Nagoya Samurai & Toyota Tour guided by a friendly local
Description
Experience the best of Nagoya with a 100% local, English-speaking guide. This private tour takes you to must-visit spots like Nagoya Castle and the Toyota Commemorative Museum, blending samurai history with modern innovation. Enjoy a personalized experience at your own pace, with a flexible itinerary tailored to your interests—whether it’s history, cars, or culture. Tour Highlights: ・Friendly local guide with insider knowledge ・Customizable plan to match your interests ・Kid and senior-friendly, relaxed pace ・Travel by public transportation (taxi option available) Important Notes: ・Nagoya Castle main tower is closed, but the samurai residence and grounds are open ・Toyota Museum is closed on Mondays ※By booking this tour, you agree to our Terms and Conditions available on our official website (Nagoya Tours). We kindly ask you to review them in advance.
Tour Options
Itinerary
You can see beautiful Nagoya Castle! If you are luckey, you could meet Samurai or Ninja! (*The main castle tower is now closed for entering, but it's worth to see samurai Hommaru palace.)
Explore real samurai residence! Please enjoy samurai history & 400 year-ago world with a professional guide
Enjoy eating Nagoya unique food lunch at your choice! The guide will help you ordering so don't worry! (The lunch fee is not included. You need to pay yours and guides lunch fee.)
Toyota Commemorative Museum Industry and Technology. We learn Toyota history and automobiles.
Enjoy downtown area and shopping Nagoya Souvenirs
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
※Pick up at your Hotel in NAGOYA city area only. If you stay outside of Nagoya city, please meet at Nagoya station. ※We can also meet at the Nagoya Cruise Port. Please let us know your cruise ship name and arrival time. Transportation: You may choose to travel by subway or taxi, depending on your preference. If you would like to use taxis, please let us know at the time of booking. Our guide will be waiting for you with a name sign.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(28)
Got to see Nagoya Castle and Toyota Museum. Got to go at your own pace. No hurry. The Toyota museum was the most interesting to me.
Thank you so much for your review! We’re glad you enjoyed exploring Nagoya Castle and the Toyota Museum at a relaxed pace. So happy to hear the Toyota Museum was a highlight for you! Thank you again for choosing Nagoya Tours!! Arigatou :)
Kumi was an excellent guide-well prepared with lots of information about history of Nagoya Castle and Toyota museum
Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re very happy to hear you enjoyed the tour with Kumi and learned about the history of Nagoya Castle and the Toyota Commemorative Museum! Thank you again for choosing Nagoya Tours, Arigatou :)
We had a great time with Kumi, she is very knowledgeable and showed us around town on our half day tour. She is kind and patient and would recommend her to anyone visiting Nagoya!!
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re so glad you got to enjoy Nagoya at a relaxed pace with Kumi. She’ll be delighted to hear your kind words — especially your recommendation! Thanks again for spending your time with us!! Arigatou :)
What a fantastic way to see Nagoya. Kumi met us at our hotel and showed us the beautiful sites. Her English was excellent and she was knowledgeable and engaging. She even adapted our tour to see the Toyota Museum. I would highly recommend this tour and tour guide.
Thank you so much for your great review! We’re so glad you enjoyed seeing Nagoya with Kumi and that she could adapt the tour for you. She’ll be happy to hear you enjoyed her guiding! Thanks again for choosing Nagoya Tours!! Arigatou :)
We had a fabulous time with our guide Kana. She was early to arrive and was exactly where she said to be. She looked after us like we were family and was very knowledgeable. My husband and son love cars and I think she also learned all about their cars. The places we went were very. Use because of the holiday so she stood in line while we wandered around and texted us when she was at the front. She is definitely the best tour guide we have ever had. Thank you Brenda Glen and Garret Boyd
Thank you so much for the amazing review! We’re so happy to hear you all had such a fun day with Kana — she’ll be thrilled to read your message! It’s wonderful that your family enjoyed the car talks, and we’re glad she could make the busy holiday crowds feel easy and stress-free for you. Please take care!! Thank you, Arigatou :)
All good , great guide and excellent city to do by mass transit. Our guide , yuko was great and very knowledgeable
Thank you so much for your review! Happy to hear you enjoyed Nagoya and had a great time with Yuko. She really loves sharing the city with our guests! Thank you, Arigatou!!
Celebrating our brother's 70th birthday, we wanted to experience something unique during our trip and Moka-san arranged an tie-dye experience in Arimatsu with Yuko-san as our guide. Yuko-san met us at the port terminal as we arrived with our cruise ship and when we got to Arimatsu, Moka-san met us there. The town of Arimatsu is worth visiting even when it was raining. Beautiful traditional homes and we spent the morning creating our tie-dye scarfs with the help of a local artist. We had delicious udon lunch while we waited for our scarfs to be washed, dried and ironed. Then we stopped by the museum where we saw a couple of women making creative designs by tying different types of knots. Very very time consuming but beautiful work worth seeing. I highly recommend this experience when you visit Nagoya.
Thank you so much for sharing such a heartwarming review, Marjorie-san! We're honored to have been part of your brother's special 70th birthday celebration. Yuko and Moka were delighted to guide you through the charm of Arimatsu, even on a rainy day. Also we're so happy you had fun with the tie-dye! I’d love it if you keep enjoying and cherishing your beautiful creation! Thank you, Arigatou!!
We met with Tomo at our hotel in Nagoya and we couldn’t have been happier! She was so caring and informative! She went out of her way to assist us. My kids aged 3,5 & 6 loved tomo! She took us to Nagoya castle and even though we had arrived later (because we personalised the tour) she was able to organise for us to get photos with a ninja and descendants of the Tokugawa descendants. Tomo showed her knowledge about the Toyota museum and both my husband and father in law were so impressed how much she was able to educate them! Tomo’s kindness was felt by all of us and we wish we booked more tours with her! Until next time Tomo ❤️
Thank you so much for your heartwarming message! We're happy to hear that you and your family had such a special time with Tomo!! It’s wonderful that the kids enjoyed the day, and that the whole family felt cared for and inspired. We’ll be waiting to welcome you again next time! Thank you, Arigatou!!
The tour is very good. The challenge was our guide was focused with her observations, comments on the couple traveling with us.
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. We're happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour overall. We truly appreciate your comment regarding the guide’s attention. We're very sorry if it made you feel overlooked in any way. Your experience is important to us, and we will share this with our team to ensure all guests feel equally welcomed and included. We’re always working to improve, and your feedback helps us do that. We hope to have the opportunity to guide you again in the future! Thank you, Arigatou!!
Tomo took us to the Kochi Castle where we visited the golden walls of the residence and enjoyed the beautiful cherry trees that surrounded the property. We found the Toyota museum extremely informative in learning about the Toyota family genius. Enjoyed lunch with our very friendly local, Tomo!
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re so happy to hear that you enjoyed Nagoya Castle, the beautiful cherry trees, and the fascinating Toyota Museum with Tomo! It sounds like a fantastic day! We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again on another tour. Thank you, Arigatou!!
