Path of Ninja & Shogun: Private Van History Tour from Kyoto

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Duration:6 hours (approx.)
Location: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture

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Spend the best day in Japan with this adventurous Samurai & Ninja tour from Kyoto!

Explore the birthplaces of Ninjas and find out the trues behind the mysterious shadow warriors in Japan's history

Visit Iga City, home of the famous Iga-School Ninja, and explore an authentic Ninja house with hidden gimmicks like flipping doors, secret passages, and hidden sword shelters installed

You will also visit a samurai castle and see the real armors and katana-swords used by historical Shoguns in real battles and learn everything about Samurais

As ninjas were originally from the mountains, all the ways we drive are surrounded by beautiful Japanese nature, get covered by cherryblossoms in spring and maple trees in Autumn, so you won't have time to blink

•Air-conditioned van, fully private
•Full-English guide with deep knowledge
•Variety of different types of vists, but all related to Ninja

Book now to reveal the secrets of ninjas and learn the spirits of Japan through ancient ninja's life!

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Iga, located in the middle of the mountain area reached an hour from Kyoto by car, is a historical city known to be the home of Iga-Ryu (style) Ninjas. This museum is truly authentic, built by a real ninja master of the Iga clan, so the traditional Japanese rooms you enter, which seem normal, are installed full of tricks and gimmicks to fight against invaders. Secret flipping doors, hidden sword shelters, and hidden paths between rooms, all of them you can use and actually experience them like ninjas and learn how they fought are not only entertaining to all the kids but very practical and wisely thought to fight against the enemies. The museum also displays many weapons, armor and cultural things which real ninjas of the Iga clan used. *1 hour transfer from Kyoto included
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Iga Ueno Castle is a beautiful castle located on the top of a hill in the center of Ueno City. This castle was originally built in 1585, the peak of the Japanese warring age, to be a fort-castle of Osaka Castle, after the original building, the guild house of Iga Ninjas, got burnt and destroyed by Shogun Oda. Even though it's a replica of the original one destroyed in the war, its fully wooden construction of the Japanese tradition brings tourists a time-slipping feel. Besides, its atmospheric wooden inside is a museum displaying many Samurai armor and weapons used by real Samurai Shoguns in wars.
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"Danjiri" is one of the most insane tradition of Japan, done in a lot of local festivals held at shrines, to carry a huge Shinto alter by groups of local young men (or women), which usually weighs multiple tons at least and even people ride on the top. Iga city, also known as Ueno area, has one of the biggest "Danjiri" festival in Japan, which has 400 years of history and was designated World Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The priest leading the parade of demons (oni) in the festival, is the origin of Ninjas, "Yakugyosha" who trained in the mountains to obtain spiritual powers.
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Often introduced as "The Most Beautiful Village of Japan" or "Green Tea Fields to the Heaven". Wide areas of Kyoto's Uji are known for the production of the best green tea brands in Japan as well as its first invention of "Matcha". You might wonder what's green teas related to ninjas, but ninjas were originally the farmers around this area. Ninjas used to farm in the morning and train in the afternoon in the mountains around here so they were very knowledgeable even in tea ceremonies used for diplomacy at that time. It's very reasonable that they were so good at making potions and poisons out of mountain herbs, which skill also made it easier to convert themselves to pharmacies after the warring age. *30 minutes transfer by car included
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We go through a real historical path known as "The Great Escape over Iga of Ieyasu (Tokugawa)" in primeval forest areas of Kyoto's beautiful countryside, Ujitawara. Visit a super-spiritual waterfall with a shrine located in a stunning Japanese cedar forest worshiped and used for training by ninjas
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Shogunzuka (Mound of Shogun), is located on the behind mountains of Gion, Kyoto's no.1 view spot to see the whole Kyoto city Nowadays, it's popular among local young Japanese couples, but historically, here has been a very important spot worshiped by Shoguns and the emperors

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Posted By : Silviu-Cristian Z
If you like historical hidden gems and amazing views, you have to take this tour!
I can't thank enough Daiki for sharing his knowledge and time and showing me places that you only hear about!
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 17:43:11

Posted By : Phanvipha_P
Mr.Daiki is a knowledgable guide. He gave information about ninja and other aspects of Japan.
Good trip.
Wonderful memory.

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Posted On : 2024-01-31 08:01:01

Posted By : MariaLeonor_C
Daiki is the most enthusiastic and amazing guide I have ever met. Fluent in English, culture and very kind, with him me and my 15 years old boys learned a lot about the History, Geography, ancient and modern habits of Japan.
On this private tour, very comfortable (one of the tours we did with Daiki), we visited rural areas, tea plantations, as we follow the path of Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa's 1562 escape, led by Ninja.
We visited Iga City, a castle, and the houses where the Ninja hid, full of hiding places, secret passages, tunnels, revolving doors.
My 15 year old children and I were surprised by all the information about the Ninja and the mastery they had of Science, Medicine, Health of the body and mind, agriculture... knowledge that is still used today in Japan, as is the case of medicinal herbs.
Don't miss the opportunity of making this amazing tour, mainly if you're travelling with kids. You'll never forget it and you'll learn a lot.

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Posted On : 2023-12-30 21:21:36

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