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Myouryuji (Ninja Temple)

Buddhist temple · Kanazawa-shi ·

Myouryuji (Ninja Temple)

Buddhist temple · Kanazawa-shi ·
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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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Deceptive fortress temple with hidden rooms, secret tunnels, and traps

guided tour
english tour book
ninja temple
historical site
architectural marvel
defense mechanisms
buddhist temple
unique experience
Google Rating
4.2 (4.3K)
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1 Chome-2-12 Nomachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 921-8031, Japan Get directions

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Information

Deceptive fortress temple with hidden rooms, secret tunnels, and traps

guided tour
english tour book
ninja temple
historical site
architectural marvel
defense mechanisms
buddhist temple
unique experience
Google Rating
4.2 (4.3K)
Placeholder
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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 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)
Myouryuji (Ninja Temple) by Wikimedia/Oren Rozen (CC BY SA 4.0)
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