TOGAKUSHI/ Ninja Experience, 400years Cedar Ave.& Shrines
"Togakushi" means hiding the door. In Japanese mythology, the Sun Goddess Amaterasu hid herself inside the rock-cave door, resulting in the total darkness of the world. In order to recover sunlight, another goddess danced very attractively in front of the door and other gods pulled Amaterasu out from the door strongly. Then, the door was flown far away to Togakushi.
Ninja was also hide-related specialist.
Let's experience Ninja activities and voltex of sacred, spiritual shrines and cedar avenue.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
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, please meet at the front of Nagano City Tourist Information Center.
Bus stop in Nagano-station
Let's get on the bus to Togakushi Chusya.
The bus arrive Togakushi Chusya at 9:34am.
Togakushi Chusya Shrine
The bus stops just in front of Togakushi Chusya Shrine. Please walk the stone steps up to the shrine and take a stroll surroundings until 10:32am departure of the bus for Togakushi Okusya entrance.
Togakushi Okusya entrance / Ninja Trick Mansion
We'll visit Ninja Trick Mansion. The house is a little maze. So, let's try to reach the exit through hidden doors and staircases.
We will have a lunch at a soba noodle restaurant nearby.
Cedar Avanue Walking / Togakushi Okusya Shrine
Started from the entranceof Togakushi Okusya, let's walk up to Okusya shrine for about 40 min.
At the middle of the approach to the shrine, there is a gate of Zuijin-Mon. From this gate to the shrine, there are very beautiful cedar avenue. These cedar trees are more than 400 years old.
Togakushi Chusya
By getting on the bus at 3:54pm, we will return to Togakushi Chusha.
And we'll get on the bus at 4:27pm.
Nagano-station
If you would like me to guide the better restaurant to enjoy Japanese foods for dinner, I may guide you optionally.
Ending Point
Nagano-station
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee
public transportation fees US$24 per person
Ninja Trick Mansion admission fee US$5 per person
lunch fee US$10 per person
Tour Important Information
* This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
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
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
Francois D.
“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.
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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 !!
$191/ per group
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