Visit the most beautiful castle in Japan! It survived over 400 years and Japan’s first world cultural heritage. Find elaborately designed defensive tricks! Learn its survival history. Stroll in Koko-en garden next to the castle. It is about 3.5ha and divided into 9 different Japanese gardens. You can forget about the noise from the city.
Details of my tour can be arranged according to your interest. Extension of this tour (Himeji Full-Day Tour / 7hrs) can be offered. Please contact me!
JR Himeji Station, Your Hotel near JR Himeji Station or Otemon Gate (the main gate of Himeji Castle)
[ ] JR Himeji Station
[ ] Hotel near JR Himeji station
Visit World Cultural Heritage Himeji Castle. Learn its defensive tricks, its history background and survival history. Many nice spots for taking photos.
Enjoy beautiful gardens where Himeji Castle is used as a background landscape. Enjoy drinking Maccha green tea in a special tea room if you like. (Yen 500). Relax and forget about the noise from the city.
[ ] Koko-en Japanese garden
Otemon Gate (the main gate of Himeji Castle), Koko-en Japanese garden
Guide fee
Pick-up at your hotel near JR Himeji station
Transportation fee (guests and guide) : About 1,000 JPY, if you take taxi from Himeji station to the castle
Any meals and drinks (guests and guide): About 1,500 JPY per person
Any admission fee (guests) : Yen 1,050 per person for the combination ticket (Himeji Castle and Koko-en)
I guide you in Wakayama, Kumano, Koya-san and Shiga if you pay my transportation fee from Himeji.
・This tour involves half day walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
・The details of my tour can be arranged according to your requests.
・It is my pleasure to help you plan your itinerary.
Noboru-san was a fantastic guide! He arranged our tour of my grandmother’s town of Aboshi, took us around the major sites, and also fit in a tour of Tatsuno castle, samurai residence, and soy sauce museum. I would love to arrange a tour with him again when we return to Himeji one day!
Thank you very much for your nice review. I’m so happy to know that you enjoyed my tour very much. I also had a very wonderful time with you and your son! Looking forward to seeing you and your family next time you come back to Japan! Noboru
We just had 4 hours in Himeji. Noboru was very informativ and very kind. We highly recommend this Tour with him. Thank you so much for the wonderful morning!
Thank you very much for your nice review. I am so happy to hear all of you had a pleasant time in Himeji. I also had a wonderful morning with you! Hope to see you again next time you come back to Japan! Noboru
Noburo, A great time in Himeji with Noburu, supplied a lot of information during our tour, well prepared and very factual without being burdensome. Highly recommend Noburu San to anyone travelling to Himeji
Thank you very much for your wonderful review of our tour in Himeji. I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour. It was also my great pleasure to show Himeji Castle and its beautiful gardens to you. Did you find a nice bathrobe? I hope to see you again next time you visit Japan!
Noboru was a very kind man who met all of our needs....he was allowing us to be flexible due to some people with mobility issues....I would recommend him to anyone Brenda
Thank you very much for your warmhearted review. I also enjoyed the day very much together. It was so wonderful to see their smiles. Hope to see you and work with you again next time you come back to Japan!