Koka-ryu Ninjutsu Mansion

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Koka-ryu Ninjutsu Mansion

Experience ninja culture in an authentic ninja house built in the Edo period.

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This is the former residence of the Mochizuki family, Koka-ryu ninja, built in the Edo period. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary mansion, but inside it is a ninja house filled with devices and ingenious tricks designed to prevent enemy intrusions. Rather than being relocated or restored for tourism, this valuable building has been carefully repaired and maintained while preserving its original location and condition.

The building has multiple levels, with trapdoors, rope ladders, revolving doors, and trick windows placed throughout. Visitors can freely explore part of the building, and there is also an archive room displaying materials about ninja tools and ninjutsu, offering a look at the lives and skills of ninja from that time.

There are also hands-on programs such as a shuriken throwing experience (additional fee) and a trick mechanism experience. They are popular because visitors can actually try ninja techniques and enjoy them. There is also a souvenir corner on the grounds selling ninja goods and original items.

Highlights

  • You can tour an authentic ninjutsu mansion built in the Edo period.
  • Packed with tricks such as revolving doors and trick windows.
  • Exhibits introducing the lives and skills of ninja.
  • Also features hands-on programs such as shuriken throwing and a souvenir corner.

Photos

  • A revolving door used to hide behind the door

    A revolving door used to hide behind the door

  • A rope ladder used to escape from the third floor to the first floor

    A rope ladder used to escape from the third floor to the first floor

  • The archive room displays materials about ninja tools and ninjutsu

    The archive room displays materials about ninja tools and ninjutsu

  • Hands-on programs such as shuriken throwing are also available

    Hands-on programs such as shuriken throwing are also available

  • A valuable building constructed during the Genroku era of the Edo period

    A valuable building constructed during the Genroku era of the Edo period

Official FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.

Q

Is free Wi-Fi available in the area?

A

No, it is not.

Q

Are there coin lockers?

A

No, there are not.

Q

Is re-entry allowed?

A

Yes, it is. (Within 60 minutes)

Q

Is there a smoking area?

A

No. (Smoking is prohibited because this is a wooden, thatched-roof building.)

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Details

Name in Japanese
甲賀流 忍術屋敷
Postal Code
520-3311
Address
2331 Ryuhoshi, Konan-cho, Koka City, Shiga
Phone
0748-86-2179
Closed on
Every Wednesday, the fourth Thursday
Hours
Weekdays 10:00am–4:00pm (Reception closes at 3:30pm), Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 10:00am–5:00pm (Reception closes at 4:30pm)
Admission
Adults (junior high school students and older) 800 yen, Children (ages 3 and older) 600 yen
Access
Approx. 20 minutes on foot from JR Konan Station, 5 minutes by car
Credit Cards
Not accepted
Official website
Official website (Japanese)