Customized ToursGuided ToursIn, around and from Nagoya

Jointly presented byHitonomori Co. Ltd.AndFun Lead International Co. Ltd.

E-mailcontact@tourguides.nagoya

URLhttp://tourguides.nagoya

We offer

• Customized private tours in, around and from Nagoya and central Japan (other destinations are also available)

• Professional tour guides, all licensed, in English, Chinese, Spanish and French

• Booking of hotels/Japanese inns/family inns/, transportation, restaurants, various activities offered by several local operators, etc.

We like to

•Help you to develop customized itineraries for your customers and offer services as a land operator

•Develop regular tour packages (model routes, model price, etc.) for you to indicate to your customers

Our characteristics

• We are local people living in central Japan (Nagoya and around) and know the region

• We organize a group of professional guides, all local folks

• We cater for a wide range of interests such as nature, culture, history, arts and industries.

• We have access to local operators that provide various activities and services. Most of them still have no entry in TripAdvisor.

Nature and Outdoor Experiences

Nature and Outdoor Experiences

• Walking and hiking

• Mountain climbing

• Various river activities such as rafting

• Camping

• Skiing

• Fishing

• Cycling

• Mountain biking

• Trail running

• Kaisui-yoku (swimming or bathing in the sea)

• Shinrinyoku (relaxation in forests)

Mountains, rivers, lakes, beaches, bays, forests, islands are all easily accessible from Nagoya. There are many options available.

Experiencing Japanese culture

Experiencing Japanese Culture

• Wearing kimono

• Ninja costume play

• Learning shodo (Japanese calligraphy)

• Pottery making

• Indigo Dyeing

• Paper making

• Wood works

• Glass ware making

• Fruit picking (mandarin orange, strawberry, blue berry, grape, apple, pear, kiwi, etc.)

• Zazen in temples

Industrial toursFactory visitsToyota Museums

Factory visit and industrial tour

• Knives and cutlery factory (Seki)

• Beer factory and local breweries

• Sake breweries

• Toyota museums

• Pottery and ceramics makers (Noritake, Seto, Tajimi, Tokoname, etc.)

• Glass wear workshops

• Textile factory

• Japanese traditional crafts (masucups, candle, umbrella, lantern, indigo-dyeing workshops, etc.

Nakasendo (Kisoji) WalkHistory walks

Nakasendo and history walks

• Nakasendo walk from Tsumagoto Magome

• Iwakura Castle walk

• Minoji walk (near Nagoya)

• Climbing Mt. Kinkazan in Gifu

• Sekigahara walk

• World Heritage Kumano Kodo

Much more!

Hidden treasures

Hidden treasures

• Ruin of Iwamura Castle

• Kabusugi Forest and Itadori River

• Small fishermen’s inn

• Island of Ama (traditional women diving fishermen)

Only recommended for small groups.

• Giant oyster of Ise Bay

• Cormorant Fishing in Seki City

• Gokayama Gassho Village

• Japan Alps (especially for the people from tropics)

Please tell us your preferences and interests.

Local Festivals andFirework events

Local festivals and firework events

• Various flower festivals (such as sakura cherry blossoms) and a liku (such as Momiji festivals)

• Famous Takayama Festival (in spring and autumn)

• Hadaka Matsuri (naked-men festival) in Konomiya

• Honen Matsuri (festival of fertility) in Tagata Shrine

Much much more!

• Festivals are held on particular day or days of a year.

• Their dates change every year so planning and arrangement must be done well in advance.

• Combining festivals, sightseeing and other activities make a perfect tour.

Popular destinations

Our popular destinations around Nagoya

• Tsumago and Magome including Nakasendo walk

• Takayama

• Shirakawa-go

• Gero Onsen hot spa

• Inuyama Castle and castle town

• Ise Jingu Shrines

• Gifu Kinkazan Ropeway and Gifu City including cormorant fishing

• Nagoya City Tour (Nagoya Castle, Osu Shopping Street, Tokugawa Museum, Port Aquarium, Toyota Museums, Atsuta Shrine, etc.)

• Seki City famous for the tradition of Samurai sword and cutlery making

• Outlet malls in Toki City and Nagashima Town

Many destinations are accessible with in a day from Nagoya

Tokyo

Fuji and Hakone

Kanazawa

Nara

Kyoto

Osaka

Himeji

Hiroshima Nagoya

Takayama

We can provide services for diverse destinations such as Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Himeji, Hiroshima, Takayama, Kanazawa, etc.