These pair two very different Nagano mornings, monkeys in steaming water at Jigokudani and the cedar forest at Togakushi, and the drive between them crosses some lovely high country. Budget for soba at Togakushi; skipping it would be a mistake.
See Nagano’s snow monkeys, cedar-lined Togakushi Shrine, a historic sake brewery, and Zenkoji Temple in one guided day from Nagano Station.
Most Popular★ 4.8“Wonderful, highly recommend! Carp, our tour guide, was fantastic and super friendly!”
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88 reviews7.5 hoursFrom $92.85
Discover Nagano's charming snow monkeys on a private, flexible tour with expert guides, personalized photos, and smooth travel—perfect for authentic experiences.
★ 4.9“Our guide was truly fantastic. A very nice person who went out of his way to provide an authentic experience”
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36 reviews5 hours - 570 minutesFrom $126by Omotenashi-travel
Discover Nagano’s snow monkeys and Togakushi Shrine in a private, flexible tour featuring expert guides, stunning scenery, and personalized memories.
★ 4.9“THIS IS SUCH AN AMAZING TOUR! It is a great idea to take this private tour as it not only combines 2 destinations that are in opposite directions of each other but also makes transport such a breeze! We had a great time at the…”
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35 reviews8 hoursFrom $202by Omotenashi-travel
Discover Togakushi Shrine on a private half-day tour from Nagano, featuring sacred cedar walks, authentic soba, and expert guides in a stress-free setting.
★ 4.7“Such a beautiful, calming experience. It was snowing when we went and the scenery was incredible. The hot soba lunch topped it all off. it was such good value for money for a private tour, Kazuki was such a friendly and warm host, we had…”
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12 reviews5 hours - 510 minutesFrom $121by Omotenashi-travel
Discover Nagano's unique snow monkeys and historic Togakushi Shrine on a private tour with expert guides, flexible pacing, and authentic local insights.
★ 4.5“Highly recommend this tour! Chris picked us up promptly at 9am at our hotel. He had already checked the “monkey cam” and suggested we reverse the usual tour order to possibly see more monkeys in the afternoon, and we saw HUNDRead more”
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11 reviewsFrom $196.11by Omotenashi Travel Nagano
Compare three Nagano day trips from Tokyo, Nagano, or Iiyama, from bathing snow monkeys to Togakushi’s cedar forest and Iiyama’s snow huts.
★ 4.3“snow monkeys are so cute!!!!!!!”
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3 reviewsFrom $131.29