Koka Ninja Village

I think this spot is fun for all ages and the people running. It are very passionate about ninja history and sharing the ancient ninja culture. The activities are fun and would be a great family stop. It is also near many other great locations and the wonderful pottery town of Shigaraki so this can be a part of a full day experience in the area!

The staff was SUPER kind, every interaction made my heart smile! I came when it wasn't very busy so the workshop I wanted to do wasn't open, but the lady at the shop called another employee to open it for me! So I got to chat and get some more help on the piece I worked on. Also this became a unique souvenir to bring back home! It was also fun to do the different Ninja stuff and get a scroll after completing everything (I intend to re-create some of them for my family back home to have a fun day and get souvenirs I bought there as rewards!). Plus the visit of the Ninja Trick house was very interesting. Although for the museum part it was written in japanese only and it was difficult to translate using Google since we're deep in the mountains and the connection is less stable. I still enjoyed viewing the different equipment and weaponry displayed and imagining who used them for what! The only problem I had was getting there ( I came in the off season so it might explain this), but again the staff was very kind and helped me so I am grateful!!

The staff is lovely and kind, taking me to and from the train station. Entrance fee is 2,000 for adults and if you want to try additional activities like ninja costume or the shuriken throwing, that cost extra. I wanted to try and participate more and use some of the weapons the show staff practiced with but couldn't even though they were basically fake lol and I've been trained to use real weapons. Overall, it's a fun way to spend the day and I got some cool photos, just wish that a little more was included in the experience.

Fun family run Ninja town. My three 12 year old boys had a blast running around this place acting like Ninja and learning about how actual ninja trained and survived in the time of the Ninja. My favorite part was throwing real ninja stars at targets and dressing up in Ninja gear.

Koka Ninja Village was easily the highlight of the entire trip. Let me start by saying that the staff was incredibly accommodating. We arrived at the station and just called their number for them to arrive within minutes to pick us up and shuttle us there, which is only about a ten minute drive away. As a heads up, I didn't find a phone at the station but if you have the Line app, you are able to make short, free calls internationally and that's what I used to let them know we needed their help. When we arrived, they asked which train we would like to take to get home and let us know what time we would need to leave the village in order to make it to our desired train. They even came to find us being silly at one of the rock walls to let us know it was time to go. AND they very kindly stored all of our backpacks and the stroller we had so we didn't need to carry it around. Just incredible people. Next, I wish we had more time, really. We were there for two hours and we all wish we had more. The first place we went was the shuriken range where a very nice man taught us how to throw shuriken and we got to practice on different tiers of distance. I eventually got a bullseye and feel really good about that. Kids are allowed to throw, too, which is great. The shuriken are dulled so it's safe! There are so many "ninja training" activities around the park, too. We spent so long at each of them having fun trying to do them faster each time, especially the log run and the wall run. The water shoes made for hilarious videos and are probably some of my favorite memories. We were told we were definitely using them wrong but, as we were also told, no one has really figured out how to use them right. The museum was incredible. Take a lot of time there. Old ninja clothes, scrolls, grappling hooks, weapons- it's so cool. Another very impressive highlight is the house of trap doors. My niece had particular fun with this one as our tour guide made it a guessing game to determine where the trap door is. There's also a ninja grave by a temple that is coming apart. It's beautiful and a little eerie and I could have stayed there for a long time. You can buy fortunes there, too, for the usual very cheap coin donation. I took a picture of mine before tying it to the tree so that way I could always remember what it said! We ended up missing out on the pottery workshop and the restaurant, both of which we were hoping to do but because of reviews, we underestimated how much time we would want. I can't wait to go back to try those last two things out. I seriously can't recommend this place enough. It's an amazing place to be silly, try some physical challenges, and experience a history that isn't easy to find. If you have the chance to make it to Koka Ninja Village, please do it.

come here with children, but choose the ninja house if without. many activities here, but not so informative. lucky enough, we had a personal guide, ryan (thank you btw if you read this). free shuttle to koka station.

We visited the Ninja village on a weekday. From the minute we got there we were met by friendly and knowledgeable staff. We were given a tour of the village and learnt about the history of the village and the area , my husband tried all of the activities. I recommend the Ninja village to any one visiting the area. Very family friendly.

It was a pleasant surprise. A very interesting place, with many interesting stories. The people who work there are extremely nice. I can only recommend it