Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Myōryū-ji in Kanazawa, a temple of the Nichiren sect, is commonly called Ninja-dera, the “Ninja Temple”. It has nothing to do with ninja: the nickname comes from its many deceptive defences.
Nomachi Station on the Hokuriku Railroad Ishikawa Line is about 450 m away in a straight line. Nagamachi Samurai District and 21st Century Museum are each about 1 km off. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Ninja-dera 1 — Irina Gelbukh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Ninja-dera Entrance — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Ninja-dera 2 — Irina Gelbukh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Ｍｙｏｕｒｙｕｊｉ Temple(Ninjadera） - panoramio — hajime · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Japan 090416 Kanazawa 01 — Oren Rozen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 正久山 妙立寺 (忍者寺) - Myoryuji Temple (Ninjadera-Ninja Temple) (8523559775) — Kentaro Ohno from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Kanazawa Ninja Temple — Bernie Ongewe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Ninjadera — Photo by Haruyuki Mase 間瀬晴之_撮影 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Teramachijiingun002 — 金沢市 · CC BY 2.1 jp · source · resized
What this place is
Myōryū-ji (妙立寺), commonly known as Ninja-dera ("Ninja Temple"), is a Buddhist temple belonging to Nichiren sect located in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. While not actually associated with ninjas, the temple earned its nickname because of its many deceptive defences.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Temple
Nearby station
Nearby station: Nomachi (Hokuriku Railroad Ishikawa Line), 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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