The 15 Nagoya Tours We Would Book Again

1.Gujo, Hida Takayama, and Shirakawa-go Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 398 reviews · 11 hours · from $61Our pick

A packed 11-hour Nagoya day trip to Gujo Hachiman, Hida Takayama, and UNESCO Shirakawa-go, with Edo streets and gassho-zukuri farmhouses.

“We had a great day despite a bit of rain in the morning. Everything was smooth and our tour guide - wong spoke perfect japanese, chinese and English. He also gave us good recommendations to try local food. Would have loved to spend more time at shirakawago, and perhaps less at other places though. Also found out I can actually use public transport to get there. maybe next time”

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2.Ghibli Park 1-Day Bus Tour from Nagoya

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 277 reviews · from $179

Ghibli Park 1-day bus tour from Nagoya with round-trip transfers, standard O-Sanpo pass, bento lunch, and Aichi Flight plus Toyota Museum.

“Tour guide was so friendly and had great English! We didn't get to see the whole park but it was plenty to see in one day. I had a lot of fun 😁”

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3.Hida Takayama & Shirakawa-go Tour w/Opt. Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 256 reviews · 10 hours · from $61

A 10-hour Nagoya day trip with a comfy bus, Edo-style Takayama, and UNESCO Shirakawa-go gassho houses, plus optional Hida beef lunch.

“Beautiful trip, and Leo was an excellent guide. He shared a list of places for us to visit for shopping and/or food. Lunch was great and while the trip felt short it was only because there was so much to do.”

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4.Hiking the Historic Nakasendo Trail [1 Day Tour from Nagoya]

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $210Top rated

Hike the historic Nakasendo from Tsumago to Magome with an English guide and round-trip transport from Nagoya, plus post-town time.

“Paula was a great guide - she was very friendly, passionate, and knowledgeable about the history of the area with lots of fun facts! We had a great time on the hike and exploring Tsumago and Magome. Asano-San was a great driver and the bus ride was very comfortable! We would definitely recommend this tour!”

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5.Nagoya Highlight Tour guided by a friendly local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · from $112

A 6-hour Nagoya highlight tour with a friendly local, mixing samurai stops at Nagoya Castle, views at Oasis 21, and Osu Kannon culture.

“An absolutely perfect tour with an amazing guide! We thoroughly enjoyed spending the day with Yuko. She did an excellent job keeping us entertained, informed, and working to ensure we got to see and do everything we wanted in our limited time. I highly recommend this tour, specifically if you are able to take it with Yuko.”

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6.Japanese Traditional Sweets making and Tea Ceremony

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 76 reviews · 1h 35m · from $18

Make seasonal nerikiri wagashi in Nagoya, then whisk premium single-origin Uji matcha for a calm, hands-on tea break.

“It was very interesting for us. We were very happy that our instructor could speak English.”

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7.Magome-juku, Tsumago-juku & Ena-kyo 1d Bus Tour from Nagoya

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 75 reviews · 9 hours · from $61

9-hour Nagoya day trip for $61 to Magome-juku, Tsumago-juku, Kokeizan Eihoji Temple, and Enakyo Observatory.

“I was the only primarily English speaking person on the tour, and the guide was exceptional in switching between both languages so that everyone on the tour got the most out of it - very knowledgeable and kind :) Plenty of history was shared, and many beautiful sites were visited. Very well organised times to return to the bus to ensure we could see everything. The guide continued to give us recommendations of food and photo opportunities at each site. The transportation was excellent also - thank you bus driver :) Would highly recommend this tour!”

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8.Nagoya Full-day Private Custom Tour with National Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $155

Private 6-hour Nagoya walking tour with a national licensed English guide, pick 3 to 4 stops from castles, shrines, museums, and shopping.

“Hiroshi was our guide for the day. He speaks English very well and is extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area. He managed our time perfectly allowing us to experience all of the most fascinating sites of Nagoya. Our day was perfect thanks to his expertise.”

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9.Seki: Samurai Knife Making Experience at the Knife Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 1 day · from $322

Make your own Damascus-style kitchen knife in Seki, test it on fresh vegetables, learn samurai sword history, then enjoy Japanese lunch.

“My expectations were completely surpassed! The team of Sumi, Yoshi and Hiro put in a lot of effort and spoke perfect English, much better than me! We were allowed to make our own knives from blanks, received key rings, ate sushi prepared by a sushi master and received a sumi-e picture matching the motifs on our knives! At the end, we were allowed to try out our knives and then went to the forging museum. I can recommend it to anyone who is interested in Japanese culture or just interested in knives! Thank you very much for this day!”

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10.Nagoya Half-day Private Custom Tour with National Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $108

Nagoya half-day private custom walking tour with licensed English guide. Choose 2-3 sights like Nagoya Castle and Atsuta Jingu.

“We had a very good experience with Todd-san and our private driver. Todd-san was very accommodating and welcoming to our family with wheelchair users. He also had good knowledge on the places we were taken to. We definitely recommend him as a tour guide and it was a pity we had our own reasons for only managing to book a half-day tour!”

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11.1-Day Tour from Nagoya: Hiking the Historic Nakasendo Trail

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · 8 hours · from $189

Hike the historic Nakasendo Trail from Tsumago to Magome on a small-group day trip from Nagoya, with preserved post-town stops.

“Beautiful scenery and Paula and Kim were wonderful guides. Very well organized trip and we went the opposite way from all the tourists so we had much less people in the villages which added to the magic!”

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12.Day Trip for Shirakawago ,Takayama & gujo hachiman from Nagoya

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 28 reviews · from $62

One day trip from Nagoya to Gujo Hachiman, Takayama, and Shirakawa-go, with AC bus comfort and quick strolls through world-class old towns.

“It is not easy to access these beautiful historical towns so this very reasonably priced tour makes it all possible. We enjoyed our day immensely and our tour guide was friendly, efficient and ensured the day was well organised and everyone felt comfortable.”

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13.Nagoya Samurai & Toyota Tour guided by a friendly local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $111

Private 6-hour Nagoya tour with a friendly local guide, covering Nagoya Castle, Kinshachi Yokocho lunch, and the Toyota museum by train.

“All good , great guide and excellent city to do by mass transit. Our guide , yuko was great and very knowledgeable”

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14.Toyota Commemorative Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 22 reviews · 90 minutes - 3 hours · from $77

Nagoya guided tour of Toyota’s museum, from Sakichi Toyoda’s loom to the Toyoda Model AA, with live machines and two pavilions.

“Enjoyed going to Toyota and seeing the journey to today and the great innovation that's taken place over the last 100 years.”

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15.Kimono Rental and Tea Ceremony Experience in Inuyama

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $97

Rent a kimono in Inuyama and learn a traditional matcha tea ceremony at a temple teahouse near Inuyama Castle, about 2.5 hours.

“It was a very lovely experience! We were 8 people and had much fun with our lovely teacher, guiding us through making Matcha the first time!”

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