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Our guide
The Iga-ryū Ninja Museum in Iga, Mie, set among trees near Iga Ueno Castle (about 300 m away), is devoted to the history of the ninja and ninjutsu. It was established in 1964, and its honorary director, Jinichi Kawakami, is proclaimed the 21st head of Iga-ryū ninjutsu.
The collection includes old ninjutsu writings, studied scientifically, and more than 400 ninja tools and weapons, among them shuriken, shown with audiovisual displays and models. There is also a model village with tours and demonstrations, a place to try throwing ninja weapons, and ninja shows.
Uenoshi Station is about 450 m away in a straight line. We have not checked opening hours, fees or show times.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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- 伊賀流忍者博物館 1 — Hide-sp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 140412-1651 Ueno Park, Iga - panoramio — carloshonda · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 伊贺流忍者博物馆 - panoramio — 谈天才 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Ninja MUSEUM of Igaryu , 伊賀流忍者博物館 - panoramio — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Ninja MUSEUM of Igaryu , 伊賀流忍者博物館 - panoramio (1) — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Ninja MUSEUM of Igaryu , 伊賀流忍者博物館 - panoramio (2) — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Ninja MUSEUM of Igaryu , 伊賀流忍者博物館 - panoramio (3) — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Ninja MUSEUM of Igaryu , 伊賀流忍者博物館 - panoramio (4) — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Kuro-Shozoku-Ninja-Costume-at-Iga-Ninja-Museum — Jeremy Hall · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- 2012-05-17 Ninja show at Iga Ninja Museum, Ueno, Japan — John Gillespie · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Ninja Museum of Igaryu (伊賀流忍者博物館, Iga-ryū Ninja Hakubutsukan) situated in a forested location in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, is a museum dedicated to the history of the ninja and ninjutsu. It was established in 1964 and is located near Iga Ueno Castle. Jinichi Kawakami, who serves as the honorary director of the Iga-ryū Ninja Museum, is proclaimed to be the 21st head of Iga-ryū ninjutsu. The museum's collection includes ancient ninjutsu writings analyzed scientifically along with ancient ninjutsu weapons. The museum has audiovisuals, models and extensive static displays of the weaponry and techniques employed by ninja. There are over 400 ninja tools and weapons on display, including shuriken used in the time of the ninja. The museum also features a model village with tours and demonstrations of its features. The museum allows visitors to throw ninja weapons and has ninja shows.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Museum
Nearby station
Nearby station: Uenoshi, about 450 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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