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Nagoya: Tokugawa Garden and Nagoya Castle Samurai Heritage Tour

By DeepExperience
Free cancellation available
The previous price was $92 and current price is $64 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Explore the refined beauty of Tokugawa-en, one of Nagoya’s most elegant daimyo gardens, on a guided walk through its carefully designed landscape. Originally connected to the Owari Tokugawa family, the garden reflects the taste, status, and cultural sophistication of Japan’s feudal lords. As you stroll past ponds, streams, bridges, waterfalls, wooded paths, and seasonal plants, your guide will introduce the ideas behind traditional Japanese strolling gardens and how nature was shaped to express both beauty and authority. Rather than simply viewing the scenery, you will learn how each element creates movement, perspective, and atmosphere. This peaceful experience offers time for photography, quiet observation, and a deeper appreciation of Tokugawa-en as a living expression of samurai-era aesthetics in Nagoya.

Activity location

  • Nagoya Castle
    • 1-1 Honmaru,
    • 460-0031, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 徳川園 黒門
    • Tokugawacho
    • 461-0023, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Tokugawa-en Garden Tour

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

Tokugawa-en Garden Tour: Explore Tokugawa-en Garden with a guide and learn about Japanese garden design and daimyo culture.
Starting point:
徳川園 黒門, Tokugawacho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 461-0023, Japan

Language options: English
Price details
$91.04
$63.73 x 1 Adult$63.73
Total
The previous price was $91.04 and current price is $63.73
30% off
Until Tue, Jun 2

Nagoya Castle & Tokugawa-en

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

Nagoya Castle & Tokugawa-en: Visit Nagoya Castle and Tokugawa-en Garden to discover the legacy of the Owari Tokugawa family.
Starting point:
FamilyMart, Japan, 460-8508 Aichi, Nagoya, Naka Ward, Sannomaru, 3-chōme−3 市役所駅 内 地下1階 Nagoya City Hall West Building

Language options: English
Price details
$200.92
$140.64 x 1 Adult$140.64
Total
The previous price was $200.92 and current price is $140.64
30% off
Until Tue, Jun 2

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour of Tokugawa-en garden
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour of Nagoya Castle, if selected
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tokugawa-en Garden admission
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Nagoya Castle admission, if selected
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation to and from the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Nagoya Castle admission, unless selected

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Nagoya Castle

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Nagoya Castle was completed in 1615 under Tokugawa Ieyasu and became the political center of the Owari Tokugawa family. Known for its golden shachihoko roof ornaments and reconstructed Honmaru Palace, it offers a clear introduction to samurai power, castle architecture, and Nagoya’s early urban history.

Tokugawa Garden

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Tokugawa-en Garden traces its origins to the Ozone residence of Mitsutomo, the second lord of the Owari Tokugawa family, in 1695. Today, this strolling pond garden features waterfalls, streams, bridges, dramatic rock arrangements, and seasonal flowers, expressing the refined aesthetics of daimyo culture in Nagoya.

Location

Activity location

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    Nagoya Castle
    • 1-1 Honmaru,
    • 460-0031, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    徳川園 黒門
    • Tokugawacho
    • 461-0023, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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    FamilyMart
    • 市役所駅 3
    • 460-8508, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    徳川園 黒門
    • Tokugawacho
    • 461-0023, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

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