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12 Tours & Tastings in Nagano Worth Booking This Trip

The 12 tours & tastings in nagano below made the cut from everything we’ve reviewed across Japan. Prices, durations and one standout detail for each, so you can choose over dinner and book before dessert.

1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake in Nagano

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1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake in Nagano - Nishimon Yoshinoya sake tasting: a crash course you can use later

1.1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake in Nagano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $151Our pick

Zenko-ji, guided sake tasting, and Jigokudani Snow Monkeys in Nagano, with lunch and transport for a full 8-hour day.

“Our guide Tom was a great guide! He was fun to listen to and super knowledgeable about the locations we visited. He made learning about the history really fun. Zenkoji temple was beautiful and the snack recommendations were on point. Bring ice cleats for trekking up to see the monkeys, the combination of slope, ice and trampled snow makes it very slippery. They do sell cleats onsite but if you bring your own then you dont have to buy more. Tom even took us on a quick walk thru of the nagano station food area and recommended some snacks that were satisfactory purchases 👍🏻 especially after knowing some of the…”

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Nagano: Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji Temple & Sake Day Trip

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Nagano: Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji Temple & Sake Day Trip - Jigokudani Monkey Park: Snow Monkeys in Hot Springs

2.Nagano: Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji Temple & Sake Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 - 12 hours · from $135

A full-day Nagano trip mixing Zenko-ji Temple, a short food stop, lunch, sake tasting, and Jigokudani Snow Monkeys in winter.

“An incredible experience! Our guides Jake and Hiroshi were fantastic - highly knowledgeable and friendly. They added so much to our experience. Obviously the snow monkeys and Zenkoji temple were amazing. Same tasting was a great break. Lunch was extremely delicious, I feel like they should advertise how good it is more! Overall, an unforgettable day, well worth the price of admission!”

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Private Nagano 1-Day Tour:Snow Monkeys,Zenko-ji,Obuse,Sake,Onsen

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Private Nagano 1-Day Tour:Snow Monkeys,Zenko-ji,Obuse,Sake,Onsen - Zenko-ji Temple: a 7th-century anchor for Nagano’s identity

Izakaya Food Tour in Nagano

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Izakaya Food Tour in Nagano - What the 3-hour experience feels like from start to finish

4.Izakaya Food Tour in Nagano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $111

A 3-hour Nagano night of izakayas, soba and skewers, with a guide who shows you where to go and what to order.

“I greatly enjoyed this tour. My guide, Masa, was very genial and engaging. It was a good way to find out a little more about Japan and to discover some nice bars too. Some may find this tour a little expensive however I thought it was great value for money as I was the only one on the tour and so had the undivided attention of the guide. The last bar we visited was a real gem, it would have only fitted 10 people at the most and was very eclectic in its decor. Some excellent live music too at this bar. All in all good fun.”

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Nagano Sake Tasting Walking Tour

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Nagano Sake Tasting Walking Tour - Starting at MIDORI Nagano: the tour begins simply

5.Nagano Sake Tasting Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $64

A small-group walk from Zenko-ji to Nakamisedori with guided sake tasting, miso soup, amazake, and a look at an old sake factory in Nagano.

“We had a fantastic time. Our tour guide Kazumi was great. She was very knowledgable about sake. During the walking tour we also visited a pepper shop and a temple.”

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1-Day Winter Tour From Nozawa Onsen: Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake

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1-Day Winter Tour From Nozawa Onsen: Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake - Winter lunch at Japanese Dining GOEN: warm food without fuss

6.1-Day Winter Tour From Nozawa Onsen: Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $150

From Nozawa Onsen in winter: Jigokudani snow monkeys, GOEN lunch, Zenko-ji temple, guided sake tasting. Up-close, small-group day.

“We had a great day out with Yama! We loved that there were only two large groups. The monkeys were great fun to watch and the walk through snow laden pines to see them was lovely! Lunch was a welcome surprise and we really enjoRead more”

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Snow Monkeys, Hokusai & Sake: A Perfect Day in Nagano

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Snow Monkeys, Hokusai & Sake: A Perfect Day in Nagano - Obuse on foot: lunch, chestnuts, and old-town charm

7.Snow Monkeys, Hokusai & Sake: A Perfect Day in Nagano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $162

Snow monkeys in hot springs, Obuse lunch and chestnut treats, sake tasting, and Hokusai Museum in a small-group Nagano day.

“This is a wonderful tour with Mr Masa if you have never been to Nagano. He is very knowledgeable and took us to see the snow monkeys , Obuse where we had a wonderful lunch and shopping and then to the Zenkoji temple.”

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Nagano Sake Tasting Walking Tour

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Nagano Sake Tasting Walking Tour - Starting at MIDORI Nagano: the tour begins simply

8.Nagano Sake Tasting Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 hours · from $63Best value

Taste Nagano sake at a 300-year-old brewery, then stroll near Zenkoji Temple with amazake, miso soup, and local snacks in 2 hours.

“We had a really nice tour with Marcel. he explained a lot to us and we felt very taken care of. The sake tatsing was great and we had a lovely afternoon. I recommend doing this tour!”

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Izakaya Food Tour in Nagano

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Izakaya Food Tour in Nagano - What the 3-hour experience feels like from start to finish

Private Matsumoto Castle & Sake – Taste of Local Life

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Private Matsumoto Castle & Sake – Taste of Local Life - Matsumoto Castle: more than a perimeter view

10.Private Matsumoto Castle & Sake – Taste of Local Life

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3 hours · from $211

Private Matsumoto tour: enter 16th-century Matsumoto Castle, stroll Frog Street and Nakamachi, and taste local sake.

“Ha sido una gran experiencia, le agradezco a masa por la oportunidad, te toma fotografías y puedes solicitarle información o algo en particular. Lo genial es que se preocupa por ti y te espera y te dice donde hay agua. La prueba de sake estuvo buena. Gracias masa”

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Snow Monkeys, Hokusai & Sake: A Perfect Day in Nagano

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Snow Monkeys, Hokusai & Sake: A Perfect Day in Nagano - Obuse on foot: lunch, chestnuts, and old-town charm

11.Snow Monkeys, Hokusai & Sake: A Perfect Day in Nagano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 hours · from $160

Hot-spring snow monkeys, Obuse streets, Hokusai art, and premium sake tasting in a small-group Nagano day trip with lunch included.

“Masa was an excellent guide, we had a fabulous day getting out of the city and into nature, could not fault it! Comfortable transport, great information, very personable guide and the forest was magical but the absolute highlight was seeing snow monkeys. Also loved the village experience, art gallery (The Great Wave one), lunch and sake tasting fantastic . thank you Masa😀”

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Nagano: Togakushi Shrine, Sake & Zenkoji Private Tour

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Nagano: Togakushi Shrine, Sake & Zenkoji Private Tour - Getting to Togakushi without the stress of buses and crowds

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