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Half day Nagoya tour with local
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Joined 2019
You don't know what to do in Nagoya but don't have enough time? Here I give you a quick highlights tour with local tips! Nagoya is easy to commute from Tokyo & Osaka but has a different vibes and cultural aspect. If you are tired to be at too touristic areas, Nagoya is the best destination for you!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel or station
Nagoya station or your hotel
I'll pick you up at your hotel or station if you come from other location
Nagoya castle
Discover Nagoya's most famous icon. I'll tell you some of the history about it.
Have our famous local foods
We have various famous foods which you can't have other areas... Hitsumabushi, Deep fried pork with Miso sauce, Miso-noodle, fried chicken wings etc... We can enjoy one of our famous foods for lunch!
Discover Osu and Sakae area
Osu:Full of shops and restaurants, and local shops in the big arcade. One of the touristic sites of Nagoya but pretty much attached with local people's life too.
Sakae:The most lively side of Nagoya, Sakae has a lot of things to do. Since we'll be tired of whole day tour, we'll have some coffee or tea where I can recommend for you.
Nagoya Station or your hotel
I'll take you your hotel. I can tell you some recommended places for dinner!
Ending Point
At your hotel or 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
Guiding fee
Transportation, entrance fees and lunch
Tour Important Information
Not included:
Transportation, entrance fees and lunch
Included:
Guiding fee
Nagoya is known well about their manufacturing but not as a touristic site.
But there are so many things you can do and visit, and experience!
I have hosted many guests here and they commented Nagoya is very well balanced to see both tourist and local sites.
If you are a little bit tired of being in a big town, please join my tour. I'll show you the local people's life here.
Important message from the supplier
see the calendar for availability
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 2019
About Tour Guide Saki K.
Hi! Thank you for checking my profile, I'm Saki. If you are interested in discovering the Central Japan area, Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Nagano please leave it on me!
I was born in Aichi prefecture where Nagoya is located in. It's a shame many tourists skip our Central area on their itinerary as it's not known well as destination for tourist. However, I'm proud of my region where you can experience Japanese people local life and beauty of hidden nature.
If you are a little bit tired with the touristic places please visit my region. I'll take you calm and tranquil nature places, tasting our traditional cuisine and experiencing local people's real life.
As my husband is from USA, I have many experiences to take my foreign family and friends my favorite places. It was my pleasure they loved where I presented and discovered different side of Japan. I'd like to help making your trip unforgettable and full of new experiences.
I'm really looking forward to presenting you our Central region and seeing you.
Thank you for reading my profile, see you soon!
※If you need the guide to be conducted in Spanish, I can attend in Spanish too.
Si necesita que la guía se haga en español, estoy disponible en español también.
Reviews
Kaela T.
“An extremely enjoyable and insightful tour by the loveliest guide!”
Saki is an extremely knowledgeable and passionate tour guide. Her English is very fluent, and we had no problem at all exchanging conversation. We happened to visit Nagoya on New Years' Eve, and she planned a great 6-hour itinerary mixing local culture, food and shopping. Unfortunately because of our slower walking pace we didn't manage to finish everything on the list, but my family and I still felt that we saw a lot of Nagoya that we wouldn't have gotten to see otherwise. Thank you for the wonderful experience Saki!
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Saki K.
Thank you so much for your very kind feedback for my tour! It was a pleasure to meet you and your family, I could spend a great New Year’s Eve with you! I hope you had a good time after Nagoya visit too. Say thank you to your auntie and parents too! I hope we can see in your country or Japan again:) Thank you so much!!
Martha M.
“Saki is the best! ”
Saki was very easy to work with even though getting Ghibli tickets is close to impossible. She met us inside the train station and she arranged for additional transportation for us. She is charming and lovely and speaks English, Spanish and Japanese! Amazing experience!
Saki K.
Thank you so much for your review, it was pleasure to meet you! I hope you enjoyed your travel here, please come back anytime if you have next opportunity! Muchas gracias! Saki
Mel C.
“The warmest guide you could ask for”
We engaged Saki-san wanting to see Nagoya through a local's perspective, but got so much more. From the get-go, she felt just like a friend. As a fellow young parent, she was patient and could absolutely anticipate the needs of our two young families, engaging the young ones while making great recommendations for our group. I especially enjoyed having her there as a fellow Ghibli fan, and she was instrumental in pointing us through shortcuts that made our time extremely well spent. Her command of English is superb and she is so warm hearted, even helping us find a stylist for one of our daughters to get her back to school trim. Thank you loads Saki-san!
$210/ per group
More tours by Saki K.
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One day trip in Nagoya with a local! Eat, Walk and Discover!
You don't know what to do in Nagoya? There are so many hidden places not known by tourists but it is worth to visit! We'll visit Nagoya castle, Nagono area where it is a full of tiny shops and restaurants, and Osu shopping arcade. I'm always flexible for the guest's preference and interests, so please feel free to tell me your interest and I can organize the best tour for you!
One day trip in Nagoya with a local! Eat, Walk and Discover!
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Ghibli park & Nagoya highlight with local
Discover the world of Ghibli with local guide! The Ghibli park opened November 2022, there is some difficulty to get the tickets from abroad. But don't worry! I'll arrange the tickets for you and guide you whole day visiting Ghibli park & some of Nagoya highlights. If you are Japanese anime fan, it worth to visit!!
Ghibli park & Nagoya highlight with local
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Japanese home visiting! Home cooking & cultural experience
Do you want to have a very unique experience in Japan? We welcome you to our home where you can experience multiple Japanese culture experiences. Home cooking experience, kimono fitting, flower arrangement(Ikebana), tea ceremony and visiting a sake brewery in my local area! If you get a little bit tired of seeing big cities, come to our home and experience the country-side of Japan.
Japanese home visiting! Home cooking & cultural experience
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Inuyama Castle & Toyota Museum
Explore history and technology of Central Japan! We will visit Inuyama castle and Toyota Commemorative Museum taking Nagoya's local train. You can see beautiful nature near by the castle and learn about the worldwide renown Toyota's history.
Inuyama Castle & Toyota Museum
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Nagoya Highlights: Toyota, Castle & Foodie Paradise
Discover Japan’s industrial evolution at the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology. Next, visit the historic Nagoya Castle — an iconic symbol of the Tokugawa Shogunate — and explore the beautifully restored Honmaru Palace. We’ll finish the tour in downtown Sakae, where you can sample Japanese and local specialties in a “depachika,” a foodie paradise found in department store basements.
Nagoya Highlights: Toyota, Castle & Foodie Paradise
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Nagoya Golden Tour
Nagoya is the 4th largest city in Japan with a population of about 2.2 million. I would like to guide you Nagoya Castle, Osu Kannon Temple, old shopping streets, Oasis21 and Nagoya TV Tower. Nagoya Castle was first built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1612. Afterwards it was burnt down in 1945 and it was reconstructed in 1959. You can see Golden Shachi on the both ends of the top roof. Furthermore the Honmaru (the keep of a castle) reconstructed in 2013 is open to the public, too.
Nagoya Golden Tour
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Nagoya favorite one day tour
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Nagoya favorite one day tour
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Nagoya Highlights for First Timers
After we meet up around 9:00, we get on a bus. First, we go to Nagoya Castle, a must-see place in Nagoya, then move to Tokugawa Japanese Garden and its museum, where you may have a nice lunch or grab a bite overviewing the beautiful garden, walk through Culture Street, then Mirai Tower. In this way, you will see from the past of Japan to a current modern town. There is a local's favorite entertainment district, where you can enjoy international cuisine and shopping.
Nagoya Highlights for First Timers
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