1-Day Togakushi Tour: Soba making, Ninjas, and Hidden Shrines
Escape to the Mountains: Ninja, Soba & Sacred Cedars Step into the pristine forests of Togakushi, where Japan’s creation myths and ninja secrets come to life. This year-round adventure from Nagano blends hands-on tradition with ancient spirituality. Tour Highlights: Master the Soba Blade: Don’t j
What To Expect
Stop 1
⏱ 2hAdmission includedStart 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!
Stop 2
⏱ 30 minDepart for the Togakushi Ninja Museum, with a short stop at the Togakushi Chusha Shrine along the way.
Stop 3
⏱ 2hAdmission includedOnce 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.
Stop 4
⏱ 1h 45mAdmission includedWalking 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.
What to Bring
- •Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- •Public transportation options are available nearby
- •Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- •This tour has a minimum of 2 guests to operate
- •This tour includes a significant amount of walking, often along forest trails. While paths are well-maintained, the ground is uneven in places and requires a reasonable level of fitness to partake. The itinerary is designed to breakup periods of walking into 30-minute blocks. Please ensure you wear good quality shoes or boots.
- •This tour is well-suited to children but they will need to be able to walk or be carried for up to 30-minutes at a time.
- •This tour spends a considerable period of time outside. Weather conditions in Togakushi are often notably cooler than Nagano City, even in summer. Please also ensure you wear suitable clothing for the season and bring a waterproof jacket and/or umbrella as weather conditions can change quickly.
- •This tour includes a 'soba' (buckwheat) noodle lunch in Togakushi village. If you have any dietary requirements please let us know at time of booking.
- •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.
- •All listed events, activities, and experiences are subject to availability. Please note that while certain tour options may appear bookable through our platforms, this does not guarantee that every experience can be carried out as scheduled in the tour itinerary. Many activities require direct confirmation with our partner venues, and availability may vary based on the date and other factors. Should any part of your ordered itinerary require adjustment or deviation from the original schedule, or if a specific experience is unavailable, we will contact you promptly to discuss suitable alternatives or amendments.
- •Due to the amount of walking, this tour is not suitable for guests who are mobility impaired
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