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Nagano Private Tour - Snow Monkeys
Snow Monkeys
Nagano Private Tour - Okusya shrine
Okusya shrine
Nagano Private Tour - Big cedar tree
Big cedar tree
Nagano Private Tour - Soba noodles
Soba noodles
Nagano Private Tour - Zenkoji Temple
Zenkoji Temple

Snow Monkey Park / Togakushi Shrines / Zenkoji temple

Nature & Outdoor
Nagano Tour Guide - Ken-ichi M.

Joined 2025

Ken-ichi M.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
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Nagano
English
12 hours
Private tour (only you and Ken-ichi M.)
Up to 10 people

Let's watch Japanese monkeys taking bath in hot spring and enjoy walking the worshipper's path toward Togakushi Okusya shrine surrounded by 400years' big cedar trees.

Eating soba noodles in Chusya area maybe a fun since Togakushi soba noodles are very famous in Japan (If you have food allergy, the alternative food will be arranged).

This tour covers Zenkoji temple at the night.

Itinerary

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07:30 AM

Meeting Point

Lobby of your hotel in Nagano city

- Let's meet at the lobby where you stay in Nagano city

07:50 AM

Bus stop in Nagano station

Boarding bus for the entrance of Togakushi Okusya promenade.

08:50 AM

Bus stop

Arrival bus stop at the entrance of Togakushi Okusha Shrine . Walking for 70mins.

10:00 AM

Togakushi Okusha Shrine

Let's walk through Zuishinmon gate and 400years' Cedar Trees toward Okusha Shrine.

11:10 AM

The Entrance of Okusha Shrine

After walking back from the park, let's take a taxi to do to Chusha Shrine since no bus available during winter.

11:30 AM

Bus Stop at Chusha area

Boarding bus at 11:37AM bound for Nagano station.

12:40 PM

Bus stop at East Exit of Nagano station

After arrival to Nagano station, let's move to the East Exit of Nagano station and boarding the bus departing at 13:10 for Snow Monkey park.

02:10 PM

The entrance of the walking path for Snow Monkey Park

Arrival at the bus parking at 14:02. Let's start walking the promnarde for Snow Monkey Park.

02:50 PM

Snow Monkey Park

Let's observe the monkeys luckly take bathing into hot spring.

03:40 PM

Walking back from Snow Monkey park to the bus parking

04:30 PM

Bus parking

Boarding bus at 16:50 for Nagano station

06:00 PM

Nagano station

Arrival at Nagano station

06:20 PM

Zenkoji temple

Let's stroll Zenkoji temple precincts in the night.

07:30 PM

Lobby at your hotel

The end of the tour.

Ending Point

Lobby at your hotel

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee

What‘s not included

Public transportation fees:

・Between Nagano and Snow Monkey Park 6,000 yen per person

・Between Nagano and Togakushi 4,500 yen per person

Admission ticket fees:

・Snow Monkey Park 800 yen per person

Lunch cost varies approx. 1000 to 2000 yen per person

Tour Important Information

This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.

In winter, snowboots are recommendable.

Snow monkeys' taking bath can be seen mostly in winter. Other seasons will be less.


Togakushi Okusya shrine may not be suitable in winter because the god enshrined will move to Chusya shrine and the worshipper's path may be covered by snow and it may cause the difficulty when you walk.


For those who have food allergy, the alternative food will be arranged.


The hall inside of Zenkoji temple will close in night time.

Cancellation Policy

  • Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
  • 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
  • No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Nagano Tour Guide - Ken-ichi M.

Joined 2025

Ken-ichi M.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Identity Verified
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About Tour Guide Ken-ichi M.

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.

Reviews

Nice busy sight seeing day.

Ken was a mellow and flexible guide. We rented a car and it was great to have Ken with us to show us around and share his knowledge with us. We enjoyed our day very much, although if you are based in Nagano, that's a lot of driving in a day and does not leave a ton of time at each stop. Would be best to do if you are staying in or near Matsumoto.

Francois D.

Ken-ichi M.

Mrs. and Mr. Francois D. I thank you very much for choosing me as the guide for your wonderful and memorable tours in Nagano pref. I hope you could have spent a satisfactory journey. If you were happy, I am also happy !! As we talked at that time, If you have a chance to come to Japan again as a Japan lover and spend the time again with me for skiing !!

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