Nagoya Endoji Food and Cultural Tour
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
In this tour, you experience many aspects of this district. Historical temples and shrines dating back more than 400 years, nostalgic stores and restaurants from 80 years ago, and modern diverse gathering spots that revitalized this area recently. Located just 10 minutes walk from Nagoya Station, Endoji and Shikemichi Historical District now attracts a lot of locals, both young and old.
Wander into the nostalgic but modern district where you can see tall buildings over the roofs of historical houses and temples.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please be prepared for a fair amount of walking
Due to an irregular holiday of a store, we sometimes have to skip the store
Please bring some cash if you plan to buy something, as most stores don't accept credit cards.
Special menus for those with dietary restrictions are not available.There will be "NO REFUNDS" even if the meal is not eaten.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What To Expect
Shikemichi
a small historical street in Nishi-ku, Nagoya in central Japan.
Endoji Historical District consists of Nagoya's oldest shopping arcade with some shops and warehouses dating back 80 years and more.
What‘s Included
Professional guide
Little snacks that a guide provides during the tour
Your food, drinks, and shopping
Gratuities
Options
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Nagoya Endoji Food and Cultural Tour
Reviews
12 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Exploring an older part of Nagoya.
Navigate43744236822,,May 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our 2.5 hour tour with Hiro was informative. We got to explore places we would normally have walked past and try treats (savoury and sweet).
This is the best izakaya in Entonji
yume1967kizakilake,,Mar 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Polo Homemade Cooking Entonji. It contains a wealth of obanzai and a variety of sake. A relaxing izakaya where you can relax. My favorite.
Let's discover about the authentic Japan !
KaytleenD,,Feb 17, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A nice tour in a quite traditional district of Nagoya with our awesome guide Mayuko-san ! It was really interesting to learn about Japanese history, culture and nowday life with a local people who speaks english. I highly recommend this Tour if you are curious about authentic japanese culture !! It was a rich experience for me, I have learn so many interesting things, meet such nice people, try tasty japanese food ! Just try it and discover about this lovely old district of Nagoya :).
Original immersion in local Japanese culture
FreeMindedTraveler,,Feb 13, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alongside with a Japanese guide, I had a great time learning about the local specialities and local history. Nagoya Endoji was a commercial intersection and its history is really useful to understand the one of the city in itself. I had a great time learning about traditionnal culture (temple, shrine, food market and handmade kimono) and experiencing some local food. The guide was speaking a perfect English, could answer all of our questions and was really nice ! Thanks for your time, it was such a complete tour.
Good for everyone!
BackPacker664877,,Feb 13, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This guided tour is a really nice chance to not only learn new things about the local area but also about Japan in general. Mayuko, the lovely guide, will give you a lot of nice information on local temples, shrines & statues and explain their significance or history. It is never too much information and always useful. She will tell you about the cultural differences compared to the western countries. However, local pubs and restaurants are also shown. In case you have been wondering about some items in the supermarkets, Mayuko can even explain all of those to you and give you a nice orientation. As for the food, there are 2 takeaway souvenirs and 2 takeaway snacks. They are really typical for Japan and super delicious. In conclusion, this tour gives you an accurate idea of what Food, religion and culture is like in Japan. Nevertheless, due to the precise and interesting annotations on specific things of that local area, you will still learn a lot - Even if you have been in Japan for quite a while already and I would recommend to everyone. 😌✌🏻
Delicious and interesting tour !
ElyesB32,,Jan 12, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00With our guide Mayuko, it’s a real pleasure to learned about japan culture in her company, she is really nice and passionate, she took time to explain and answer of all the questions. We walked around endoji and I found everything i need to see and eat ! ( temples, old house, kimono store, prefect snack, etc) Thanks again to Mayuko for the moment and the discovery. I recommend it !
Great tour to explore the Endoji street and the surrounding.
Xavier S,,Jan 12, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mayukoto was our guide, she speaks very well English ( rare in Japan), she explains us a lots about japanese temples, rites, history, samurai and food during 2 hours. It was a nice moment to share with the group, she was aware to answer for any questions. she also did the translation between us and the seller we met ( kimono, traditional shoes store). So for the conclusion, i learn a lot during this turn and it was fun. I advise for anyone. Xavier
One of the best tours I ever had!
B6159KAronb,,Jan 11, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This two hour tour was amazing! For an affordable price you get a real adventure. Our guide was very knowledgeable, easy going and fun. She was very polite and answered all the questions we asked. My favorite part was going to the local grocery store. This was a great way to get familiarzed with Japanese food. Our guide was great at highlighting key products. I really enjoyed the tour and I would do it again.
An amazing tour to discover the secrets of Endoji Street (and surroundings) in Nagoya!
844carolineh,,Dec 6, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I really enjoyed this guided tour as it was very cozy and I did not feel like a tourist. We took the time to explore the Endoji Shopping Street and the area around! It was so interesting and fun to discover the secrets of the district: the temples, the shops, the food, the history… Thanks to the guide who spoke English and Japanese, we could communicate and ask questions to the shop owners, who were all very happy to talk with us and did not expect us to buy anything in return. I definitely recommend this tour if you want to explore the less-explored side of Nagoya (and if you want to eat some delicious food!!)
Amazing little tour with a heart for detail. Through the small neigbourhood with history in Nagoya.
Max C,,Dec 5, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Tour begann in front of the Nagonoya a lovely caffee in the endoji shopping street. Mayuko our tourguide took us through the neighbourhood explaining things about japanese culture, temples, foodculture and much more. She was super friendly and i had the feeling she did know everything about the place and it's history. We visited shrines and temples, we tasted japanese food and sweets, got to know shops, such as a traditional kimono store. Through the tour i got to learn a lot about eating habbits and temple culture. Thanks for the great tour Mayuko. 10/10, would recommend!
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