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Toyama: Zen Architecture and Philosophy at Zuiryu-ji Temple
A one-hour private guided tour of Zuiryu-ji Temple in Takaoka, a National Treasure, with a guide who explains the Zen layout gate by gate.
US$52 each · US$104 for two · needs a 3.5h call · Meeting point in the listing
Most listings: no payment today, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Prices are the operator's "from" price as of .
Why we would book it for you
- It is the closest thing to the wharf on this list: Zuiryuji is 17 minutes by taxi from the Fushiki berth, or a 10-minute walk from Takaoka Station.
- One hour is easy to fit around a shuttle or train, and the record marks temple admission as included.
- Private, up to 6, with an English-speaking guide who meets you at the outer gate holding a yellow signboard.
Best for: Passengers doing Takaoka on their own who want the temple explained rather than just photographed.
Your day, on the 09:00–18:00 call most ships here keep
Times are the window the fitting calls on the official schedule use. Your ship's daily programme wins.
- 09:00Alongside. Half an hour to get off the ship.
- 09:30Off the ship. Meeting point in the listing.
- 10:30The tour ends (1 hours). Head back to the gangway.
- 17:00Be back at the gangway. 390 minutes of margin on this window.
- 17:30All-aboard (usually 30 minutes before departure at 18:00).
Fits 1 upcoming call on the official schedule, including Diamond Princess (10/13).
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No reviews yet. Meals and transport are not included; you reach the Somon gate yourself. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Before you book
What if our ship is late?
The operator's own cancellation terms: "For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time." Tell the guide your all-aboard time when you book and again when you meet; a late arrival is the time to use that margin, not to shorten the hour before all-aboard.
Do we pay now?
Most Viator listings let you reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before the start. The listing says which applies to this one.
Where exactly do we meet?
Meeting point in the listing. The operator's words: In front of the Somon (Outer Gate) of Zuiryu-ji Temple; the guide holds a yellow signboard. There is no pickup from the ship: allow the walk or ride from the gangway in your timing.
Is it all right for someone who walks slowly?
No reviews yet. Meals and transport are not included; you reach the Somon gate yourself. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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