① Explore Hidden Tricks and Secret Features Discover hidden staircases, secret rooms, trapdoors, and many other clever features that make the temple feel like a real ninja house. Although no ninjas actually lived here, the building was designed with defensive features in preparation for possible attacks. ② Learn About the History of the Kaga Clan Discover why the Kaga Domain was closely watched by the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo period, and learn how the temple was designed to help protect the domain in times of conflict. ③ Experience Ingenious Edo-Period Architecture From the outside, the temple appears to have only two floors, but inside it features four floors and seven levels. Marvel at the remarkable architectural techniques and ingenious design created over 400 years ago. ④ Discover Japanese History and Culture Gain a deeper understanding of samurai culture, the history of the Kaga Domain, and the important role temples played during the Edo period.
① Experience Kanazawa's Traditional Teahouse Culture Nishi Chaya District is one of Kanazawa's three historic geisha districts. Stroll through its traditional teahouse streets and experience the unique atmosphere of Kanazawa's geisha culture. ② Walk Through Beautiful Historic Streets Enjoy a peaceful walk along charming streets lined with traditional wooden buildings and lattice-fronted teahouses. Compared to Higashi Chaya District, Nishi Chaya offers a quieter atmosphere, perfect for photography. ③ Learn About Geisha Culture Discover the history of Kanazawa's geisha, their role in Japanese culture, and the traditions of the teahouse districts. Gain a deeper understanding of this elegant cultural heritage. ④ Enjoy Traditional Japanese Sweets The area is home to charming cafés and traditional Japanese confectionery shops where you can enjoy local sweets and relax during your walk.
This was the most interesting tour we did. The “castle” is really a temple and you must be agile to get around in there. Japanese language only but with an English guidebook. Educational and impressive.
Momo was fantastic guide and we went to this ninja museum based on her original recommendation. Would highly recommend!
Momo is a friendly and knowledgeable guide, fun tour!
Amazing tour! Momo-san gave us a lot of historic insight on both the geisha district and the ninja museum! Would definitely recommend!
Aiko is a fantastic tour guide! We learned so much about the Edo period and how it connects with Japan even today. I started out thinking we were going to see a typical Japanese temple but this was special! Take this tour!
Aiko was a wonderful tour guide. We learned so much about Japanese history and geisha culture in addition to exploring the ninja temple. She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic!
Aiko was a fantastic tour guide! She was very knowledgable and engaging and took us to places/museums that we otherwise wouldn't have found.
Very nice time with Momo as our guide. Really interesting tour with an extremely friendly guide. 10/10 would recommend
Aiko was an amazing guide. She provided us with lots of information and was great at answering all our questions.
Wonderful, insightful tour of the Ninja District with Momo. We highly recommend it.
Momo was very friendly and knowledgeable about the subject. She made a great explanation of the Geisha, Ninja and general Kanazawa history. Thank you, Momo!
Second tour with Momo in Kanazawa. Great tour guide. Very entertaining and full of useful tips and information. Just a note to anyone booking this tour - the tour guide is not allowed on the tour inside the Ninja Temple with you. The tour inside is in Japanese with a very detailed booklet in multiple languages so you can follow along. So don’t complain afterwards that there was no English tour! Read the booklet and everything is explained in detail! Enjoy!
Momo was an outstanding guide! Very personable, fun and full of lots of information. We learned a lot and would highly recommend her to other tourists. Thank you!
Our experience was amazing! Our tourist guide (Momo), was amazing and very knowledgeable about history and surroundings in Kanazawa! I strongly recommend the tour!
After my first tour with Momiji, I booked this one. It was very interesting and informative. The Ninja Temple was fascinating, and the walk through the Geisha district was great.
Momoji was a really wonderful guide! It was informational and just the right length.
Momiji tour guide was very nice!
Momo was an amazing guide and very kind and gave detailed advice about the history of Kanazawa
Great tour, loved the historical context for the ninja temple era and teahouse tour. Entry fee included. Our second tour with Aiko, highly recommend!
We had a great time with Aiko at the ninja temple and little geisha district! Very cool temple and great to see more of Kanazawa. Aiko was so nice and a great host!
The ninja temple was amazing to see. Aiko was so fun to tour with again!
Aiko is fantastic! She was super knowledgeable and fun, and added a ton to our experience. This was our second day in a row with her and she did not disappoint. Highly recommend her!
Good wee tour with Momiji. Ninja temple was interesting and not on the usual itineraries.
Very good information and vety friendly.
It was very good and the tour guide Aiko was so nice and professional.
Very good trip with very nice tutor. Nice places and good quality telling information about places.
Even if I was alone for the visit, probably because of the rain, Aiko was kind enough to perform the visit with enthusiasm and an upbeat attitude. It was a lovely expérience !
Aiko gave us a great tour. We had an amazing experience and Aiko was the perfect guide!❤️
We dithered about going on a tour because of the crazy heat this time of year, but the beautiful setting and Aiko’s enthusiasm made it worth it! We’ve come out of the experience with a much better understanding of how the history and traditions in Japan influence culture today. Aiko has nailed the balance between delivering information and actually experiencing the place, we never felt rushed and she took great care in answering our questions and dedicating time to our interests. Very grateful to have had this time in Kanazawa!
Very detailed and informative and the ninja temple was very interesting. Our guide was Aika and she was a great guide and made the experience very enjoyable
Canceled without prior notice. I waited at Starbucks until tour starting time and a guy shows up saying it’s cancelled.
Momo is a very passionate who has learned us a lot about geisha’s & ninja’s! It was fun!
It was an amazing tour. The explanations were really detailed and thoroughly covered all aspects of the culture. Momiji was an amazing guide, she was really friendly and warm. It was overall a fun, not too long and interesting tour. The sites as well were not too crowded and really enjoyable.
It was an excellent tour and the guide, Momo, was very nice. It also includes stops where you can find beautiful and funny souvenirs. Overall I enjoyed it very much and would recommend.
if you truly want to waste your time - going on a useless long walk in the smallest and furthest geisha streets of all kanazawa and to learn absolutely nothing - please join this tour. you will waste 2 precious hours of a one day trip instead of learning something valuable or having an interesting conversation about history or local culture. the only thing ive learned in this useless walking tour is that the guide Once Met a Geisha, when out with her father. and that sometimes they use make up and sometimes they dont. feel free to join, im happily leaving for Kyoto tomorrow trying to forget this experience. i truly reccomend the Caligraphy lesson from another local provider - truly a gem! good luck to you all!
Fantastic tour with an amazing guide, Momo. She was very knowledgeable and very interesting, and lots of fun. The Ninja Temple was superb, and Momo’s knowledge about local history and culture was amazing. It has been my favourite experience in Japan so far! We encountered geisha also!
Momo was great! Ninja temple was worth the visit. She things well and was friendly. Maybe would be good to do a tour of another Geisha district as this one was a bit small.
Momo presented the Ninja and Samurai background well. The ninja house is only in japanese though (external guide), so that's not great. You're given an English guide, but without explanations and you have to read in shade. The Geisha district looks nice, but you might not get any real performance, depending on the season.
We had a superb tour with our tremendous guide Aiko. So generous and kind. She provided interesting and pertinent information. Fantastic visit !!!
Incredible visite with Aiko, with the Nina, samurai and geisha.
Very nice guide , very nice tour , everything was perfect .
Aiko who was our guide was the best guide ever. She had a very positive attitude and she was very service minded and very good at speaking English.
Aiko who was our guide was the perfect guide with such a positive attitude and very service-minded. Aiko also speaks really good english and she showed us all the right places.
We had an amazing experience with our guide Momo! We saw many Geisha and she took us to multiple hidden gems sharing lots of history!
Aiko is a great guide - very informative and friendly!
A wonderful tour with lots of local color and explanation.
The Ninja Temple is very cool; our teenager thought the many doors and traps were brilliant. Our tour guide Momiji shared many details about the history of the ninjas and the geishas. We felt very comfortable with her. Matane
Yuji was very kind and attentive to us. I recommend it 100%.
Momiji was a wonderful guide, very attentive to us and friendly. We have enjoyed the tour a lot
Daniel and Yuji did great! Seeing him at night is a blast. Super complete tour and very very pleasant. We were a family of 10 people and different ages that is not easy and super good. Very happy with the tour. Highly recommended!
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