Nijo Castle Samurai Inside Story — Top-Rated Guide (Max 8)
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Översikt
Step inside Nijo Castle with a guide who reveals the stories most tours leave out—hidden systems, secret roles, unspoken rules, and the parts of samurai life that make history feel real. Expect an engaging walk where the past comes alive and is genuinely fun to discover.
Your guide is a bilingual Japanese-American, offering clear, easy-to-understand English explanations—a crucial advantage if you’ve ever struggled to understand guides at other historic sites.
This unrushed 3-hour tour focuses solely on Nijo Castle, creating a more intimate and insightful experience.
What to Expect:
• Entrance ticket included
• 3 hours inside Nijo Castle
• Small group: Max 8 guests
• Top-rated expert guide
Note: We cover Fortress, Ninomaru Palace, grounds, and gardens.
Turen i korthet
Vad som ingår
- Inträde för Nijo Castle hel kurs
- Te och kaffe
Ingår inte
- Privat transport
- Gratulationer: Dricks är aldrig en skyldighet, men uppskattas alltid om du gillar
Resplan
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Nijo Castle
En toppkunnig Guide kommer att följa dig genom Samurajslottet och dela roliga och intressanta detaljer om samurajlivet och Japanska kulturen. Guiden möter dig framför huvudporten (stor, vit port på östra sidan av slottet)
3 tim Entré ingår
Mötesplats & upphämtning
Alla samlas vid startpunkten.
Tidtabell
Bra att veta
- Kollektivtrafiksalternativ finns i närheten
- Rekommenderas inte för resenärer med ryggmärgsskador
- Rekommenderas ej för gravida resenärer
- Rekommenderas inte för resenärer med låg kardiovaskulär hälsa
- Lämplig för alla fysiska konditionsnivåer
- Rekommenderas inte för små barn
Avbokningspolicy
För en fullständig återbetalning ska du avboka minst 24 timmar före planerad avgångstid.
Resenärsomdömen
Cannot say enough great things about Richard as a tour guide! We explored Nijo Castle and his narration was immersive which made every room come more alive. His thoughtfulness and deliberation of his delivery comes only from a passion that is rather obvious (and contagious). I appreciated the balance of sharing historical facts and how he views some of the same cultural traits evident in today's fashion, housing and etiquette. It is with the highest recommendation to choose any of Richard's tours, you will not be disappointed! We are grateful he shared his gift with us.
I was originally going to check out Nijo Castle on my own, but when I saw that Richard was hosting tours I knew I had to book him after going on one of his tours a few days beforehand! Richard comes prepared with deep knowledge and historical context about the castle. He explained the history of the castle, the architecture, how the rooms were used in the past, and how samurai culture was lived in the castle. Just because of the timing I managed to get a solo tour with Richard, and while going through the castle I noticed several times other people stopping to listening as Richard explained things to me. He speaks with such authority that someone even started asking him questions, and he graciously spread his knowledge to the edification of both myself and other curious guest. Absolutely worth your time and money. There's a lot more I want to see in Kyoto, and next time visit I will be booking more tours with Richard and TripTomo!
It was absolutely great! My interest in Japanese culture, and especially the samurai times started as a kid when I watched the 1980 Shogun tv-series. My guide Richard explained me a lot details about the castle but also about, Japanese culture, samurai, daimyo and the shogun. I loved it, thanks Richard!
This was the best tour we had while traveling in Japan! Richard was amazing, passionate, and incredibly knowledgeable. You could tell he truly loves what he does. If you’re able to add this tour to your itinerary, definitely do it you won’t regret it!
Richard gave us a wonderful, informative experience at Nijo Castle despite the rain and crowds. He knows how to pace the tour to avoid clumping us up with tons of people without us feeling like we were being herded. He is knowledgeable, full of interesting facts and theories about historic and modern-day Japan. I learned to appreciate rocks! I would ask him for another tour in a heartbeat.
This was a fantastic experience with Richard as my guide through Nijo Castle. Richard was easy to find at the castle entrance and filled the entire tour with interesting insight and details about Shogun history, traditions, art, culture and castle design. He also explained how the castle interacted with the Kyoto Imperial Palace which is about 2 km away. The castle and gardens are fully accessible and were not very crowded when I was there the day before Japan's busy Golden Week began. I highly recommend this tour!
This was the best tour we have done in Japan so far. We got excellent explanations of the history, culture, etiquette etc of the castle in the shogun era from a native Japanese local who also put things into the context of modern Japanese culture — all with impeccable English. He was polite, knowledgeable, gave great explanations. It was clear that he has a passion for sharing his culture and history that made the experience much more impactful. He was also kind enough to take time to recommend local restaurants / spots. I would recommend this tour as a must do in Kyoto and would gladly repeat the tour if I came back with someone who had not been here before.
Our guide Richard was very knowledgeable about Japanese history and nuanced in the stories he shared. The castle is stunning with unexpected details that reflect our modern sensibilities.
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Vanliga frågor
Hur länge varar den här upplevelsen?
Den varar 3 tim.
Ingår upphämtning på hotellet?
Alla samlas vid startpunkten.
Kan jag avboka gratis?
Ja. Avboka senast 24 timmar före starttiden för full återbetalning.
Vilka språk finns guiden på?
Guidespråk: EN
Vilka dagar går den?
Den går Varje dag. Startar 09:00, 13:00
Hur snabbt bekräftas bokningen?
Direkt. Din e-biljett kommer via e-post strax efter bokningen.
Är det här en privat tur?
Nej, det här är en gemensam gruppupplevelse.
Var slutför jag bokningen?
På viator.com, ett Tripadvisor-företag, med aktuell tillgänglighet och säker betalning. TourViaGo är Global Partner till Viator.
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