9 Shrine & Temple Visits in Nagano, Priced and Rated

1.1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake in Nagano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,020 reviews · from $151Our pick

Spend a full day in Nagano: Zenko-ji Temple, guided sake tasting, and Jigokudani snow monkeys with lunch and practical winter tips.

“Was an amazing tour. Shawn and Yama, our guides, were incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and patient with the large group. The only suggestion I would offer is maybe including a pin drop for the pick up location for those of us who don't know the area but otherwise an incredible experience.”

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2.Nagano: Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji Temple & Sake Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 833 reviews · 8 - 12 hours · from $135

Zenko-ji Temple, sake tasting and a real wild encounter with snow monkeys bathing in hot springs, plus a mountain-style lunch.

“Definitely recommend this tour! The whole experience was amazing and a must do if you are coming to Japan! Thank you to Dylan and Luca for making our experience enjoyable and sharing with us your knowledge.”

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3.Food & Cultural Walking Tour around Zenkoji temple in Nagano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $91

Taste Nagano the local way near Zenkoji temple, with oyaki, matcha, and sake, plus small-group history walks and photos.

“Masa was a wonderful host and guide. As it was just the two of use it turned out to be a private tour. He speaks excellent English having lived many years in the UK and together with his knowledge of history and local culture really made the tour “alive”. Highly recommended.”

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4.Nagano/Tokyo: Snow Monkey and Zenkoji Temple Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 54 reviews · from $505

Private Nagano day trip from Tokyo to see snow monkeys at Jigokudani, tour Zenko-ji, plus Obuse, hot springs, and castle ruins.

“We were a family of 3 planning a day trip to Nagano region and Jigokudani Monkey Park and had chanced upon this private tour package. The day started right on time. Both Zohaib and Adnan were very professional and accommodating to our requests throughout the trip. Will recommend this tour package to anyone who prefers to tour in a private group setting.”

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5.Snow Monkey, Zenko Ji Temple, Sake in Nagano Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · from $631

Private Nagano day trip with Zenko-ji, Jigokudani snow monkeys, Obuse, lunch stop and a chance to taste sake.

“Great day and a great guide. Bhatti did a great job and always made sure we had everything we needed. I highly recommend the your to go see the monkeys and I highly recommend bhatti as your guide”

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6.Nagano: Snow Monkeys & Togakushi Shrine Two-Spot in-One Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 35 reviews · 8 hours · from $202

Private Nagano day pairing Jigokudani Snow Monkeys with Togakushi Shrine, guided and photo-captured, with easy transport and lunch.

“This was one of the things we did in our Japan trip. Our guide Dai was so much to go on the trip with. He was knowledgeable, well-spoken and ensured we had a great time. The places themselves - togakushi shrine and snow monkey forest are a must visit, if you are traveling to Japan in winter”

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7.Food & Cultural Walking Tour around Zenkoji temple in Nagano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 3 hours · from $88Best value

3 hours of Zenkoji temple history plus Nagano food tastings: oyaki, soba tea, sake, and matcha, led by a small-group English guide.

“An excellent tour to learn more about Nagano. Has lots of variety and Masa provided the history of each destination. Good food and sake tasting spots for a little break on the tour.”

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8.2-Day Zenkoji Overnight Tour with ‘Shukubo’ Temple Lodging

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $306

Two days in Nagano with Zenko-ji, a hands-on goma fire, sake tasting, and shukubo temple lodging for an authentic temple-and-food stay.

“An excellent trip with authentic traditional food and lodgings. The guides, particularly Dai, were excellent and helpful even assisting with booking us on other excursions.”

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9.1-Day Togakushi: Soba making, Ninja Town and Hidden Shrines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 8 hours · from $150

Hands-on Togakushi soba, Ninja Trick House, and a cedar-tree shrine walk to Okusha, with lunch and guided transport from Nagano Station.

“Sehr gut. Viele tolle Sachen erlebt. Soba selber hergestellt, Ninja Museum und auch den Schrein besucht. Kann ich echt nur weiter empfehlen und würde ich immer wieder buchen.”

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