

Tokugawa Garden is a Japanese garden, with numerous highlights around a pond in it's center. It was the mainstream style of major daimyo gardens during the Edo period.
Nagoya City Art Museum

15 min Admission not included

The Nagoya City Art Museum is located in the city of Nagoya in central Japan.

The museum building itself was constructed by Kisho Kurokawa, one of the leading Japanese architects, from 1983 to 1987.

Works by the surrealist Kansuke Yamamoto, Sean Scully, and Alexander Calder belong to its permanent collection. Artists such as Hakuyō Fuchikami, Nakaji Yasui and Jean-Michel Othoniel have exhibited their works there.
Noritake no Mori

20 min Admission not included

Among the top brands of prestigious tableware, Noritake is one of the more famous and treasured names in the ceramics industry. Started in 1904, the traditional Japanese craftsmanship of Noritake combined with western aesthetics created a range of high quality, elegant formal and casual dinnerware aimed at the European market.
Osu Shopping Street

20 min

Osu once flourished as Nagoya's No. 1 entertainment quarter, and is a place where you will find extensive shopping arcades. The area developed after the war as a place of electrical and second-hand clothing stores, and now the district is a proud center for nerd, idol and other sub-cultures, securing its enduring popularity. Besides anime merchandise, shoppers can also pick up all manner of other interesting items that individual storekeepers have in stock. It's a fun place to go even if you just stroll around.

Located directly east of Osu Kannon Temple, the covered arcades run parallel and perpendicular to one another, featuring over 1,200 stores selling anything from the kitsch to computers, cameras to trendy (even tacky) fashions, antiques, new and used kimono and clothing, restaurants and cafes, variety and souvenir stores, and pretty much everything in-between. Many of the shops offer Duty Free services for tourists too.
Shirotori Garden

20 min Admission not included

The White Bird Gardens, Shirotori Garden is a tranquil, traditional Japanese style garden covering some 3.7 hectares, and gives the visitor a taste of old Japan. Changes in scenery according to the tidal flows, sunlight on the waters and seasons mean that the gardens and their delightful architecture provide different views every visit.
sky-promenade

20 min Admission not included

Midland Square owes part of its name to the region in which it resides: the Chubu, or central/middle, region. And it acts as a symbol for the region, rising 47 floors and 247 meters and 47 floors from the ground with six basement floors. It is conveniently located just outside of JR Nagoya Station and its height allows it the title of the tallest building in the Chubu region and even the seventh tallest in Japan (as of 2015).
Shikemichi

20 min

Shikemichi is a town of merchants located on the west bank of Horikawa River that goes through the castle town of Nagoya. This town was built in 1610, when the whole town of Kiyosu moved to the site with the construction of Nagoya Castle. "Shikemichi" means an about 7 meter-wide street, and the name is derived from the fact that the street's width was expanded for fire protection and for the commercial activities after an inferno occurred in 1700. Storehouses are built on the stone walls and traditional townhouses stand in a row. The landscape as we know it today was completed in the Genbun era (around 1740). It was designated as a townscape preservation area of Nagoya in 1986.
Wakamiya Hachimansha Shrine

20 min

The enshrined deities of Wakamiya Hachimansha Shrine are Emperor Nintoku, Emperor Ojin and Takeuchinosukune, a legendary person who served in Japan's first imperial government. Tokugawa Ieyasu designated the shrine to be the main tutelary deity of Nagoya in 1610. In addition to its regular festivals, the Wakamiya Festival held on May 15-16 every year; the harikuyo festival, a memorial service for dull and broken needles; and other festivals and events are held.
Nagoya Sword Museum - Nagoya Sword World

10 min Admission not included

Located in the heart of Nagoya’s Sakae district, this museum offers a captivating journey into the world of Japanese swords. Up to 200 swords, including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties, are on display, allowing visitors to admire their craftsmanship and beauty up close. The museum also features around 50 sets of impressive samurai armor and 150 ukiyo-e prints on permanent display. With cutting-edge interactive exhibits, it’s an engaging destination for both adults and children.

A visit here is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture of the samurai and experience the rich history and artistry unique to Nagoya.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Hotel Prizm
Hotel Forza Nagoya Sakae
TIAD, Autograph Collection
Nikko Style Nagoya
Kuretake Inn Premium Meieki Minami
Compass Hotel Nagoya
Grand Base Nagoya Ekinishi
APA Hotel Nagoya Ekimae Kita
APA Hotel Nagoya Sakae Kita
THE TOWER HOTEL NAGOYA
Hotel Route Inn Choshi Eki Nishi
hotel androoms Nagoya Fushimi

and 195 more pickup points

This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs. If you wish to arrange for a private vehicle, please contact us directly. All Private vehicles must be booked 5 days in advance. Maximum number of passengers: 7.