15 Best Matsumoto Castle Tours

“Shin was extremely professional, helpful and managed to make us appreciate the rich cultural heritage of Matsumoto. The samurai experience was unique and super funny. Strongly recommended.”

“The ride up to the castle and National Park were fun and made that much more interesting by the guide provided to us. The random wildlife made it feel like you were one with nature...at least as close you can get within a controlled environmRead…”

“Really enjoyed it despite the rain. Our guide , Shawn, was a great guy and we both enjoyed meeting him and the other guests on the bus. We joined the tour at Matsumoto so didn’t need transport from and to Nagano, as a result the…”

“It was a great experience to climb the stairs inside the castle. The guide provided a lot of details and information about the architecture, fighting styles, samurai culture and weapons as well as the history of the town and castle, which was grRead more”

“I recently had the pleasure of visiting Matsumoto and taking a tour of the historic Matsumoto Castle and the surrounding city. The experience was both interesting and educational. Since I was the only participant, I was lucky enough to enjoy a private tour with my…”

“It was a great trip! Weather was cooperating. Beautiful ride on a very comfortable bus. First we visited Matsumoto castle and then drove up through Kiso valley up to Nakasendo trail town of Narai-juku. Both places gives you a very good look at Read more”

“The places are so magical. Our guide, Endo was so informative and friendly. He also takes nice pictures of us. Thank you!”

“Bellissima escursione eravamo solo in due per cui praticamente un tour privato prelevate direttamente all’hotel. Tutto perfetto, Joyce la nostra guida super disponibile e gentile, ci ha anche insegnato a fare gli origami. Tutto molto bello, ma Narai è una chicca inaspettata, un paesino con…”

“Had a great time despite the weepy weather. Our guides Kentaro and Carol were helpful and great company. The experience was the highlight of our stay at Matsumoto”

“Castle is the oldest original castle in Japan and a must see with a guide that speaks fluent English and Japanese, noodle making was very good and I could tell the chef had been doing it for years, he helped me with each step. Got…”

“We had a fantastic time on this tour! Our guide was knowledgeable and fun. Sake sampling at 300 year old brewery and the owner was kind and interesting and also gave us samples of local dishes. Also our guide took great pictures along the way”

“Osaka Castle was well worth visiting and it was a cool experience to go into a local sake brewing shop and be served by the owner. You would never find it on your own. Guide was knowledgeable and friendly but could have initially communicated better…”

“We had a fantastic day with Chris, who toured us first to Matsumoto Castle and then to Kamikochi. He was a wonderful host and showed us the best places to see. The landscape in Kamikochi was stunningly beautiful, with breathtaking views at every turn. As…”

“I was hesitant at first bcs I booked it when there were no reviews yet but the tour guide was friendly and helpful. It was my first time in Kamikochi & it turned out to be such a wonderful and memorable trip”

“Our guide (Tom) was very welcoming and engaging during the entire tour. Tom's way of delivering information combined with his sense of humour made for a memorable and fun experience. He also gave great suggestions of places to visit during the rest of our stay…”