Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Start from Nagano Station (8:00 AM) or Matsumoto Station (9:30 AM). Please confirm your preferred meeting point when booking.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Discover Matsumoto on this full-day tour designed to cover the city’s key cultural highlights in one rewarding day. Enter the black-walled Matsumoto Castle, a rare original fortress rich in samurai history, and explore at your own pace.
Depart from Nagano (8:00 AM / 8.5 hrs) or Matsumoto (9:30 AM / 6.25 hrs).
Visit a 150-year-old miso brewery for a guided tour and onigiri lunch. Enjoy free time at Japan’s largest wasabi farm, with time to try wasabi ice cream and local treats. Stop at a scenic countryside winery for a casual tasting of local wines. End at the Ukiyo-e Museum, home to a major woodblock print collection. On Mondays, this final museum stop is replaced by Matsumoto City History...
Highlights
From 6 hours and 15 minutes to 8 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours and 15 minutes to 8 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Smooth entry to Matsumoto Castle (entry ticket included)
Miso brewery tour with onigiri & miso soup lunch
Free time at Daio Wasabi Farm
Entry to the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum (Matsumoto City History Village on Mondays)
Transportation between all tour locations
Scenic winery stop with a casual counter-style tasting of around five small wine samples
Bullet train tickets or travel before/after the tour
There are no mandatory in-destination costs.
Meeting Points
Departure
Matsumoto Sta. Alpsguchi
Two pickup options: 1)Nagano Station 08:00 – meet by Beck’s Coffee, by the Shinkansen gates. 2) Matsumoto Station 09:30 – outside the Alps West Exit by the taxi stand; look for our light yellow van. Start/finish Nagano or Matsumoto (luggage transport OK – please let us know in advance).
Discover Matsumoto on this full-day tour designed to cover the city’s key cultural highlights in one rewarding day. Enter the black-walled Matsumoto Castle, a rare original fortress rich in samurai history, and explore at your own pace.
Depart from Nagano (8:00 AM / 8.5 hrs) or Matsumoto (9:30 AM / 6.25 hrs).
Visit a 150-year-old miso brewery for a guided tour and onigiri lunch. Enjoy free time at Japan’s largest wasabi farm, with time to try wasabi ice cream and local treats. Stop at a scenic countryside winery for a casual tasting of local wines. End at the Ukiyo-e Museum, home to a major woodblock print collection. On Mondays, this final museum stop is replaced by Matsumoto City History...
Highlights
From 6 hours and 15 minutes to 8 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours and 15 minutes to 8 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Smooth entry to Matsumoto Castle (entry ticket included)
Miso brewery tour with onigiri & miso soup lunch
Free time at Daio Wasabi Farm
Entry to the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum (Matsumoto City History Village on Mondays)
Transportation between all tour locations
Scenic winery stop with a casual counter-style tasting of around five small wine samples
Bullet train tickets or travel before/after the tour
There are no mandatory in-destination costs.
Meeting Points
Departure
Matsumoto Sta. Alpsguchi
Two pickup options: 1)Nagano Station 08:00 – meet by Beck’s Coffee, by the Shinkansen gates. 2) Matsumoto Station 09:30 – outside the Alps West Exit by the taxi stand; look for our light yellow van. Start/finish Nagano or Matsumoto (luggage transport OK – please let us know in advance).
