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Embark on an exciting private Nagano day tour!

Nagano city is well-known for hosting the 1998 Winter Olympic Games and while some of the former Olympic facilities can still be viewed in Nagano, the city has since evolved as a temple town revolving around the famous Zenkoji Temple.

You will spend the day exploring the city with an English-speaking guide. Among other sights, you'll visit the Snow Monkey Park, the famous Zenkoji Temple and the town of Obuse. In the evening, you'll have the option to extend the tour with a visit to Shibu Onsen, a hot spring resort that has 1,300 years of history.

Embark on a two-day trip from Tokyo to Nagano!

You will spend the first full day exploring the city with an English-speaking guide. Among other sights, you'll visit the Snow Monkey Park, the famous Zenkoji Temple and the town of Obuse.

Later in the evening, you'll relax at a traditional onsen (hot springs) before enjoying a traditional Japanese multi-course (kaiseki) dinner at a traditional Japanese ryokan.

The second day of this Nagano tour will be free for you to spend as you wish. You may want to go skiing or snowboarding in one of the nearby ski resorts which are renowned for their powder! Alternatively, if you wish to continue with your guide on a tour to Matsumoto or one of the neighbouring areas, this can also be arranged.

This 4-day intimate Japanese tour is truly like any other. You'll start in Nagoya and head out to Inuyama, this is where your swordsmith training will begin. Over two days you'll learn the art of sword-making, it's importance in Samurai and Japanese culture, its origins and the training behind it.

You'll start in a temple, where you'll learn the meditative practices that prepare the masters for their craft, then you'll hop between the workshops that create the katana sword. Your trip will finish at the beautiful Seki mountain where you will visit the temple that is dedicated to the god of the katana.

This Japanese trip is an in-depth experience to the heart of Japanese culture, a journey that takes you far from the tourist trail on a cultural and spiritual journey.

Over five days, you'll learn about the various processes behind making sake and the unique properties that make each style of sake different - and just how many ways there are! You'll also have time to explore the spiritual and religious side of Japan, following walking trails to temples and learning about this side of Japanese history.

A highlight of your trip will be an evening and morning in Ginzan Onsen - one of the most beautiful onsens in Japan! Relax and enjoy!