Discovering the Real Ninjas of Iga and Koka: Shinobi Village Monitor Tour

About this event

This monitor tour allows participants to experience the true nature of ninjas, which differs from their depiction in movies and anime, in Iga and Koka, the birthplace of ninjas. Learn directly from specialized ninjas in various fields about ninja knowledge recorded in the ninjutsu manual "Bansen Shukai" that can still be applied today, as well as historical wisdom, history, and the realistic figure of ninjas. On the tour, participants watch a ninja show at the Ninja Museum of Igaryu and explore documents and a trick house with a specialized ninja. For lunch, savor the popular "Gyu Shinobi-don" (beef ninja bowl) in Koka, the home of shinobi. Afterward, visit the Kokaryu Real Ninja Center to explore the history of Koka ninjas and research rooms, with a kunoichi from the Local Revitalization Cooperator sharing its charms. Furthermore, at the Medicine Learning Center, learn through workshops about the connection between ninjas and Koka, a region abundant in medicinal herbs. This tour is conducted as a monitor for the future development of ninja tours, and participants will be asked to cooperate with a survey after the tour concludes. Eligible for 4th-grade elementary school students and older, meeting at JR Tsuge Station and dispersing at JR Koka Station. The fee includes bus fare, lunch, museum admission, guide fee, activity fee, and souvenirs.

Venue

Medicine Learning Center

898-1 Ohara Naka, Koka-cho, Koka, Shiga 520-3431