Iga-ryu Ninja Museum
A farmhouse fitted with revolving walls, hidden stairs and trick doors, kept as a museum.
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Iga-ryu Ninja Museum
SaveA farmhouse fitted with revolving walls, hidden stairs and trick doors, kept as a museum.
Ninja and kunoichi demonstrate each trick device in person as they lead you through the house.
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Iga sits about midway between Osaka and Nagoya.
The museum is built around a farmhouse that looks perfectly ordinary from the outside, and the revolving walls, hidden staircases and trick doors inside were there to protect gunpowder recipes and ninja techniques.
Three buildings make up the site, and one of them, a rice storehouse rebuilt as the ninja history hall, holds a painted mandala of the gods and buddhas that the ninja of Iga and Koga worshipped.
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- The baby room is in the ninja history hall (Ninja Densho-kan), and you ask a staff member nearby when you want to use it.source
- There are no restrooms inside the museum, so use the ones at the Ueno Park tourist information center or beside the rest house in the park.source
- Service dogs, including guide dogs and hearing dogs, are exempt from the rule that animals must be in a cage; tell the staff at the entrance gate when you arrive.source
- The museum has no coin lockers, so use the ones inside Uenoshi Station on the Iga Railway or a luggage storage desk near the station.source
- Ueno Park, including the museum grounds and the city parking lots, is entirely non-smoking, and that covers e-cigarettes.source
- VISA, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, WAON and iD are accepted at the ticket window and at Ninja-bo, but not at the ninja demonstration show.source
- You can go back in after leaving by showing your admission ticket.source
- The ninja house, the hands-on ninja hall (Ninjutsu Taiken-kan) and the ninja history hall (Ninja Densho-kan) are all indoors, so rain does not get in the way of a visit.source
- The show stage is outdoors but built for all weather, so you need rain gear for the walk over.source
- The museum does not rent ninja costumes or offer anywhere to change, and the nearest costume rental is at Danjiri Kaikan.source
- For parking, use the city lots around Ueno Park.source
- The trick house looks like an ordinary farmhouse, but it was fitted with revolving walls, hidden staircases and trick doors to protect gunpowder recipes and ninja techniques.source
- Inside the house, a ninja or a kunoichi — a female ninja — works each device in front of you as they lead you through.source
- The hands-on ninja hall (Ninjutsu Taiken-kan) shows replica tools built from old ninja manuals, along with gear such as shuriken and the mizugumo floats used for crossing water.source
- The ninja history hall (Ninja Densho-kan) is a rice storehouse rebuilt as a museum, covering the history and daily life of the ninja.source
- The ninja history hall holds the Ninja Mandala, a painting of the gods and buddhas that the ninja of Iga and Koga worshipped.source
- Shuriken throwing takes place at a range beside the ninja house. If you want a turn, tell a staff member there; rough weather can cancel it.source
- The shuriken are real ones, heavy in the hand, and you follow the staff's directions during your turn.source
- The museum is run by the Iga Ueno Tourist Association.source
With kidsThe part that matters
The buildings are full of steps and stairs, so strollers are left with staff at the entrance; bring a baby carrier and you can take a small child through with you.
A ninja leads you room to room, and kids watch a wall spin around and a hidden staircase open a few feet away.
There are no restrooms inside the museum, so use the one by the Ueno Park tourist information center on your way in and nobody has to walk back out partway through.
Without the ninja demonstration show a visit takes 30 to 40 minutes, and afterward you can eat in Ueno Park, as long as you carry your trash out.
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- With a 6- and 3-year-old: the paid ninja show won, the exhibit halls are look-only, and the real shuriken are heavy.source
- Carry a child up to the door; inside, staff narrate. The revolving wall is fragile — hands-on only on quiet weekdays.source
- With two elementary-school kids: house, exhibits and show are all indoors, so rain only matters on the castle grounds.source
- On a holiday Saturday the 30-minute show filled the hall. Photos are banned, and the noise makes some children cry.source
By age0-1 / 2-3 / 4-6
- Ages 0-1Inside the ninja house, a ninja or a kunoichi (a woman ninja) leads you through room by room, working the revolving wall, the hidden stairs and the trick doors right in front of you. The museum itself recommends bringing a baby carrier for a small child, so your baby watches the demonstrations from your arms, at the same height as the adults. The ninja house, the ninja experience hall and the ninja tradition hall are all indoors, so rain does not get in the way of the visit.The buildings have many steps and stairs, so your stroller is taken in at the ticket gate by the entrance. The museum recommends bringing a baby carrier. The baby room is in the ninja tradition hall; ask a staff member nearby when you want to use it. There are no toilets inside the museum, so use the ones at the Ueno Park tourist information office or beside the rest house in the park; the accessible toilet is the one next to the tourist information office. It is about a 5-minute walk from the park entrance to the museum, on a gentle gravel slope.
- Ages 2-3The house looks like an ordinary farmhouse, and you follow the ninja or the kunoichi through it room by room: a wall turns, hidden stairs appear, a trick door opens, all right in front of you. In the ninja experience hall are replica tools made from the ninja manuals, among them shuriken and water spiders. Photos and video are fine as long as they are for your own trip memories.With so many steps and stairs, the baby carrier the museum recommends makes the visit easier. Allow 30 to 40 minutes without the ninja demonstration show, or 70 to 90 minutes with it; the show itself runs about 30 minutes. Eating is not allowed inside the buildings or anywhere on the museum grounds; you may eat in Ueno Park, taking your rubbish with you. Admission is 1,000 yen for adults (high school age and up) and 700 yen for children (age 4 through junior high). Some exhibits and the ninja demonstration show may not be photographed.
- Ages 4-6Shuriken throwing costs 300 yen for six blades, at the range beside the ninja house. The shuriken are real ones, heavy in the hand, and you throw them following the staff's instructions. This alone needs no museum admission. Inside the ninja house there is audio guidance in English and Chinese, and the trick devices carry English captions.To try shuriken throwing, tell a staff member nearby; it can be called off in bad weather. The ninja demonstration show is only for museum visitors: you buy admission first, then pay 600 yen more at the venue. Individual reservations are not taken and seats go first come, first served, so a full house can mean you miss it. Credit cards are not accepted for the show, so carry cash. The show stage is outdoors but built for all weather, and you will want rain gear for the walk to it.
By weatherRain, heat, cold
- Rainy dayThe ninja house, the Ninja Skills Hall and the Ninja Tradition Hall are indoor buildings, so rain doesn't get in the way of the visit. The stage for the ninja demonstration show is outdoors but covered for all weather; you need rain gear for the walk over to it.
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Time needed30 min–1.5 h
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Carry a child up to the door; inside, staff narrate. The revolving wall is fragile — hands-on only on quiet weekdays.
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With two elementary-school kids: house, exhibits and show are all indoors, so rain only matters on the castle grounds.
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On a holiday Saturday the 30-minute show filled the hall. Photos are banned, and the noise makes some children cry.
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Before you go
- Pet strollers cannot be used, because the buildings have a lot of steps and stairs.source
- The show takes no reservations from individual visitors, and seating is first come, first served, so if every seat is taken you may not get in.source
- Only people who have entered the museum can watch the show: buy an admission ticket first, then pay the separate fee at the stage.source
- You cannot pay for admission in advance or pay later; you buy your ticket when you arrive.source
- Photos and video are fine as keepsakes of your trip, but no photos or video are allowed at some exhibits or at the ninja demonstration show.source
Basics
- Fee：Admission ¥1,000 for adults (high school and up) and ¥700 for children aged 4 to junior-high. Groups of 20 or more pay ¥900 / ¥600. The ninja show costs ¥600 extra (it is dark on some days — check first) with no group rate. Throwing shuriken is ¥300 for six, and you do not need an admission ticket for that alone. With a disability certificate it is ¥700 / ¥500, covering one carer if the certificate says one is required. There is no senior ratesource
- Hours：Weekdays 10:00-16:00 (last entry 15:30); Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 10:00-16:30 (last entry 16:00). Closed 29 December to 1 January, with occasional closures for changing the displays. You can re-enter on the same ticket — just show it againsource
- Time to allow：30 min–1.5 hsource
- Booking：The ninja show takes no individual bookings — seats go first come, first served, and you may miss it if the stage is full. Only visitors with an admission ticket can watch it, paying separately at the stage. Payment is on the day: no paying ahead, no paying latersourceOfficial booking site ↗
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Getting there
- The buildings have a lot of steps and stairs, so strollers are left with staff near the entrance gate.source
- It is about a five-minute walk from the Ueno Park entrance to the museum, on a gentle gravel slope.source
- The address is 117 Ueno Marunouchi, Iga City, Mie Prefecture, and the phone number is 0595-23-0311.source
- Ueno Park, where the museum stands, is right by Uenoshi Station on the Iga Railway.source
- Iga lies about midway between Osaka and Nagoya, roughly an hour and a half by car from Kansai International Airport and about an hour and fifty minutes from Chubu Centrair International Airport.source
Fees
- Admission is 1,000 yen for adults (high school age and up) and 700 yen for children age 4 through junior high school; no price is listed for children under 4.source
- Groups of 20 or more pay 900 yen per adult and 600 yen per child.source
- The ninja demonstration show costs an extra 600 yen with no group rate, and it does not run every day, so check before you go.source
- Shuriken throwing costs 300 yen for six blades, and you do not need an admission ticket if that is all you want to do.source
- Visitors with a disability pay 700 yen as adults and 500 yen as children, and one helper pays the same rate when the disability certificate says that assistance is needed.source
- There is no senior rate.source
Hours and closures
- On weekdays the museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with last admission at 3:30 p.m.source
- On weekends and public holidays it is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with last admission at 4 p.m.source
- It closes December 29 through January 1, and it can close on short notice when exhibits are being changed.source
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evidence & sources (7)
From outside the trick house looks like an ordinary farmhouse. Revolving walls, hidden stairs and trick doors were built in to guard gunpowder recipes and ninja techniques. Ninja and kunoichi, women ninja, work them in front of you as they lead the way. A basement hall holds replica tools made from ninja manuals, including shuriken and water spiders. A former rice store now tells the history and daily life of the ninja. Beside the house you can throw real shuriken, which are heavy in the hand.
| Stroller friendly | No | There are a lot of steps and stairs inside, so strollers are taken in at the entrance gate and held for you. The museum itself recommends bringing a carrier if your children are small. From the park entrance it is a five-minute walk on a gentle gravel slope | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | iganinja.jp |
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| Steps & slope caution | Many steps | Steps and stairs throughout — enough that pet carts are turned away and strollers are held at the gate. Wheelchair users view the ninja house from the veranda | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | iganinja.jp |
| Nursing space | Yes | One baby room, in the Ninja Denshokan (the former rice store). Ask a nearby staff member to use it | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | iganinja.jp |
| Family restroom | No | There are no toilets inside the museum at all, and no accessible toilet in the museum or Ueno Park. Use the toilets at the Ueno Park tourist information office or beside the park rest house; the accessible one is next to the tourist information office | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | iganinja.jp |
| Outside food allowed | No | Eating is not allowed inside the museum or on its grounds. Ueno Park itself is fine to eat in — take your trash home. Smoking, including e-cigarettes, is banned across the grounds, the park and the municipal parking lots | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | iganinja.jp |
| English support | English menu & signs | Audio guidance in English and Chinese runs inside the ninja house, the trick devices carry English captions, and the exhibition captions are in Japanese and English. Leaflets in English, traditional Chinese and simplified Chinese are at the ticket window | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | iganinja.jp |
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | The ninja house, the trick-tool hall and the Denshokan are indoors; the show stage is outdoors but built for all weather. You still walk between them in the open, so bring rain gear | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | iganinja.jp |
| Elevator | Not checked yet | ||||
| Diaper changing table | Not checked yet | ||||
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | ||||
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |
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