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Myouryuji (Ninja Temple)

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"Built as a covert defensive structure, Myoryuji — often called the Ninja Temple — contains hidden rooms, secret tunnels, and a maze of staircases and halls designed to confuse intruders, which I found fascinating." - Matthew Kepnes

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Secret fortress with hidden rooms, traps, and maze-like staircases

english guidebook

guided tour

japanese tour

no photos inside

ninja temple

deceptive defenses

steep stairs

unique architecture

1 Chome-2-12 Nomachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 921-8031, Japan Get directions

Restroom

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Information

Secret fortress with hidden rooms, traps, and maze-like staircases

english guidebook

guided tour

japanese tour

no photos inside

ninja temple

deceptive defenses

steep stairs

unique architecture

1 Chome-2-12 Nomachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 921-8031, Japan Get directions

Restroom

Myouryuji (Ninja Temple) by null

Myouryuji (Ninja Temple) by Wikimedia/Bernie Ongewe (CC BY SA 4.0)

Myouryuji (Ninja Temple) by Wikimedia/Oren Rozen (CC BY SA 4.0)

Myouryuji (Ninja Temple) by Flickr/Kentaro Ohno (CC BY 2.0)

Myouryuji (Ninja Temple) by Flickr/Kentaro Ohno (CC BY 2.0)

Myouryuji (Ninja Temple) by Flickr/Kentaro Ohno (CC BY 2.0)

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