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Nagoya: Tokugawa Garden and Nagoya Castle Samurai Heritage Tour
Nagoya
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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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Explore the refined beauty of Tokugawa-en, one of Nagoya’s most elegant daimyo gardens, on a guided walk through its carefully designed landscape. Originally connected to the Owari Tokugawa family, the garden reflects the taste, status, and cultural sophistication of Japan’s feudal lords. As you stroll past ponds, streams, bridges, waterfalls, wooded paths, and seasonal plants, your guide will introduce the ideas behind traditional Japanese strolling gardens and how nature was shaped to express both beauty and authority. Rather than simply viewing the scenery, you will learn how each element creates movement, perspective, and atmosphere. This peaceful experience offers time for photography, ...
Highlights
From 1 hour to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Guided tour of Tokugawa-en garden
Guided tour of Nagoya Castle, if selected
Tokugawa-en Garden admission
Nagoya Castle admission, if selected
Food and drinks
Transportation to and from the tour
Nagoya Castle admission, unless selected
Meeting Points
Departure
FamilyMart
The meeting point is in front of FamilyMart Nagoya City Hall West Store. Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow sign. Please check the map for details.
Return
徳川園 黒門
Both the Nagoya Castle option and the Tokugawa-en Garden-only option end in front of the Black Gate of Tokugawa-en Garden. This location has convenient access to the subway and bus network, making it easy to continue sightseeing after the tour or return to central Nagoya.
Itinerary
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Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle was completed in 1615 under Tokugawa Ieyasu and became the political center of the Owari Tokugawa family. Known for its golden shachihoko roof ornaments and reconstructed Honmaru Palace, it offers a clear introduction to samurai power, castle architecture, and Nagoya’s early urban history.
1 hour and 30 minutes
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Tokugawa Garden
Tokugawa-en Garden traces its origins to the Ozone residence of Mitsutomo, the second lord of the Owari Tokugawa family, in 1695. Today, this strolling pond garden features waterfalls, streams, bridges, dramatic rock arrangements, and seasonal flowers, expressing the refined aesthetics of daimyo culture in Nagoya.
1 hour
Nagoya: Tokugawa Garden and Nagoya Castle Samurai Heritage Tour
Nagoya
About
Explore the refined beauty of Tokugawa-en, one of Nagoya’s most elegant daimyo gardens, on a guided walk through its carefully designed landscape. Originally connected to the Owari Tokugawa family, the garden reflects the taste, status, and cultural sophistication of Japan’s feudal lords. As you stroll past ponds, streams, bridges, waterfalls, wooded paths, and seasonal plants, your guide will introduce the ideas behind traditional Japanese strolling gardens and how nature was shaped to express both beauty and authority. Rather than simply viewing the scenery, you will learn how each element creates movement, perspective, and atmosphere. This peaceful experience offers time for photography, ...
Highlights
From 1 hour to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Guided tour of Tokugawa-en garden
Guided tour of Nagoya Castle, if selected
Tokugawa-en Garden admission
Nagoya Castle admission, if selected
Food and drinks
Transportation to and from the tour
Nagoya Castle admission, unless selected
Meeting Points
Departure
FamilyMart
The meeting point is in front of FamilyMart Nagoya City Hall West Store. Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow sign. Please check the map for details.
Return
徳川園 黒門
Both the Nagoya Castle option and the Tokugawa-en Garden-only option end in front of the Black Gate of Tokugawa-en Garden. This location has convenient access to the subway and bus network, making it easy to continue sightseeing after the tour or return to central Nagoya.
