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!

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.

Definitely worth a visit, the people working there are such nice people, it's like one big family. Now the experience is good fun, it won't last hours, but fun nonetheless. My customers enjoyed it a lot and that's what counts for me. Some points:,not many people speak English, so an interpreter is recommended, also bring insect repellent.

The staff are kind enough, but not really a lot to see or do for the price (5000 yen for 1 adult, 2 kids). My kids enjoyed throwing the shuriken (500 yen for each person) and the climbing wall. We spent about an hour there before heading over to the ninja house. If you want to enjoy a real ninja adventure, go to the ninja house. If you want to try to climb like a ninja, try a nearby athletic park.

It's pretty smaller than I have imagined, you'll need a camera with a great wide angle view to take good pictures.. The staff were very nice but one thing I dont like is the lack of shower rooms when there is an activity which involves a dirty pond. They only have a foot washer and it felt really disgusting to just dry up yourself without washing your whole body. Also they dont have towels for you so you need to bring one if you want to visit and try the water activity. The locals dont like it, I should've listened. :/