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The 5 Castle Tours in Nagano That Need Booking Ahead

5 tours  ·  from $63 a head

The 5 castle tours in Nagano below are the ones that survive a close look at the price, the timing and what you actually get to see. Start at the top and work down.

Matsumoto Castle Tour & Samurai Experience - Entering Matsumoto Castle’s 1590s tower
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Matsumoto Castle Tour & Samurai Experience

1.Matsumoto Castle Tour & Samurai Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 128 reviews · 3 hours · from $88Our pick

Tour Matsumoto Castle, learn its samurai story, then train with a katana master in this lively three-hour Japanese cultural experience.

“Very informative and also fun!! Our guide spoke English very well so the castle was explained clearly. Our guide also translated for the Japanese sword master. Highly recommend!!!”

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1-Day Tour from Nagano and Matsumoto Kamikochi & Matsumoto Castle - Matsumoto Castle: Japan’s dark wooden landmark
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1-Day Tour from Nagano and Matsumoto Kamikochi & Matsumoto Castle

Full-Day Tour: Matsumoto Castle & Kamikochi Alpine Valley - Starting at Nagano Station
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Full-Day Tour: Matsumoto Castle & Kamikochi Alpine Valley

3.Full-Day Tour: Matsumoto Castle & Kamikochi Alpine Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 78 reviews · 12 hours · from $180

Review of a full-day Matsumoto Castle and Kamikochi tour from Nagano, with castle history, Frog Street, alpine walks, timing, and value.

“We had a great tour even though it did not go as expected due to weather conditions. Joyce was a lovely guide and provided lots of interesting information and came up with nice alternative activities as we were not able to go to Kamikochi.”

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Matsumoto Castle Tour & Samurai Experience - Entering Matsumoto Castle’s 1590s tower
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Matsumoto Castle Tour & Samurai Experience

4.Matsumoto Castle Tour & Samurai Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $89

Explore Matsumoto Castle with an English-speaking guide, then wear samurai clothing and learn safe sword techniques in Matsumoto.

“This was 100% a great tour and would recommend it to anyone! Tim and Collin were excellent guides and I loved that Tim had slippers in his backpack to made walking on the chilly Matsumoto castle floors more comfy. The samarai experiRead more”

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Matsumoto Castle Town Walking Tour - Inside Matsumoto Castle for two hours
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Matsumoto Castle Town Walking Tour

5.Matsumoto Castle Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 58 reviews · 3 hours · from $63Best value

Review of Matsumoto’s 3-hour castle town walk, with samurai routes, castle entry, Nawate Street, Nakamachi, guide tips, and value advice.

“I had a lovely time with Naomi. She was very knowledgeable and had lots of interesting insights about the castle and the area in general. We went to a couple of great little shopping areas and a temple that I probably wouldn’t have found if not for her. It was a lovely day and a lovely tour. Thanks Naomi!!”

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