Nagoya Samurai & Toyota Tour guided by a friendly local

Recommended by 96% of travelers

Nagoya, Japan

6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Skip the crowded group tours and enjoy a more personalized experience on this private tour of Nagoya. Cover the major attractions, from Nagoya Castle to the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, and explore more off-the-beaten path spots as well. Learn to use public transportation like a local with your guide.

See Nagoya’s main highlights even if you're short on time
Explore at your preferred pace on a private tour
Get more local recommendations from your guide
Navigate Nagoya more efficiently with a guide who knows the area well

What's Included

Guide fee

Entrance fee - Entrance Fee: ¥1040 (Nagoya Castle & Toyota Commemorative Museum)

¥1,040.00 per person
Lunch

Lunch: About ¥2000/person. For yours and guide’s.
Private transportation

¥0.00 per person
Gratuities (Tips)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

※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.

Operating hours
.9:45 am

Itinerary

Nagoya Castle

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Nagoya Castle

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Kinshachi Yokocho Front Gate Area Yoshinao Zone

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

JR Central Towers

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 28 reviews

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Got to see Nagoya Castle...

Amy_S, May 2026

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.

Response from Host, May 2026

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 :)

Visit to Nagoya Castle and Toyota Museum

Geoff_C, May 2026

Kumi was an excellent guide-well prepared with lots of information about history of Nagoya Castle and Toyota museum

Response from Host, May 2026

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 :)

All good , great guide...

giovanni_d, Aug 2025

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

Response from Host, Aug 2025

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!!

A unique and memorable Shibori dye experience in Arimatsu!

marjorie_k, May 2025

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.

Response from Host, May 2025

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!!

The tour is very good. ...

EUGENE_K, Apr 2025

The tour is very good. The challenge was our guide was focused with her observations, comments on the couple traveling with us.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

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!!

Great tour and great host!

Bob_E, Nov 2024

Tomoko was a great guide and wonderful host. It felt like being shown around Nagoya by a long time friend. The itinerary was perfectly suited to me and we walked around (bus and train were options but I like walking). We saw the Nagoya Castle and the Palace - we spent the perfect amount of time there. Then lunch on the grounds and a short bus ride to the Toyota Museum of Industry. The museum was very engaging and I learned a lot from the English speaking tour guides there. All around great time that I would not have known about if I had not booked this tour.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Thank you for your kind review! We’re happy to hear you enjoyed your time with Tomoko and felt like exploring Nagoya with a friend. It’s wonderful to hear the itinerary suited you perfectly, and you enjoyed the sights and the museum. We hope to welcome you back to Nagoya someday! Thank you, Arigatou :)

Nagoya:a must visit

SteveT, Apr 2024

Our guide, Tomo, was an outstanding lady, guide, and person. She made our trip to Nagoya so much more enjoyable and personable. We were on a cruise ship, and this was one of our stops. We are very fortunate to have her as a guide. Her knowledge of Nagoya and Japan was amazing and she was most vibrant and a delight to be with. Nagoya was a great city to visit on our cruise tour and I would recommend this city and especially Tomo as a guide to enhance your experience.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for your great review for our guide, Tomo!!! She was also happy to guide you all and enjoyed it!! We are so glad you all had a great experience with Tomo in Nagoya. If you have another chance, please come back to Nagoya again!! Arigatou, Thank you :)

Awesome

Yolanda_W, Apr 2024

Wonderful tour with wonderful guide. Yuki was very accommodating to our needs and time constraints we had. Great job!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you very much for your sweet tour review!! Yukie was also enjoying the tour with you all!! Please take care and enjoy your rest of your trip!! Arigatou, Thank you!!

Unique Walking City Tour

James_Y, Mar 2024

The walkabout tour with some local transport commuting is a unique and excellent way to enjoy Nagoya City and its history with a personal touch. Guide Tomoko was concise, informative, friendly and fun to be with for the whole time. During mealtime, she made sure our food allergies were addressed while providing us many nice recommendations to choose from. I highly recommend this tour to adults (who prefer walking or have no sweat walking around the city). I also recommend this tour to be of a smaller group to have the best experience and also not to crowd walkways while commuting to different places of interest. Me and my wife really enjoyed the trip! A huge thanks to Tomoko-San.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you very much for your sweet review, James-san!! We are so glad you liked our tour and Nagoya with Tomo!! Tomo was also enjoyed the tour with sweet young couple, like you two!! Please come back to Japan and hope to see you someday again!! Arigatou, thank you so much!!

Inspiring Trip

Almira_O, Dec 2023

The trip to Toyota was very nice. The showcase of the progress of Toyota through the years was truly inspiring. Moka, our tour guide was very helpful. She answered all our questions, not only about the trip, but also about all our other concerns.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you very much for your sweet review!! I am glad you especially like Toyota Commemorative museum! Hope you come back to Nagoya again! Please take care :) Thank you, Arigatou!