Ninja Attractions in Japan

Ninja Villages and Ninja Museums

Ninja were people in black costumes who had extraordinary skills and abilities. The origin of ninja isn't clear, but it's said that might be around 6th century. In the 15th century, ninja flourished as spys who helped feudal lords and samurai warriors with special tools. Shuriken were sharp hand-held weapons ninja used to throw.

There were mainly two styles of ninja: Koga ninja which is originated in Shiga prefecture and Iga ninja which is originated in Mie prefecture. Ninja houses looked ordinary houses, but there were hidden mechanisms so that they could hide secrets.

There are fun places in Japan where visitors can experience ninja techniques and secret mechanisms in ninja houses. Some of them offer ninja schools and classes.

Iga-ryu Ninja Museum

• Address: 117-13-1 Ueno Marunouchi Iga-city, Mie prefecture
• Phone: 0595-23-0311
• Open: 9a.m. - 5p.m.
• Closed: Dec.29 - Jan.1
• Fee: adults 700 yen, cChildren 400 yen

Koga Ninja Village

• Address: 394 Oki Koga-cho Koga-gun Shiga prefecture
  *Free shuttle buses available from JR Kusatsu line Koga station.
• Phone: 0748-88-5000 / FAX 0748-88-2108
• Open: 10am - 4:30pm
• Closed: Mondays and winter season
• Fee: adults 1,000 yen, middle school and high school students 800 yen, elementary school students 700 yen, child (over 3) 500 yen

Kogaryu Ninjutsu Yashiki (Ninja Houses)

• Address: Konan-cho Koga-gun Shiga prefecture
• Phone: 0748-86-2179 / FAX: 0748-86-7500
• Open: 9a.m. - 5p.m.
• Closed: Dec.27 - Jan.1
• Fee: adults (includes middle school students) 600 yen / elementary school students 300 yen

Togakushi Ninja Village for Children

• Address: 3193 Togakushi Nagano-city Nagano prefecture
• Phone: 026-254-3723 / FAX: 026-254-3850
• Open: 9a.m. - 5p.m. (Late April - Late Nov.)
• Closed: Thursdays (except mid. July to late August) and winter season
• Fee: Admission ticket for adults (includes elementary students) 450 yen, for children (over 4) 200 yen
  Admission tickets with two attraction tickets for adults 1,000 yen, for children 800 yen
  Admission ticket with three attraction tickets for adults 1,200 yen, and for children 1,000 yen
  Admission ticket with six attraction tickets for adults 1,800 yen, for children 1,600 yen

Togakushi Ninpo Museum and Karakuri Yashiki (Ninja House)

• Address: Togakushi Nagano-city, Nagano prefecture
• Phone: 026- 254-2395
• Open: 9a.m. - 5p.m.
• Closed: winter season
• Fee: adults 500 yen / children 350 yen

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