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Never before has it been made so easy to experience the life of the Ninja. At the Samurai and Ninja museum you can join the ranks of these mysterious and elite Ninja.
Residents and visitors alike can delight in the Ninja realm. You will learn about Ninja in Japan’s history and what kind of weapons and tools were used as they carried out covert missions.
Traditional Ninja style costume
You will dress in the famous traditional Ninja style costume. Donning this famous black uniform is the first step in your new life as a Ninja spy.
With an authentic background for your photos, you will appear to have stepped out of Japanese folklore. Photographs are wonderful souvenirs of your Ninja experience and so much fun to share with family and friends.
The special training of ninja
Then your Ninja master will teach you some of the secret moves, such as sneaking and evading enemies. Then there is the final test where, should you pass, you officially become a Ninja. Are you ready to dodge the sword?
Ninja star throw competition
Learn how to throw ninja stars. Once you have had some practice then it’s time for the famous Ninja competition. Test your targeting skills with our fun activities like throwing a shuriken! You can have a friendly competition with your friends and family during the training.
Use a Ninja blowgun
Your experience will also include using the ninja blowgun, also known as the fukiya. These can also be referred to as blow darts! You can have a friendly competition among your group during a target practice game too.
Samurai armor trial
Try on full samurai armor for your souvenir pictures. Our armors come in unisex styles and a variety of sizes for everyone, including children! You will even get a selection of varied replica swords to choose from.
Ninja Facts
Ninjas have long been a part of Japanese folklore and popular media. Trained from a young age in deception, martial arts, and techniques for infiltrating castles, they were experts in manipulating nature. Some even believed ninjas could walk on water, become invisible, or fly. Who wouldn’t want to step into the mysterious world of the Ninja?
Starting at an early age children were trained in the ways of the Ninja.
In many parts of the world, the word Ninja refers to mysterious figures in black clothing who can perform superhuman feats. Popular movies and TV shows have shaped this image, but Ninja legends are deeply rooted in Japanese history. Folklore describes Ninja as having supernatural powers such as the ability to fly, become invisible, walk on water, and shape-shift. These abilities were believed to come from their mastery over the elements of nature.
Often the Ninja would dress as a peasant farmer or woodcutter.
Misguided efforts to connect Samurai and Ninja likely stem from the fact that both are born into their profession and begin training within the family at an early age. Samurai observed a code of honor and a strict set of rules, while Ninja did not have a code. They employed disguise and secrecy to carry out their duties, often as mercenaries hired to perform covert acts.
Ninja used a wide assortment of skills, including infiltrating groups or areas, espionage, guerrilla warfare, and assassinations. The primary tool of the Ninja was disguise. Often, they would dress as a peasant farmer or woodcutter, allowing them to blend into almost any town or village. Trained to use their skills of stealth, Ninja avoided open fighting.
Samurai Ninja Museum
Our museum is home to a great many exhibits from across Japan's history. The guided tour will take you all the way through the history of the Samurai and Ninja with great tales and facts.
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Samurai Experience
Have you ever wanted to experience being trained by a real Samurai master? Learning the ancient ways of the Japanese katana? At the Kyoto Samurai and Ninja Experience Museum you can do.
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