Time zone
GMT +09:00
No time difference
Currency
Japanese Yen
1EUR = 180.83JPY
Official languages
Japanese
Best time to visit
APR - MAY
Spring blossoms and comfortable weather for city tours.
Recommended trip duration
2 days
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![[Nagoya Kamikochi Hiking Tour] One-Day Nature Forest Hiking Tour of Kamikochi & Taisho Pond & Tashiro Pond & Kappa Bridge & Myojin Pond & Hotaka Mountain Range & Hotaka Shrine Okumiya (Departure from Nagoya)](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAADUExURenp6VcjxIwAAAAKSURBVAjXY2AAAAACAAHiIbwzAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)
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[Nagoya Kamikochi Hiking Tour] One-Day Nature Forest Hiking Tour of Kamikochi & Taisho Pond & Tashiro Pond & Kappa Bridge & Myojin Pond & Hotaka Mountain Range & Hotaka Shrine Okumiya (Departure from Nagoya)
English guided
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€ 42.69
Nagano Winter Private Tour with a local guide (from November to May)
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€ 117.55
Matsumoto Castle Tour & Samurai Experience
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English guided
Morning departure
Up to 3 hrs
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€ 71.19
Snow Monkey Park & Togakushi Shrine Private Day Tour from Nagano
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€ 154.85
Kamikochi & Matsumoto Castle One Day Tour from Nagano/Matsumoto
English guided
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€ 164.55
Kyoto Nijo Castle/Heian Shrine & Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) & Arashiyama & Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine Day Trip (Osaka/Kyoto Departure)
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English guided
Free cancellation
€ 38.29
Miso in Matsumoto: Fermentation Factory Tour and Lunch
English guided
Free cancellation
€ 41.75
[Kamikochi Light Hiking Day Trip] Highland Valley Route: Taisho Pond, Kappa Bridge | Departure from Nagoya
English guided
Free cancellation
€ 39.85
Nagano Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park Full-Day Customizable Tour
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English guided
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€ 414.75
Nagano Snow Monkey Park Full-Day Private Guided Tour
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English guided
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€ 414.75
Hotels in Matsumoto
Iroha Grand Hotel
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€ 42.88
Toyoko Inn Matsumoto-eki Higashi-guchi
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€ 47.35
Richmond Hotel Matsumoto
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€ 48.48
Alpico Plaza Hotel
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€ 53.72
Onyado Nono Matsumoto Natural Hot Spring Azuminoyu
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€ 72.97
Hotel Montagne Matsumoto
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€ 48.90
Kamikochi Hotel
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€ 183.55
Tabino Hotel lit Matsumoto
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€ 65.67
Hotel Buena Vista
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€ 49.48
THE CELECTON Matsumoto
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€ 34.48
Dormy Inn Matsumoto Natural Hot Spring
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€ 62.21
Toyoko Inn Matsumoto Ekimae Hommachi
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€ 46.85
Reviews of Matsumoto activities
Joseph ****
2025-11-13 10:18:41
Whole Experience to Kamikochi
The trip to Kamikochi was truly wonderful, surrounded by breathtaking scenery. Traveling from Nagoya took about 3.5 hours, and it was absolutely worth it. Along the way, our tour guide explained the entire itinerary in detail and even shared some great food recommendations that we must try while in Nagoya.
Utente Klook
2025-10-31 02:06:16
The guide explained things very well and it was also very fun, I highly recommend it. We also did the dark labyrinth under the temple and it was beautiful.
Francesco *******
2025-10-26 00:25:23
Fantastic experience! Our guide truly immersed us in the ancient world of the Matsumoto samurai. They were very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful! The experience concluded with a magnificent samurai sword lesson, where we learned the basic moves. An unforgettable morning!
Klook User
2025-11-02 15:05:34
We enjoyed our kamikochi experience. It was cloudy that day but there were times that it would fade away revealing a really beautiful scenery- I highly recommend it esp for nature lovers. Our tour guide Ms Amy was very helpful. Overall our experience was just amazing. thank you Klook 😊
宗廷 *
2025-10-06 20:42:24
Kamikochi – often called "the homeland of the gods" by the Japanese, and a place you should visit once in your lifetime. When planning this trip to Japan, I specifically started the journey from Nagoya to visit Kamikochi, taking a day trip via Klook to reach Kamikochi in Nagano Prefecture.
The day before in Nagoya, it was raining, and I was worried that the weather in the mountains today wouldn't be great. But as soon as I got off the bus, I was shocked and moved by the beautiful scenery before my eyes. A cool breeze and comfortable sunshine poured down, with the Hotaka mountain range standing majestically in front of me. The waters of Taisho Pond and the Azusa River sparkled in the sunlight.
While hiking towards Kappa Bridge, it felt like time had slowed down at this moment—
leaving only my heartbeat, breathing, and the distant chirping of birds.
The meaning of travel, perhaps, lies in moments like these,
where you can relax and empty your mind, and remember yourself.
#Kamikochi #SlowTravel #JapanTravels #🇯🇵Travelogue
Theresa ****
2025-06-28 04:25:31
We'd like to sincerely thank our tour guide, Jens, for an exceptional experience. You could tell Jens put a lot of thought into every little detail, especially when planning the tour around the weather. He was patient, engaging, and really intentional with how he guided and took care of us. 10/10 would recommend!
Klook User
2025-11-29 14:48:06
Guide was friendly and to the point. Niki castle was overrated for me- had empty rooms inside which made no sense to me. Kinkaku-ji is a must do in Kyoto, Aarishyama area and Fushimi Inari were superb too. my parents don’t walk a lot but they were able to do this comfortably in the time that we had each place. we just went to the start point for Fushimi inari. For aarishiyama do take the bamboo route and then enter the Tenryu-ji temple from back gate- it cut downs the walking and the temple has a lovely garden
soo *********
2025-06-13 22:09:46
the tour guide which is the owner of the factory speaks very good english and is very clear in his explantion. the food served was delicious. definitely recommend to any one who likes to know more about miso and taste the food
Klook User
2025-10-31 03:39:16
At first, I was hesitant to join this tour. But, when I finally made up my mind, this tour became one of my most memorable trips here in Japan. Our tour guide Leonardo/Leo was very accommodating. He explained us very well about the routes 1 & 2. You can choose on either of it. We chose route 1, so we could have more time to take pictures on the way. I also commend the bus driver for the safe ride back & forth. 3.5 hours of free stroll around kamikochi was enough to view, take pictures, and enjoy the beauty of the nature. The weather was sunny and the mountains were visible. The rivers are clean and clear. Before we head to the bus terminal at 3pm for the departure going back to Nagoya, we were able to buy gifts and souvenirs near Kappa bridge. Just make sure to always check the time when buying as there are many people in the stores queueing to pay. Overall, this tour is worthy of price and experience.
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