Igaryu Ninja Museum

Igaryu Ninja Museum

The Igaryu Ninja Museum is located within Ueno Park in Iga City, Mie Prefecture, Japan, where Iga Castle stands. It is a museum dedicated to learning about the Igaryu ninja and ninjutsu. Ninjutsu originated in the late Heian period in the Iga region and was a Japanese technique used for espionage, involving combat, creating chaos, and gathering intelligence. Ninjutsu training includes disguise, escape, concealment, combat, geography, medicine, and demolition, generally for military purposes. Ninjutsu can be divided into various schools such as Igaryu, Koga, Negoro, Saika, and Namegawa. Currently, the Koga and Igaryu schools are considered the most powerful ninjutsu lineages.

At first glance, the Igaryu Ninja Museum looks like an ordinary farmhouse, but inside it features many clever designs and mechanisms such as hidden rooms, rotating walls, secret doors, and sword storage compartments. Over 400 authentic ninja tools are on display, including shurikens that were actually used by real ninjas. Visitors can not only explore the exhibits but also try their hand at using shurikens and performing flips and other ninja techniques, learning how ninjutsu applies in modern society. Outside the museum, there are shops selling ninja-related items, which visitors can explore if interested.

Iga-ryū Ninja Museum

Must-visit reason: One of Japan’s most important museums on ninjutsu

Continent where the attraction is located: Asia【Asia】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Japan[Japan]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Mie Prefecture [Mie Prefecture]

City where the attraction is located: Iga [Iga]