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Matsumoto Private One Day Tour from Nagano

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On this full day private tour, visit the city of Matsumoto with your tour guide. Enjoy the historical Matsumoto Castle, the unique streets of Nawate and Nakamachi and see Daio Wasasbi Farm, the largest wasabi farm in Japan in the tranquil Hotaka Town.
  • Transportation within Matsumoto City (either public transportation or private chartered vehicle)
  • Flexibility to customize your itinerary according to your preferences.
  • Trip to Matsumoto Castle, Nawate Street, Daio Wasabi Farm and more
  • Meals, snacks and drinks
  • Optional Activities in Matsumoto
Departure Point

Nagano Station, Kurita, Nagano, 380-0921, Japan The direction to the meeting point will be provided after booking.

Return Details

Nagano Station, Kurita, Nagano, 380-0921, Japan The direction to the meeting point will be provided after booking.

  • Matsumoto Castle, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
    Matsumoto Castle (松本城 Matsumoto-jō) is one of Japan's premier historic castles, along with Himeji Castle and Kumamoto Castle. The building is also known as the "Crow Castle" (烏城 Karasu-jō) due to its black exterior. It was the seat of the Matsumoto domain. It is located in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, and is easily accessible by road or rail from Tokyo.
  • Nawate Shopping District, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
    Located south of Matsumoto Castle, Nawate Street is a 200-meter long brick street that ride along the Metoba River. The street has been around since the 1500s and is filled with frog themed statues
  • Daio Wasabi Farm, Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
    The Daio Wasabi Farm (大王わさび農場, Daiō Wasabi Nōjō) in rural Azumino City near Matsumoto is one of Japan's largest wasabi farms and a popular tourist destination.
  • Hotaka Shrine, Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
    Hotaka Shrine is a wonderful place to get a sense of Azumino and even greater Japanese culture. Shrines are scattered throughout Japan, but Hotaka shrine is unique for its adjacent historical museum and founding sense of Azumino.
  • Nakamachi Street, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
    A short walk from the castle, Nakamachi-dori (中町通り, Nakamachi-dōri) is a small section of Matsumoto's town center with streets lined by nicely preserved, old buildings. The buildings include a number of warehouse-type buildings (kura) with large white-painted walls.
  • Nawate Shopping District, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
    Just across a small bridge on the way to Matsumoto Castle, Nawate Street is a row of small shops with a subtle but recurring frog theme. The banks of the river once echoed with the voices of frogs. Kaeru, the Japanese word for “frog” can also mean “to return home.” Thus, as a symbol of the frog history and to invoke a safe return home, a statue of a frog marks the entrance to the street.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Must provide names of all guests and age
  • Child (from age 1 to 11) will be half the price of adult. Children must be accompanied by an adult age 18 or older.
  • Minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Moderate Cancellation Policy:
  • 100% refund for cancellations made up to 4 days before the start time of the experience. Cancellations made after that time period will receive no refund
  • Preparing a customized tour requires some time, especially if reservations for restaurants or other venues are required. We recommend making a reservation as early as possible. Ideally, it should be 3 months before your travel date, or 1 month before the travel date at the very least. For Custom Tour bookings that are requested with less than 7 days before the travel date, we may not be able to arrange your custom tour in time so your booking request may be cancelled and you will receive a full refund.
  • Although this is a private tour, the tour guide will only wait for you for up to 30 minutes of start time before the tour is cancelled
  • We ask that all guests arrive at the location at least 10 minutes before the designated meet-up time
  • Guests are provided with the tour guides’ phone number before the tour and you can call the tour guide if you need help.
  • Why am I charged a service fee if I make a cancellation after you started planning the trip?
  • Organizing and planning a trip requires a lot of time and if we have made reservations on your behalf, it may be very challenging to cancel some booking requests. Once we receive your booking and your answers from the Custom Tour form, we will begin putting together your Itinerary Sheet and will start arranging your tour guide, buying tickets, making reservations at venues for your tour, etc.
  • If you cancel the tour any time after we have sent you the custom Itinerary Sheet, the service fee of 15% of your total tour cost will be nonrefundable.
  • If your cancellation falls within the fees applied to the Standard Cancellation Policy, the service fee of 15% will no longer take effect. You will only be responsible for the cancellation fee specified in the Standard Cancellation Policy. Please carefully review the terms and conditions specified on the checkout page.
  • Once you’ve booked the Matsumoto Custom Full Day Tour with Japan Awaits you’ll receive a form with a variety of itinerary options to suit your vehicle option and essential information to complete your booking.
  • Looking for a tour in a different city?
  • Japan Awaits is a licensed tour operator in Japan, with hundreds of registered and vetted tour guides nationwide. We offer tours in any location in Japan and manage all details, including transportation and tickets. Visit Japan Awaits to learn more about our tours or inquire about a custom experience today.
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    K1235KLalexanderg
    21 Jul 2023
    After being greeted by our guide Mutsumi, we travelled by train to Matsumoto. On arrival had a surprise with the Matsumoto mechanical clock and then made our way to the castle. This is an example of the finest Japanese architecture of the time. Beautiful gardens as well: challenging steps inside the castle for which extra care is advised. Our guide helped us pick an excellent local restaurant with great affordable food. Anyway a fantastic tour with a very knowledgeable guide which we greatly recommend
    767cameronc
    17 Feb 2019
    Best tour ever! We spent the last two days with our guide Ilhom exploring Nagano and Matsumoto. It was such a delight travelling with Ilhom, he took us to so many great places that we otherwise would have never seen on our own. After first visiting the temple, he took us to a traditional place where they make dumplings, we entered through a very small door where we were able to cozy up next to the fire; so cool! We then experienced being a ninja at a great shop across the street, followed by a 300 year old sake distillery for lunch. Ilhom took us to all the best shops, and seemed to be friends with all the locals. Every part of this trip was amazing thanks to Ilhom, it felt like being guided by a friend, we will never forget it. The monkeys and Ryokan are a must, and I would highly suggest Matsumoto castle for the second day. We also went to a Wasabi farm in Matsumoto which I thought was amazing. I cannot recommend this tour enough, if we are ever able to return for another vacation I will definitely book another tour with him. It was absolutely an experience of a lifetime. Thanks so much Ilhom for such a wonderful time.
    Florian Z
    22 Apr 2018
    We had de Matsumoto pivattour with illhom von Aril 18, 2018. It was the best privat tour i haver had, our Guide ilhom was great, we could speak about everything, he known a lot of things about the places we visited and about the japanese Culture. The Wasabi Farm was great and Matsumoto and the Castle also. we used a car for that tour, it was better for us, because for the rest for our Japanese time we allways used the train. We can definitly recommand this tourcampany and this Guide, if you book that tour, aks for ilhom!
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