From Nagoya: Samurai Swords and Inuyama Castle Private Tour
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Embark on a captivating tour from Nagoya to explore Inuyama Castle, the oldest castle in Japan, a National Treasure teahouse, a “city of swords,” and the charms of Central Japan. - Learn about the craftsmanship involved in creating a samurai sword. - Meet a bladesmith and learn how to properly sharpen a kitchen knife. - Stroll along the streets of Inuyama where you can indulge a wide array of street food and find locally crafted souvenirs. - Discover the well-preserved Inuyama Castle—a National Treasure and historically significant stronghold of the Oda clan. - Wish for good fortune in a shrine legend to grant wishes. - Sip matcha tea in a garden designed by one of Japan’s pioneers of tea ceremony. Journey to Central Japan and experience its pristine rivers, skilled craftsmen, and historic towns as you are led by an experienced, English-speaking guide on this full-day tour from Nagoya.
Inclusions
What's included
- Knife Sharpening Experience
- Transportation during the tour
- English speaking guide
- Matcha Experience
- Admissions to all facilities listed in the itinerary
What's not
- Lunch
- Accommodation
Itinerary
We will arrive in Seki where you will visit a small shrine dedicated to blacksmithing before learning more about the history and process of swordsmithing at the Seki Swordsmith Museum. Enjoy a hands-on experience where you will learn how to sharpen a Japanese kitchen knife. You will then have time to shop for a knife of your own or other locally crafted wares.
Your guide will give you a tour of Inuyama’s townscape before a bit of free time to grab lunch at one of the town’s many restaurants, or go off and explore more on your own.
You will meet back up with your guide for a tour of National Treasure Inuyama Castle as well as Sanko Inari Jinja Shrine and its wish-granting stone.
We will then enter Uraku Garden, where you will view the second National Treasure of the day, Joan Tea House. You will have the chance to taste matcha and a traditional Japanese sweet as your tour guide instructs you in the traditional way of drinking matcha.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- If you are arriving to Nagoya via train, our default meetup point is at the base of the SILVER clock tower outside of the Shinkansen gates. If you are arriving via Shinkansen, the clock tower should be located directly in front of you as you exit the gate.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Snow Monkey Resorts Tours (Machinovate Japan Ltd.)
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel time between destinations included in the total duration of the tour
How it compares in Nagoya
- Its from-price is 52% above the median of the 162 day trips we list in Nagoya.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 15 of 162.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Nagoya
Nagoya is a big industrial city in central Japan, with a castle topped by golden ornaments, an ancient shrine and a food culture all its own.
Nagoya is one of Japan's biggest cities, set on a broad plain at the head of Ise Bay and long a centre of the country's car and machinery industries. Its castle, built by the Tokugawa in the early 1600s, is topped by a pair of golden shachihoko, mythical fish with tigers' heads, and the keep was rebuilt after the war with a restored palace beside it. Atsuta Shrine, among the most venerated in Japan, houses a sacred sword.
Top-ranked sights in Nagoya: Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, LEGOLAND® Japan Resort.
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