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Blades, Tradition & Indulgence | 4-Day Luxury Journey through Samurai Culture and Culinary Excellence in Central Japan
Tour Duration
Tour Duration
4
Days
Starting From
Starting From
280,000
JPY/person
Size
Size
10-20
Person
  • Bar Hopping
  • Castle
  • Cultural Experience
  • Food & Drink
  • Geisha
  • Gifu
  • Hands on Experience
  • Hidden Gems
  • History
  • Iaido
  • Japanese Garden
  • Japanese Martial Arts
  • Kaiseki
  • Local Cuisine
  • Mochi Rice Cake
  • Museum
  • Nagoya
  • Nagoya Castle
  • Nightlife
  • Overnight Tour
  • Private Vehicle
  • Ryokan
  • Sakae
  • Sake
  • Sake Brewery
  • Sake Brewing
  • Sake Tasting
  • Samurai
  • Sanjyu Seki Cutlery Museum
  • Seki
  • Swordsmith
  • Tokoname
  • Tokugawa Art Museum and Garden
  • Traditional Craft
  • Traditional Performing Arts
Highlights
  • Forge memories in Seki with a hands-on Japanese swordsmith experience and iaido demonstration
  • Stay in both a luxury design hotel inside Nagoya’s iconic MIRAI TOWER and a traditional riverside ryokan
  • Witness an exclusive geisha rehearsal and enjoy an evening of refined ozashiki-asobi
  • Discover sake craftsmanship at Sawada Sake Brewery with tastings and personalized label-making
  • Join rice cake making experience, complete with live drumming and traditional attire

This 4-day journey blends the elegance of Japan’s samurai heritage with its refined culinary traditions, offering an experience unlike any other. Your stay is divided between The Tower Hotel Nagoya, a luxury property inside the registered cultural property MIRAI TOWER with sweeping views of Nagoya Castle, and Juhachiro, a historic riverside ryokan in Gifu famed for its natural hot springs.

In Seki, a city renowned worldwide for its blades, you will visit the Seki Swordsmith Museum for an immersive introduction to centuries-old forging techniques. Watch an iaido sword demonstration, try your hand at wielding a heavy hammer, and appreciate the craftsmanship that has earned Seki its place among the world’s top three blade-making centers.

In Nagoya, samurai history comes alive at Nagoya Castle, where warrior guides in period costume bring history to life with humor and drama. You will also step into the refined world of Nishikawa-ryu traditional dance school, observing a private rehearsal of geisha before enjoying the warm, elegant hospitality of ozashiki-asobi during dinner.

A highlight of your culinary immersion is rice cake making experience, a fully participatory program that begins with the live beat of drums and the rhythmic pounding of the mortar and pestle. Wearing a traditional happi coat, you will join in the powerful, coordinated motions of pounding steamed rice into soft, chewy mochi, then taste it fresh. Alongside the performance, a Tokoname craftsman will share insights into the careful selection of rice and the history of mochi-making, offering a rare window into the heart of Japan’s food culture.

Your gastronomic journey also includes a visit to Sawada Sake Brewery to learn about brewing traditions, taste three sake varieties paired with local delicacies, and create your own souvenir label. Meals range from the hearty flavors of Nagoya-meshi to a meticulously prepared kaiseki dinner at the esteemed Kajoen.

By combining luxury accommodations, cultural exclusivity, and immersive hands-on experiences, this journey offers a complete sensory exploration of Central Japan’s heritage and hospitality.

  • Itinerary
  • Meeting Point
  • What's Included
  • Additional Info
Itinerary

Day 1 – Seki Blades & Riverside Serenity

  • 11:00 AM – Meet your guide at JR Gifu Station
  • Visit Seki Swordsmith Museum for a forging demonstration, iaido performance, and hands-on hammering experience
  • Learn the history of Seki’s world-famous blades, from samurai swords to modern cutlery
  • Overnight at Juhachiro Ryokan, Gifu—enjoy a traditional dinner and relax in natural hot springs

Day 2 – Samurai Heritage & Geisha Elegance

  • Tour Nagoya Castle with warrior guides who share dramatic and humorous historical stories
  • Lunch at Kinshachi Yokocho, sampling signature Nagoya-meshi dishes
  • Private visit to Nishikawa-ryu geisha rehearsal hall, followed by ozashiki-asobi at dinner
  • Explore Tokugawa Art Museum and Tokugawa Garden
  • Kaiseki dinner at Kajoen, a celebrated ryotei
  • Overnight at The Tower Hotel Nagoya

Day 3 – Sake, Mochi & Nightlife

  • Tour Sawada Sake Brewery, taste brewing water, and explore the facilities
  • Sake tasting with local delicacies and personalized label-making experience (180ml can to take home)
  • Traditional mochi-making session with fresh mochi tasting in two flavors
  • Sake-pairing lunch
  • Free time for shopping in Sakae district
  • Evening bar-hopping in Nagoya
  • Overnight at The Tower Hotel Nagoya

Day 4 – Departure

  • Breakfast and leisure time before check-out
Meeting Point

JR Gifu Station

What's Included

What’s Included

  • 2 nights at The Tower Hotel Nagoya with breakfast
  • 1 night at Juhachiro Ryokan with dinner and breakfast
  • Seki Swordsmith Museum visit and hands-on experience
  • Admissions to Nagoya Castle and Tokugawa Art Museum and Garden
  • Bar hopping experience
  • Mochi-making experience
  • Geisha rehearsal viewing and ozashiki-asobi
  • Kaiseki dinner at a historic ryotei
  • Sake brewery tour, tasting, and label-making experience
  • Nagoya-meshi lunch
  • All tour-related transportation
  • Professional, English-speaking guide
  • Travel insurance

What’s Not Included

  • Transportation to the meeting point
  • Personal expenses
  • Guide gratuities (optional)
Additional Info

Note

  • The minimum age to participate is 20 years old
  • This tour will not operate unless at least 10 participants are booked

Tour Operation & Language

This tour is conducted in English.
A Mandarin, French, Spanish, German, or Korean-speaking guide may be available. Please contact the supplier in advance to check availability.

Booking Request

This experience is booked on request. The owner of the experience will respond to the request within 10 days

Booking & Cancellation Policy

Booking Deadline

  • Advance booking is required
  • Cut-off time: 30 days before departure

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Date Cancellation Fee
No-show or cancellation after tour departure 100% of the tour price
On the tour date before departure 50% of the tour price
1 day prior to the tour date 40% of the tour price
2 to 7 days prior to the tour date 30% of the tour price
8 to 20 days prior to the tour date 20% of the tour price
21 or more days prior to the tour date Free
The locations
to visit in this tour

Aichi

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