Samurai & Ninja Guides — History, Villages & Districts
Field guides to Japan's samurai and ninja world — the real history, the Iga and Koka ninja villages, Kanazawa's samurai district, and how the experiences work.
Are There Still Ninjas in Japan? What Actually Survives — and What Doesn't
Are there still ninjas in Japan? The honest answer: no covert agents, but real living lineages, a university research center, and places you can train today.
Read guide →Iga vs Koka — Choosing Between Japan's Two Real Ninja Homelands
Iga or Koka? An honest comparison of Japan's two historic ninja regions — the Iga-ryu Ninja Museum vs the real 300-year-old Koka Ninja House — with access times.
Read guide →Koka Ninja Village — And the Other Koka Ninja House People Confuse It With
Koka Ninja Village and Koka Ninja House are two different places in Shiga. What each one actually is, how to get to both, and which suits your trip.
Read guide →Myoryuji, Kanazawa's 'Ninja Temple' — What It Actually Is and How to Get In
Myoryuji has no ninja history — it's a Maeda-clan defensive temple full of trick doors and hidden stairs. How the phone-only reservation works, fees, and rules.
Read guide →Nagamachi Samurai District: What's Actually Behind the Earthen Walls
What Nagamachi samurai district is really like — which houses to enter (Nomura-ke, the free Ashigaru Museum), fees, hours, how long it takes, and what to pair it with.
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