Our trip to Nagano, specifically the Togakushi area, with Seiko-San was unforgettable. It rained most of our trip, but that didn't stop us from taking in Togakushi-Jinja and Kagami-ike. We were able to learn a great deal about the area as well as the historical significance of both the Shinto and Buddhist practices.
Seiko-San, our guide, was very professional and knowledgeable. She also helped us out greatly with our hotel where she met us. We were attempting to check in but found out we had booked the wrong type of room. Seiko-San was able to help us translate the error and we were able to work through it with the hotel without having to rely on Google Translate or our very nascent Japanese language skills. She saved the day for sure! She also helped us arrange travel to and from Togakushi, including navigating the bus schedule we hadn't used yet during our time in Japan. She also made sure we got on the bus safely before seeing us off. We greatly appreciated all of her help and we learned so much local knowledge about the area we wouldn't have gotten on our own. If you're visiting Nagano or the surrounding area, we highly recommend booking through this agency.
事業者からの返答
Thank you for your kind comment! I also enjoyed the day with you thanks to your positive vibes despite the rain. Togakushi is such a special destination for locals too so I'm so glad you picked the area and came to visit all the way with your limited time in Japan. All the best, Seiko
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lauracT8475HC
October 19, 2025
Fun trip to see these out of the way beautiful places!
Beautiful trip to see amazing sites. Yoshi did a great job showing and helping us around. Nice break from the city bustle.
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Hi, Laura.
This is YOSHI. Thank you for great review! I hope you really enjoyed it!
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Laura_C
October 17, 2025
Amazing experience...
Amazing experience getting to see sites outside of the city. Beautiful scenery and Yoshi was an excellent guide!
事業者からの返答
This is YOSHI. Thank you for great review! I hope you really enjoyed it!
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Marlene_T
September 14, 2025
The tour was good but we...
The tour was good but we wasted some time because the guide got lost. She was a very nice lady but we were disappointed that she was not familiar with the area.
事業者からの返答
Thank you very much for your review. Our guides are only allowed to tour in areas that they lived or currently live in. If your guide was not familiar with the area, may we ask that you email us directly on our website about the details? This will help us to determine if the guide may continue to tour in the area. We thank you for your cooperation in advance. Japan Guide Agency
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Robert_C
April 3, 2025
Emi was a great guide who...
Emi was a great guide who took time in explaining the many facets of the Zenko-ji Temple. On our walk to the temple, she pointed out the various cultural sites, food to sample and Japanese history. This was an excellent tour and I recommend Emi as a guide.
事業者からの返答
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. The time I spent with both of you gave me a precious opportunity to rediscover and reflect on the cultural heritage of my hometown. I truly appreciate your deep interest in Nagano.
Emi
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yonap2014
August 7, 2024
나가노! 내가 가노!
Small city, but it has everything. Historic site, beautiful mountains, cozy ryokan, delicious meals!! 작은 동네 같은데 관광하기 딱 좋은 사이즈의 곳이네요. 조금만 교외로 가면 기가막힌 자연환경에 도심에 있는 절, 그 앞에 있는 작은 진짜 료칸! 맘에 듭니다.
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James_M
June 8, 2024
Beautiful afternoon with a private tour of Nagano!
We had a beautiful afternoon spending 4 hours with Emi (Amy) seeing Senko-Ji temple, an open-air market, the art museum, and observatory overlooking all of Nagano. Amy is a wonderful, energetic and knowledgeable guide who speaks English very well. We enjoyed our time very much and highly recommend this tour!
事業者からの返答
It was a great pleasure to be your guide in Nagano. You were very kind and gentle guests and I felt very comfortable showing you around my hometown. We were blessed with beautiful weather and I am sure you had a wonderful time in Nagano. I hope you continue to enjoy your trip with your family and I look forward to seeing you again!
Emi
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Curious59572942418
January 4, 2024
Amazing
Very nice and beautiful scenery of the snow monkey park. The food there was amazing too. We also enjoyed the hot spring very much.
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imagrade001
November 27, 2023
Highly recommend our tour guide MNori San !
Tour guide Nori can speak & write in English very well. He sent us information a month ago and kept updating us the weather and other info weekly before our trip. On the days before trip, he told us there was snow and asked us to be prepared.
The floor is slippery (as snow just started to melt) and I kept falling when I walked. Nori gave me a hand and guided me to walk slowly. He brought us hiking sticks & gloves.
Togakushi is a nice place for those who love nature. Kagamiike Pond is amazing.
I would love to visit Nagano and have another hiking trip with Nori when I come to Nagano again.
事業者からの返答
It was a pleasure for me to hike with you two good friends.
It was very slippery and difficult because of the snow that had fallen in the previous days, but we made it up the steep trail to Togakushi Okusha! It was wonderful, even though you two are not used to snow.
We had great weather and Kagami-ike Pond was beautiful, literally reflecting the mountains like a mirror!
I hope you will come back to enjoy Nagano's natural beauty.
Nori
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paulsG6478EN
August 11, 2023
Personalized and Personable
MNori San gave us an unforgettable customized tour. His attention to detail, excellent communication and flexibility made the trip memorable and enjoyable. We couldn’t have done it without him. His friendliness and thoughtfulness exceeded our expectations for a tour guide. We would recommend this trip to anyone.
事業者からの返答
This is MNori who guided you the other day.
Me, too, had a very enjoyable day with you two.
I was impressed by your smiling faces and thought that you were very friendly with each other.
I am sure you enjoyed the beauty of the scenery and the various episodes.
I would be happy if you could come back in a different season next time. I am sure I will be able to introduce you to different natural beauty and perhaps some of nature's delicacies!
Best regards,
MNori
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