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Discover Nagoya's Best Hotspots: A Car Journey with a Fun Guide

Osu temple

the Green big Buddha

nittaiji Temple

nittaiji temple

Yokiso Villa garden

naked Buddha

yokiso villa garden

osu shopping district

hitsumabushi

miso nikomi udon

Delica D5

Discover Nagoya's Best Hotspots: A Car Journey with a Fun Guide

Car Tour (driving guide)

Joined 2024

Serge R.

5.00 / 5

(6 reviews)

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Nagoya

Dutch (Native), English (Native), Japanese

7 hours

Private tour (only you and Serge R.)

Up to 5 people

Join us for a comfortable private car tour of Nagoya and its nearby surroundings, guided by a fun and experienced local expert. Relax and enjoy the views and engaging conversation as we travel from one location to the next. The itinerary is flexible and can be customized to suit your preferences.

This tour is great for Cruise ship passengers. For an additional 1200 yen pp, I can switch the itinerary and go to the famous Toyota Automobile museum.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

08:30 AM

Meeting Point

harbor, airport, hotel, hostel, airbnb, station, etc

- any place in Nagoya

09:00 AM

Nagoya castle

Nagoya Castle (名古屋城, Nagoya-jō) is one of the most famous landmarks in Nagoya and a symbol of the Tokugawa clan’s power.

Built in History & Significance1612 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, as a strategic defense point and residence for the Owari branch of the Tokugawa family.

Famous for its golden shachihoko (mythical tiger-fish ornaments) on the roof, which became a symbol of Nagoya.

Much of the castle was destroyed in WWII air raids, but many treasures were saved and are displayed today.

Reconstruction has been ongoing: the Hommaru Palace (main palace) was beautifully rebuilt with traditional craftsmanship and opened fully in 2018.

Tokugawa gardens

It’s a beautiful Japanese landscape garden built on the grounds of the Owari Tokugawa family’s former residence. Highlights:

Central pond and waterfall: A classic kaiyū-style (strolling) garden with a large pond representing the sea, with artificial hills symbolizing mountains.

Seasonal flowers: Peonies in spring, irises in early summer, autumn foliage, and snowy scenery in winter.

11:30 AM

Toganji temple/ big buddha statue

Toganji is a Buddhist temple of the Soto sect founded in the 1500s by Oda Nobuyuki in memory of his father Nobuhide, yes rich and powerful people used to do those things. You can't miss the truly magnificent green bronze Buddha statue. It's 10 meters tall, and probably very heavy. There is also naked Benazaiten, a happy Buddha and the biggest wooden temple drum in Japan, maybe in the world....

12:00 AM

lunch time

If open I would like to take you a special hidden gem, it's a tea/coffee shop with a Japanese garden and art gallery.

01:00 AM

osukannon temple and shopping street

A network of aging yet charming covered shopping streets, home to over 400 shops and restaurants. This area is often compared to Tokyo's Akihabara district, as it features numerous stores specializing in electronics, cosplay, anime, J-pop, and idol goods.

Ending Point

Your decided place of arrival

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Door to door car service

wifi in car

entrance fee Nagoya castle and Tokugawa en

refreshments in car

minivan /Delica D5

parking fees/gas

bad singing

What‘s not included

Lunch

Toyota automobile museum 1100 yen pp

Tour Important Information

-Toyota museum is closed on mondays.

-I will video our trip and make a memory video (of course free of charge)

-This tour doesn't involve a lot of walking so wheelchairs are not a problem.

-English and Dutch is spoken

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

Joined 2024

Serge R.

5.00 / 5

(6 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Serge R.

Hi lovely travelers,

I'm Serge, originally from the Netherlands, and Japan has been my home for over three decades now. What brought me here initially was love, and that love has kept me rooted in this beautiful country ever since. Along the way, I discovered another love: Japan itself. Following my stint as a radio jockey and TV presenter, where I co-hosted a dedicated program for the Nagoya Grampus soccer team, I transitioned to a behind-the-scenes role as a media fixer for international media outlets.

Though my job as media fixer, I've been traveling and working throughout all of Japan, exploring unique places and meeting lots of very interesting people.

I would love to share and make you, my dear traveler, experience these places as well. Visiting and getting a tour at Japan's oldest traditional vinegar maker, or experience and taste at a traditional "katsuo bushi" bonito flake maker, or do you prefer to visit some old local shrines or temples. with no-one around you, except for the crickets and trees. Maybe you just want a friend to bring you to your desired locations and interpret and be at your beck and call 24 hours (like I do for the media). If you're looking for flexibility (time, places. transport), you won't find a better match than me.

My work as a fixer taught me a valuable lesson: the key to traveling together successfully, lies in a blend of humor, professionalism, and adaptability.

Reviews

Lisa H.

5 / 5

Jul 15, 2025

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