5 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 $91Best value

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.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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5.2-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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