Okazaki is half an hour train ride from Nagoya. It is not a big city so that I can drive you around. Going to Okazaki Castle and miso brewery is included, Iga Shrine and Dai-juji Temple can be added and also I have friends who offer personalized casual Tea ceremony, Kimono dressing, Flower arrangement and Caligraphy in uncommercial settings if you are interested.
Experience unique cultures and immerse yourself in a local house.
St. Higashi-Okazaki or JR Okazaki station
Meet up at St. Higashi-Okazaki
From the station, we can visit Okazaki castle and Miso factory, overviewing the river and traditional local shops.
Sushi, or Japanese traditional cuisine with several small dishes
Kimono dressing and tea ceremony can be held at my friends house
JR Okazaki station or your hotel nearby
St. Higashi-Okazaki
If you are a person who enjoys talking with new people, learning something new, and experience something different, this tour is for you!
Give me some information about your preference, I can arrange the tour just for you.
Okazaki Castle is the birthplace of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. With a popular drama depicting his life being on the air, the Castle and its museum has been renovated and new souvenir shops and cafes are now open. Miso is a paste, mainly used for Miso soup, but as a condiment, we use it for various dishes. We visit Miso factory and see how traditional Miso is being made. They make miso candy and miso sweets. I think this is the only place you can eat Miso ice cream in the world! I will take you to a nice restaurant with a reasonable price. What is worth coming to a local place is the things can be as half as the price in Nagoya. Prices vary in Japan.
After lunch, I will take you to my house to experience tea ceremony. My neighbor teaches Japanese calligraphy, and a friend of mind is an expert on Kimono dressing, If you are interested, I can include them in the tour.
guide fee
Transporation fee, lunch, activity fee if required
- I would like 7 days notice before a booking.
- Most of the museums are closed on Mondays.
Two would be perfect for this tour as I can accommodate every need, but if your group is more than two, some activities may be limited due to the size of the place necessary for the activity.
My husband was in Nagoya for business and not wanting to navigate Nagoya alone I arranged a day tour with Eiko. She is a wonderful guide and speaks English like a native. She was able to change our tour route at the last minute to accommodate rainy weather in the morning. She was very well prepared and had a few pages of notes written with graphics about the places we visited. She has a very friendly and open personality and at the end of our day I felt like I had spent the day with a good friend. If I could give her more than 5 stars I would!