A symbol of Samurai is Japanese castles where the lord, top of Samurai resided. Matsumoto castle is one of only 5 castles designated a "National Treasure" of Japan.
Not only watching top Samurai's residence but also experiencing Samrai's ancient art of combat by wearing Samurai clothes and grasping a katana, Japanese sword.
After having lunch (Soba:buckweat noodles or Sanzoku-yaki Bandit Chicken=Japanese KFC is recommended), let's stroll Nakamachi Street to take a look at classic warehouses.
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Meeting Point
Your hotel lobby in Nagano-city or Nagano-station (Japan Railway East)
- Please select your suitable meeting point. In case of Nagano-station, plrase meet at the front of Nagano City Tourist Information Center.
Nagano-station Local Line Gate
Let's get on the express train departing at 7:44am to Matsumoto-station arriving at 8:37 am.
Matsumoto Castle
Let's visit more than 400 years old and the oldest in Japan, wooden castle, consisted from 5-tiered, 6-story tower.
Samurai Experience
Let's wear samurai clothes and grasp a katana sword. Then, please learn samurai’s ancient fighting techniques from a master samurai.
Lunch
On the way to next destination, please have lunch.
Soba (buckweat) noodles or Sanzoku-yaki Bandit Chicken (Japanese KFC) is recommendable.
Nawate Street and Nakamachi Street
Let’s stroll these 2 streets.
At Nawate Street, the uncommon shops are lining and giving you a retro feel. Located just in front of Yohashira Shrine. This area is known as a sacred place for frogs. A flog god is ebshrined here.
Nakamachi street has many traditional storehouses characterized by their black-and-white, crisscross-pattern walls.
Matsumoto-station
Let’s get on the train departing at 4:34pm to Nagano-station arriving at 5:50pm.
Ending Point
Nagano-station
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
guide fee
public transportation fees US$25 per person
Matsumoto Castle Entrance fee US$9 per person
Samurai Experience fee US$90 per person
Lunch fee US$10 per person
* Please note that the stairs to reach the top of Matsumoto Castle’s tower are steep and narrow.
In March 1983, I graduated Chiba university. Major is psychology.
In April 1983, I entered a manufacturing company of semiconductor components and I was assaigned to the overseas sales dept.
For more than 40 years, I had done sales activities with foreign semiconductor companies using English language.
I had visited foreign customer companies located in several foreign countries on once a month basis.
I have stationed myself in Singapore and Malaysia for 5 years.
I have homestayed in Los Angels for a month and in Oakland New Zealand for a week.
I have welcomed an American teacher in my house for a week as a homestay program.
I have passed the examination of Tour Guide in 2016.
I have teached the skiing in Shiga Highland Ski Resort, Happo-one Ski Resort and Iwatake Ski Resort.
I had guided bus passengers(most of them were Austllarian people) at the bus terminal in Hakuba-Happo.
I am now teaching junior high school students English grammar.
$194/ per group