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1-Day Togakushi Tour: Soba making, Ninja Town, and Hidden Shrines
Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
$165.38
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Escape to the Mountains: Ninja, Soba & Sacred Cedars
Step out of the city and into the mist-shrouded forests of Togakushi, where Japan’s creation myths and ninja secrets come to life. This immersive 1-day adventure from Nagano blends hands-on tradition with ancient spirituality.
Tour Highlights:
Master the Soba Blade: Don’t just eat lunch—make it. Under the guidance of a master artisan, you’ll knead, roll, and hand-cut Togakushi’s world-famous buckwheat noodles before enjoying your creation.
The Path of the Ninja: Explore the historic 12th-century refuge of the Togakure school. Navigate the Ninja Trick House, a labyrinth of trapdoors and secret passages, and test your aim with shuriken throwing.
The Giant Cedar Avenue: Walk the ancient Togakushi Kodo pilgrimage trail. Pass through the iconic red Zuishimon Gate into a breathtaking cathedral of 400-year-old cedars leading to the hidden Okusha Shrine.
Perfect for Tokyo Day-Trippers! Easy access via Shinkansen.
Step out of the city and into the mist-shrouded forests of Togakushi, where Japan’s creation myths and ninja secrets come to life. This immersive 1-day adventure from Nagano blends hands-on tradition with ancient spirituality.
Tour Highlights:
Master the Soba Blade: Don’t just eat lunch—make it. Under the guidance of a master artisan, you’ll knead, roll, and hand-cut Togakushi’s world-famous buckwheat noodles before enjoying your creation.
The Path of the Ninja: Explore the historic 12th-century refuge of the Togakure school. Navigate the Ninja Trick House, a labyrinth of trapdoors and secret passages, and test your aim with shuriken throwing.
The Giant Cedar Avenue: Walk the ancient Togakushi Kodo pilgrimage trail. Pass through the iconic red Zuishimon Gate into a breathtaking cathedral of 400-year-old cedars leading to the hidden Okusha Shrine.
Perfect for Tokyo Day-Trippers! Easy access via Shinkansen.
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1-Day Togakushi Tour: Soba making, Ninja Town, and Hidden Shrines
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours 15 minutes
- including your own handmade noodles
- English-speaking guide
- Entry ticket to the Togakushi Ninja Museum
- Transportation fee from Nagano to Togakushi and between activities/attractions
- Guided tour at all listed attractions
- Additional food, snacks & drinks
- Accommodation
- Shinkansen/Bullet Train ticket
Meeting point
The meetup point is inside Nagano Station. Your guide will wait for you infront of the large Information Board and video montiors, directly across from the Shinkansen/Bullet Train ticket gates. They will be wearing a SNOW MONKEY RESORTS tour tag. The meetup time is 09:15.
Return details
The meetup point is inside Nagano Station. Your guide will wait for you infront of the large Information Board and video montiors, directly across from the Shinkansen/Bullet Train ticket gates. They will be wearing a SNOW MONKEY RESORTS tour tag. The meetup time is 09:15.
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TonkururinStart your soba making journey from scratch with the help of your guide and the museum's expert soba artisans. Enjoy the fruits of your labor with a handmade soba lunch inside of the museum's restaurant seating area!
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Togakushi Shrine ChushaDepart for the Togakushi Ninja Museum, with a short stop at the Togakushi Chusha Shrine along the way.
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Togakushi Folk Museum Togakushi Ninja MuseumOnce arrived at the ninja museum, your guide will accompany you to the ninja trick house to enjoy engaging and authentic puzzle-solving to escape the manor. Time permitting, you will have time to enjoy other aspects of the ninja museum during free time.
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Togakushi Shrine OkushaWalking from the Ninja Museum with your guide, you will head toward the 'Okusha' (Upper Shrine) through the 'Zuishimon' Gate and along the giant cedar avenue. This is specactular landscape and ideal end point for the tour. The walk to and from the gate takes around 25-30 minutes (in both directions). Please note, due to time constraints and difficulty of the walk, we will not walk all the way to the Upper Shrine.
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1-Day Togakushi Tour: Soba making, Ninja Town, and Hidden Shrines
Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
$165.38
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!