Guided private tours in Nagoya by a private car

This tour includes the most of the places to visit in Nagoya such as Nagoya Castle, Tokugawa-en Japanese Garden, Tokugawa Art Museum, Sakae Shopping District, and Osu. We prepare a private car (or a mini-bus for a large group) with a guide (English and other languages).

Destinations are fully customizable. You can visit Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Noritake Garden, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden, Nagoya Port Aquarium, Atsuta-Jingu Shrine, etc., for example.

A Typical Itinerary

This is a typical itinerary, though the itinerary is flexible. Consult with our guide if you like to add / omit some places.

8:30 Pick up at your hotel in Nagoya

9:00-10:15 Visit Nagoya Castle

10:30-12:00 Visit Tokugawa-en Japanese Garden and Tokugawa Art Museum

12:30-14:30 Lunch at Sakae, walk around and shopping in Sakae area

15:00-16:00 Osu temple and shopping street

16:30 Back to your hotel

Nagoya Castle

The first visit is the Nagoya Castle, if you do not visit Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology and / or Noritake Garden. Main attraction here is the castle tower and the Honmaru Goten (palace), the residence of Tokugawa daimyo. Both buildings are reconstruction of originals that were burnt down by US bombing during the Second World War.

You can enjoy sakura flowers (cherry blossoms) from late March to early April every year around the Nagoya Castle. If you visit Nagoya in this season, don't miss it.

Omotenashi Busho-tai

Omotenashi Busho-tai means 'welcoming team of Samurai Chiefs'. A team of young men wearing the costumes of Samurai Chiefs show you a dancing performance in the garden of Nagoya Castle.

Tokugawa Art Museum

Tokugawa Art Museum exhibits the treasures of Tokugawa Family in Edo Period (1604-1868). There were four Tokugawa families in Japan including the main linage of Shogun family. Other three Tokugawa families are strategically located and there role was to secure the linage of Tokugawa family. When a Shogun did not get any son, then one man was chosen as next Shogun from these three Tokugawa linages.

Tokugawa Art Museum is closed on every Monday.

An armor of Daimyo in Tokugawa Art Museum

Tokugawa-en Japanese Garden

Tokugawa-en Japanese Garden is located just next to the Tokugawa Art Museum. Tokugawa-en Garden used to be owned by Owari Tokugawa Family. In 1931, it was donated to the City of Nagoya. Tokugawa-en Garden was once destroyed by bombing during the war, but rebuilt later as a Japanese garden as you can see now.

In the restaurant in the garden, you can enjoy one of the finest cuisines in Nagoya.

Sakae Shopping District

Sakae has been a center of Nagoya and it is very good place for shopping. There are department stores, brand shops and other shops all around. There are many eateries and some art museums in Sakae.

Nagoya TV Tower used to emit TV and radio broad casting, but now it had stopped emission and it is a symbol of Sakae as well as an observation tower. You can see Nagoya and around from the deck.

Osu Shopping Street and Osu Kannon Temple

Osu is another shopping district. While Sakae is a modern district, Osu is an old, traditional shopping district. Osu developed in front of a temple, known as Osu Kannon. If you like to buy Japanese traditional kimono or some souveniors, then please visit Osu. There are also shops for second-hand brand goods and electoronics. Only to stroll through Osu area is a fun.

Osu Shopping Street and Osu Kannon Temple

Osu is another shopping district. While Sakae is a modern district, Osu is an old, traditional shopping district. Osu developed in front of a temple, known as Osu Kannon. If you like to buy Japanese traditional kimono or some souveniors, then please visit Osu. There are also shops for second-hand brand goods and electoronics. Only to stroll through Osu area is a fun.

An example of the price of guided Nagoya day tours by a car

The price of a guided tour by a car in Nagoya starts from around 90,000 yen per group. This includes a guide and a 3 passenger-seat car with a driver, and 10% tax. Admissions and meals are not included in the price but available upon request.

Please request a quotation. Price varies depending on the availabile car types on the day of the tour. Half day tours are also available.

Types of car/bus available
1-3 pax: day use of a taxi
4-8 pax: day use of a jumbo taxi (wagon)
9-20 pax: mini-bus
18-27 pax: middle-sized bus
28 and over: large bus

Private car/bus is not available without a guide. Drivers in Japan cannot communicate in English.

If you are interested in our guided tour programs, please contact us here. Please cite the tour name as "Nagoya by car".