Matsumoto Castle, Nawate Shopping Street & Narai-juku One Day Tour
- Visit Matsumoto Castle, one of Japan’s few remaining original castles and a registered National Treasure
- Stroll through the "Frog Street," also known as Nawate Shopping Street, home to more than 50 shops, restaurants, and cafes, most famous for selling frog-related things
- Explore Narai-juku, the biggest post town on the Nakasendo Trail and one of the best preserved in Japan, known for its charming streets lined with wooden buildings
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What to expect
Defined by its mountains and natural landscapes, Central Japan is the literal heartland of this beautiful country and a road less traveled by many international visitors. This engaging one-day tour takes you to Matsumoto Castle – one of the few remaining original castles in Japan and a registered National Treasure – before heading to the beautifully preserved, 1-km long post town known as Narai-juku, located on the Nakasendo road. Led by a locally-based guide and including direct transport to Narai-juku from Matsumoto as well as from Narai-juku to Takayama, this tour captures the essence of Old Japan at two of its best-preserved historical sites
Reviews
The tour was such a fascinating experience. Devin is definitely a recommended guide. He is very knowledgeable about the places we visited and was prepared to share additional info, showing us pictures from his mobile. Devin is friendly and since it was just me and my son for the tour, he gave us options for lunch. We chose to have lunch in the van while heading to Narai Juku and that gave us extra time to enjoy a lovely walk and old house visit while listening to the interesting history about the post town. We totally enjoyed the whole day tour! Arigatou gozaimashita Devin! (And we did go back to see the Castle light up show that evening)
amazing tour! we really enjoyed it and had a wonderful time. It was one of the highlights of our trip. we definitely recommend!
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