Kōka Ninja Village

We visited the Ninja village on a weekday. From the minute we got there we were met by friendly and knowledgeable staff.
We were given a tour of the village and learnt about the history of the village and the area , my husband tried all of the activities. I recommend the Ninja village to any one visiting the area. Very family friendly.

Koka Ninja Village was easily the highlight of the entire trip. Let me start by saying that the staff was incredibly accommodating. We arrived at the station and just called their number for them to arrive within minutes to pick us up and shuttle us there, which is only about a ten minute drive away. As a heads up, I didn't find a phone at the station but if you have the Line app, you are able to make short, free calls internationally and that's what I used to let them know we needed their help. When we arrived, they asked which train we would like to take to get home and let us know what time we would need to leave the village in order to make it to our desired train. They even came to find us being silly at one of the rock walls to let us know it was time to go. AND they very kindly stored all of our backpacks and the stroller we had so we didn't need to carry it around. Just incredible people.

Next, I wish we had more time, really. We were there for two hours and we all wish we had more. The first place we went was the shuriken range where a very nice man taught us how to throw shuriken and we got to practice on different tiers of distance. I eventually got a bullseye and feel really good about that. Kids are allowed to throw, too, which is great. The shuriken are dulled so it's safe!

There are so many "ninja training" activities around the park, too. We spent so long at each of them having fun trying to do them faster each time, especially the log run and the wall run. The water shoes made for hilarious videos and are probably some of my favorite memories. We were told we were definitely using them wrong but, as we were also told, no one has really figured out how to use them right.

The museum was incredible. Take a lot of time there. Old ninja clothes, scrolls, grappling hooks, weapons- it's so cool. Another very impressive highlight is the house of trap doors. My niece had particular fun with this one as our tour guide made it a guessing game to determine where the trap door is.

There's also a ninja grave by a temple that is coming apart. It's beautiful and a little eerie and I could have stayed there for a long time. You can buy fortunes there, too, for the usual very cheap coin donation. I took a picture of mine before tying it to the tree so that way I could always remember what it said!

We ended up missing out on the pottery workshop and the restaurant, both of which we were hoping to do but because of reviews, we underestimated how much time we would want. I can't wait to go back to try those last two things out. I seriously can't recommend this place enough. It's an amazing place to be silly, try some physical challenges, and experience a history that isn't easy to find. If you have the chance to make it to Koka Ninja Village, please do it.

This tourist attraction is to have Ninja experiences. Target is elementary school kids. There are nine jutsu (Ninja techniques) to master, and if you master all of them, you will be menkyo-kaiden (certified) as a Ninja.

Two parking lots are in the east and west. While west parking is cleaner and bigger, approaching from east (photo) is easier because it is located on higher ground.

The restrooms are basic. Be prepared.

Amazing place and the best thing is throwing the stars. Also the tricky house was fun. Well recommend.

A nice place for kids who likes Ninja. Adult can also enjoy some Ninja related things if there are a fan, but kids will enjoy the most. If you take the train, there is a free shuttle fron the nearest station to the village. People here are extremly nice too.

A really nice lady gave us a lift from the train station and we mostly had the place to ourselves as it is off peak. We had fun throwing some shuriken but the best part was the ninja house tour with many secret passages and interesting facts

My boys say, "The experience was super fun because you get to experience what it would be to be a ninja and get to do hard tasks to challenge yourself". This was a fantastic adventure!

As a Ninjutsu practitioner this place is a must visit in your trip to Japan

Good place for people who want a Japanese only history! I live in Japan and speak Japanese. So I don’t want everything to go to tourists. You have to earn somethings in life. Rather than come expecting everything served to you on a silver platter!

Nice place

Hahaha for kids. BUT also for the kids in adults 😉 alot of fun to watch the show. Then especially the playground area to test your ninja skills. A few more surprises at the end that are the best that I'm not going to mention🤣

A lovely and cool place.

Small place but fun! Japanese is necesary, few English spoken.

When you want to know ancient ninja house and historical weapons, you should come to this place.

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日曜日のお昼に訪問、西側の駐車場に停めました。
駐車場は無料です。こんな山の中にキャッキャと大人子供の声が響いてます。
西口はすぐお食事処が有ります、忍者カレー、焼きそば、焼きうどん、フランクフルト、フライドポテト、忍者うどんをいただきましたがこちらで調理されてて美味しかったです。
貸衣装で頭巾付きの忍者衣装を借り、孫は喜んでました。ドロドロになっても構わないのでこれはいいですね。
色々と修行？をして最後にパンフレットを見せると素晴らしいモノを頂けます。
結構山の中で寒いので防寒対策はしていきましょう。

夏休みに小6男子と小2男子と一緒に訪れました。
有料で忍者の衣装に着替えるオプションがありますが、ぜひ着替えるべきだと思いました！
壁登りや坂上りなど服が汚れたり破れたりしそうな修行から、最後は泥水の中に落ちそうな修行まであります。
うちの子達はドロドロのビショビショになるまで遊びました🤣
汚れた貸衣装はそのまま返却することができます。
ぜひ汚れること前提で、遊びに行ってみてください😊✨