Togakushi Day Tour:Hands-on Soba Noodles,Ninja Village,Hidden Shrine
- Participate first-hand in Togakushi’s renowned ‘soba’ (buckwheat noodles) making tradition at a renowned soba noodle restaurant, and eat your own noodles afterward
- Rediscover the legend of the ‘Togakure Ninja,’ traverse the puzzling Ninja Trick House, and have the opportunity to undergo various other ninja activities
- Walk sections of the ‘Togakushi Kodo’ pilgrimage trail through Togakushi’s iconic giant cedar avenue toward the hidden Okusha Shrine
Options
Join From Nagano Station
Inclusions
Admission to: Togakushi Ninja Museum, Ninja House
English-speaking guide
Lunch
Transport
Soba noodle making experience at a renowned soba noodle restaurant
Exclusions
Other personal expenses
Additional food, snacks & drinks
Optional activity fees within the Togakushi Ninja Museum inc.
Shinkansen / ‘Bullet Train’ tickets
Additional Info
There will be a significant amount of walking required (2 km one way, 4 km total) from the Togakushi Ninja Museum inc. to the main Okusha Shrine at Togakushi, along a forest trail with a section of ascending stone steps, so please wear appropriate shoes/boots. Please check the weather forecast before you head to the meetup point and prepare an umbrella or rain coat if necessary
This tour is not wheelchair accessible and may not be suitable for mobility-impaired travelers. Should you have any concerns about your ability to join the tour, please contact us to discuss prior to booking
This tour uses different forms of transport. Tours can be conducted by microbus, larger coach or train depending on the season and size of the group
This tour includes lunch at a renowned soba restaurant. Each party will be asked to make their own soba noodles for their lunch. Each party will be given enough ingredients by the staff to make enough soba for their entire party. Willing party members will switch off creating the soba at various steps in the process. In the case of larger parties, the portions may be split up into multiple groups to conserve time
Infants (0-5) are free of charge. An infant lunch is not included and the order will be made directly to the restaurant according to your needs. We also cannot guarantee that a seat on the tour transport will be available for infants and they may be required to sit in the lap of an adult, especially during winter i.e. from December to March
Booking cut-off time is an hour before the pick up time on the day
HOTEL KOKUSAI 21
Agatamachi-576 Minaminagano, Nagano, 380-0838
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Nagano Station
Kurita, Nagano, 380-0921
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What's included in Togakushi Day Tour:Hands-on Soba Noodles,Ninja Village,Hidden Shrine
(Subject to Option Inclusions)- [Departure] 09:35, meet up at Nagano Station. The meetup point is inside the station, in front of the Information Board directly across from the Shinkansen ticket gates. Be sure to look for the guide wearing a SNOW MONKEY RESORTS tour tag.Latecomers or no-shows can't be refunded
- [Transportation] 09:35 By bus
- [Attraction/experience] 10:20, 1 hour(s) 40 min(s), Guided tour, Soba Making Experience, Arrive at the soba restaurant and start your soba making journey from scratch with the help of your guide and the museum's expert soba artisans
- [Dining] 12:00, 1 hour(s), Lunch, Enjoy the fruits of your labor with a handmade soba lunch inside of the museum's restaurant seating area
- [Attraction/experience] 13:00, 1 hour(s) 45 min(s), Guided tour, Togakushi Ninja Museum・Ninja Trick Mansion, Short stop at the Togakushi Chusha Shrine on the way to Ninja Museum. At the ninja museum, your guide will accompany you to the ninja trick house to enjoy puzzle-solving to escape the manor
- [Attraction/experience] 14:45, 1 hour(s) 45 min(s), Guided tour, Togakushi Shrine, Begin your trek in the grand avenue of cedars toward the Zushimon gate and ascend the stone steps to Togakushi's Okusha Shrine. Free time for photos and shopping, and take the trail back to entrance
- [Transportation] 16:30 By bus
- [Return] 17:20, at Nagano Station, Guests can also request for Hotel Kokusai 21 drop off
Our Favourites
Sitting just outside Nagano City, the forests of Togakushi are home to some of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, sacred places that are linked to the myths of the creation of Japan itself, and the mountain refuge of the Togakure Ninja. This engaging tour gives insight into the daily lives of the ninja, taking you along short sections of the pilgrimage trails of the ‘Togakushi Kodo,’ and deep into culture, myth, and legend. This tour includes a hands-on soba making experience, visits to two of the most important Shinto shrines, the Togakushi Ninja Museum, and ends with a stroll through the grand avenue of giant cedar trees.
Meet
Venues
- Togakushi Shrine Okusha Main Shrine Zuishinmon
