Discovering Samurai Sword and the National Treasure Castle
Joined 2025
Do you think Samurai is cool?
How about making a Samurai Sword and learning about it?
There’s two historical places near Nagoya that interests people.
In Seki, we’re going to learn about the blades and samurai swords and experiencing of making it(sword making experience needs to be reserved one months before we go).
In Inuyama city, we’ll go on for an adventure of discovering the Inuyama castle, one of the five Castle National Treasure with lots of local street foods to enjoy!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Nagoya station
- We’ll meet in front of the famous “Kin-Dokei” or the big golden clock. If you’re unsure where that is, just ask a station attendant or nearby shop staff and you’ll find it in no time.
Inuyama Castle
45min to the Inuyama Castle.
We will be exploring the townscape, Shrines, and the castle.
after the castle, we will go around the town to see the souvenirs and get some street foods.
Heading to Seki city
45min drive
Seki city
Seki Traditional Sword-smith Museum and Seki Cutlery Hall.
sword making experience (needs to be reserved more than 1 months before going), and knife shopping at one of three best knife making places in the world.
heading back to Nagoya
On the way back to Nagoya station, we will go for the finest Unagi restaurant(grilled ell) to wrap up our trip.
Thefinest Unagi restaurant(grilled ell) in Nagoya
having finest Unagi restaurant(grilled ell) to wrap up our trip. the Unagi is from southern part of Aichi prefecture.
Ending Point
Nagoya station
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
・Guide fee
・Tip for the guide
・Private transportation fee (by Toyota Hiace van)
・Nagoya pick-up
・Drop off at Nagoya station
・driving fee
・car insurance fee
・fuel fee
・toll fee
・parking fee
・arrangement fee
- Transportation via toyota Hiace car
- Gasoline fee
- Toll fee
・price for the tickets and entrance fee around 3000yen per person
・sword making experience 2200yen per person
・Price for the foods and drinks for you and the guide
Around 7000yen per person
・Your souvenirs and personal expenses during the tour
As much as you are going to buy:)
Tour Important Information
* This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
Important message from the supplier
if you could make a permanent reservation 1 month before the travel, I can support you well and you'll be able to enjoy Japan to the most.
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 2025
About Tour Guide Masayuki K.
Hello, my name is Masa.
I was born in Japan and grew up in the United States.
After returning to Japan, I've worked all across the country. I spent a year traveling around Japan in a car that I DIY-converted into a camper. I hope to share the experiences and the knowledges of how to enjoy our culture to the most with people from all over the world.
I would like to introduce Japan's beautiful tourist spots that you can enjoy in every season—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—along with local delicacies beloved by the people in each area, and how to enjoy the unique cultures rooted in each region, such as: sushi, wagyu beef, cherry blossoms, rich milk bread, fluffy pancakes, convenient store's meals and snacks, maid cafe, izakaya(restaurant specialized to drink an alcohol), sake factory and so on.
If you tell me what kind of experiences you would like to have, I will create a custom travel plan tailored to your preferences. I can guide you by car, so we can go anywhere in Japan without being restricted by public transportation schedules, allowing for more freedom in your travel. This is something only someone who has traveled the entire country, like me, can do! I’ll do my best to support you, so please enjoy your time in Japan to the fullest!
$562/ per group
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