Nagoya Customized Half-Day Tour — Guide Todd
November, 2025
This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- 1. Meet in the lobby of Hotel 11:00
- 2. Move to Nagoya Castle and tour Honmaru Palace and the area around the castle tower 11:00-12:40・・Move to Nagoya Castle by subway
- 3. Move to Tokugawaen and tour Tokugawaen (Japanese garden) and the Tokugawa Art Museum 12:40-14:10・・Move to Tokugawaen by taxi
- 4. Move to Oasis 21 and tour the area around Mirai Tower 14:10-14:40・・Move to Oasis 21 by taxi
- 5. Return to Hotel inside Nagoya Station and disband 14:40-15:00・・Move to Nagoya Station by subway
What Is a Private Nagoya Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Nagoya Castle, Tokugawa Garden, and the Tokugawa Art Museum
The guests were visitors from Asia. They enjoyed viewing the Hommaru Palace at Nagoya Castle, the autumn foliage scenery of Tokugawaen Garden, and the exhibits at the Tokugawa Art Museum. On this day, the Tokugawa Art Museum was holding a special exhibition featuring the National Treasure "Tale of Genji Picture Scrolls." Because it was a weekend during the autumn sightseeing season, the museum was extremely crowded, with a 30-minute wait before entering, and there was also a wait inside due to a limit on the number of visitors allowed into the special exhibition room. For viewing in the special exhibition room, we chose to look from behind rather than from the very front row of the exhibits, so that we could view them as smoothly as possible. Although the guests had said that Oasis 21 could be removed from the list of sites to visit, since it was on the way back, we stopped by briefly so they could take some photos, and they were satisfied.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Subway | Nagoya～Nagoya Castle | 240JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Sakae (Aichi Prefecture)～Nagoya | 210JPY |
| Total | 450JPY | ||
Hello, guests of JGA tours, I’m Takao (Todd) Miura, a national licensed guide of Japan.
I have experiences as a professional guide over 5 years. The themes in which I’m well versed include castles, Japaneses landscape gardens, museums, festivals, and traditinal Japanese arts and crafts.
Nagoya City and Aichi Prefecture, where I live, have many attractive sites to visit. I would like to introduce you to the most popular sites and spots in this area.
I really wish to have a very nice time with you as a guide of your tour in Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture.
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The Nagoya walking tour was great!
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Todd was the perfect…
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The Nagoya walking tour was great!
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Todd was the perfect tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and tailored the tour for us to
make the most of our time in Nagoya. We easily made our way to the key sites of the city
and Todd helped us plan the next day with excellent recommendations.
Oct 2, 2025
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A great 4 hour tour around the city. We visited the Castle, a Japanese Garden and the city centre.
Todd was very knowledgeable and ensured a great experience for us
Sep 17, 2025
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Todd Was A Fabulous Guide
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I highly recommend Todd! He…
Sep 17, 2025
sjhppy
Todd Was A Fabulous Guide
Tripadvisor review: Nagoya Full-day Private Custom Tour with National Licensed Guide
I highly recommend Todd! He was extremely knowledgeable and a great English speaker! In addition, he was so helpful even before the tour started. He kept us apprised of the weather, the amount of cash we would need for select spots, etc. He was great and this tour was really wonderful!
Jul 22, 2025
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We enjoyed this tour with a knowledgeable guide. Todd shared…
Jul 22, 2025
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Tripadvisor review: Nagoya Half-day Private Custom Tour with National Licensed Guide
We enjoyed this tour with a knowledgeable guide. Todd shared insights into Japanese
culture, language, and great suggestions for future visits.