• Nagoya - The tour kicks off with a gathering at Nagoya Station at 09:00. Participants should wait inside the station, in front of the SILVER clock tower opposite the Shinkansen exit gates. The guide will meet you there.

The guide will share a brief history of the city and set the context as the group departs from Nagoya Station towards Nagoya Castle using the City’s tourist bus.

• Nagoya Castle - The tour includes exploring the grounds of Nagoya Castle and the exterior of the castle’s keep before entering Honmaru Palace.
• Kinshachi Yokocho - There will be a stop for a quick lunch and some free time to shop for souvenirs in Kinshachi Yokocho. Feel free to ask the guide for suggestions or follow your instincts!
• Cultural Path Shumokukan - After lunch, the group will proceed to Nagoya’s Culture Path on foot. It is approximately a 20-minute walk from Kinshachi Yokocho. Upon arrival at the Culture Path, the guide will lead you through several historical villas and gardens once owned by some of Nagoya’s wealthiest families.
• Tokugawa Garden - The journey continues on foot to the final destination, Tokugawa Garden. The walk from the Culture Path to Tokugawa Garden takes about 20 minutes.

Upon arrival, participants can enjoy a well-deserved break with Sencha tea and traditional Japanese sweets in a historical tea house. After refreshments, there will be an opportunity to take a leisurely stroll through the garden.

At approximately 16:25, the group will return to Nagoya Station via Nagoya’s tourist bus. Guests wishing to conclude the tour at Sakae will have the option to do so.

• Entry fee at Tokugawa Garden
• Transportation during the tour
• English speaking guide
• Sencha Experience
• Entry fee at Nagoya Castle
• Entry fee at the Culture Path estates

• Lunch
• Transportation to/from Nagoya Station

Centrally located and surrounded by fertile plains, mountains, rivers, and the sea, it is easy to understand why Nagoya is known as “the Heart of Japan.” This castle city attracted samurai and craftsmen alike and, later, wealthy merchants and innovative leaders of industry. Today, Nagoya has cemented itself as Japan’s center of industry and is home to manufacturing giants such as Toyota, Brother, Noritake, Ibanez, Buffalo, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

This tour will take you into several historical estates and private gardens of these titans of industry. Marvel at the gilded artwork and golden screens in Honmaru Palace and sip tea while gazing at a garden designed for a daimyo as you are led by an experienced, English-speaking guide through Nagoya on this full-day tour.

• Walking time is already included in the tour duration

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.