Naganos Hidden Samurai Town & Tomyo Lantern Festival Tour

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Tomyo Festival at Zenko-ji Temple — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Naganos Hidden Samurai Town & Tomyo Lantern Festival Tour, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This engaging special event tour transports you to Nagano’s hidden samurai town of Matsuhiro for an afternoon of samurai experiences and discovery of the open secret beneath its feet before enjoying an early dinner and guided evening tour of the city’s near-1400 year old Zenko-ji Temple during it’s Tomyo Lantern Festival.

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At a glance

Duration: 7 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 12 people
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English
Operated by: Snow Monkey Resorts Tours (Machinovate Japan Ltd.)

Ages: Children (6–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: anding and/or facility fees: Landing and facility fees
Included: Dinner
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Private transportation
Not included: Lunch
Not included: Snacks
Not included: Accommodation

Itinerary

Matsushiro

3 hours Admission included

After a bus ride from Nagano Station, Discover Nagano’s hidden samurai town of Matsushiro, former stronghold of the Sanada clan and home to the Bunbu Gakko Military Arts School where you can try your hand at ‘katana’ (sword) practice
Matsushiro Zozan Chikago

1 h 15 min

Descend underground to the Zozan Imperial Tunnels beneath Matsushiro – the intended hidden headquarters of the Japanese government and military in the closing stages of WW2
Nishimon Yoshinoya

45 min

Leaving Matsushiro after Zozan tunnel, warm yourself on some of Nagano’s best ‘sake’ with a guided tasting followed by early dinner at Monzen Terrace Enya
Zenko-ji Temple

one hour

Guests can get early a warming early dinner – your choice of beef, chicken or vegetable hot pot along with starters, dessert and complimentary drinks at Monzen Terrace Enya the restaurant nearby Zenko-ji Temple.
Zenko-ji Temple

1 h 30 min

Explore Nagano’s near-1400 Zenko-ji Temple with a guided evening tour and free-time to enjoy the Tomyo Lantern Festival as the temple is awash with the ‘Buddha’s Light’, light installations and ‘kiri-e’ paper lanterns

After the free time, tour heads up to Nagano station where tour concludes.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

NAGANO STATION @ 12:15

The meetup point is inside the station, in front of the Information Board directly across from the Shinkansen ticket gates. Please ensure you are there prior to the meetup time as the tour will need to depart by 12:20.

End point

NAGANO STATION @ 12:15

The meetup point is inside the station, in front of the Information Board directly across from the Shinkansen ticket gates. Please ensure you are there prior to the meetup time as the tour will need to depart by 12:20.