Let's take an active stroll through Iga, the historical ninja village! From adults to children, feel like an Iga ninja!
掲載日：2019.11.07
Iga City has been declared a ``Ninja City,'' and there are spots related to ninjas scattered throughout the city, and the imposing Iga Ueno Castle towers over IgaCity. From a family-friendly ninja museum to a long-established teahouse, we had fun while touring the facilities eligible for the "View on Smartphone Campaign"!
IgaCity is dotted with ninja-related spots throughout the city, and is home to the imposing Iga Ueno Castle.
From a family-friendly ninja museum to a long-established teahouse, we had fun while touring the participating facilities of the `` Answer Lucky! View on Your Smartphone Campaign''!
First, to get some tourist information about Iga, go to IgaCity Tourist Information Center, which is the “Mie Travel Information Center”!
The tourist information center is located on the first floor of Hytopia Iga, a commercial complex in front of Ninja City Station on the Iga Railway Iga Line.
It's a good idea to ask the staff, as they can tell you about sightseeing spots in Iga, as well as events being held and restaurants where you can eat nearby.
There were also pamphlets in foreign languages with information on restaurants for the increasing number of foreign tourists in recent years.
Handmade colorful paper shuriken are perfect as memories of your trip.
This is wonderful hospitality typical of Iga!
[Mie Travel Information Center/Mie Travel Hospitality Facility Hospitality Service]
Service details After confirming the smartphone questionnaire, you will receive a paper shuriken.
Facility name/ IgaCity Tourist Information Center
Address: 1st floor, Hytopia Iga, 500 Ueno Marunouchi IgaCity
Phone: 0595-24-0270
Business hours/9:00-17:45
Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays, December 29th to January 1st of the following year
Access by public transportation: Approximately 1 minute walk from Iga Railway “Uenoshi Station”
Access by car: Approximately 7 minutes by car north from Meihan National Highway “Ueno Higashi IC”, approximately 7 minutes by car from Meihan National Highway “Nakase IC”
Parking: 22 underground parking spaces, 46 parking spaces in front of the station (charges apply)
HP/ https://www.kankomie.or.jp/spot/23169.html
After checking out the sights of Iga at the tourist information center, it's time to set off on your Iga journey!
First of all, let's go to "Iga Ueno Castle", which is a must when you think of sightseeing in Iga!
It's about a 10-minute walk from IgaCity Tourist Information Center mentioned earlier.
TakatoraTodo, and today, in addition to the original inner moat and stone walls, the castle tower built in 1933 remains.
The castle ruins were designated as a national historic site in 1967, and the castle tower was designated as a cultural property of IgaCity in 1985.
When you look up at the castle, you'll be amazed by its massive and dignified appearance! The stone wall, which is about 30 meters high and is one of the tallest in Japan, is also a highlight, and we recommend taking photos from underneath it.
In spring, the cherry blossoms below are in full bloom, and it is said to be very beautiful♪
In particular, the armor, such as the unusually shaped “Toukanri Kabuto”, is truly impressive!
Also on display are calligraphy and paintings by the Kawasaki clan who restored the castle tower, Iga-Yaki works, and Todo family furniture.
It's a bright vermilion color and very beautiful.
There are windows in all directions, north, south, east, and west, and binoculars are also installed, so it's nice to enjoy different views from each direction.
There are 46 pieces of large colored paper, measuring 1 meter square, celebrating the restoration of the castle tower, and the rows of pictures and letters are very artistic.
I couldn't help but admire it.
Facility name/Iga Ueno Castle
Address: 106 Ueno Marunouchi, IgaCity
Telephone: 0595-21-3148 (Iga Cultural Industry Association)
Business hours: 9:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:45)
Closed: December 29th to December 31st
Price: 600 yen (500 yen) for adults, 300 yen (250 yen) for children () Prices in parentheses are for groups of 30 or more people.
Access by public transportation: Approximately 8 minutes walk from Iga Railway “Uenoshi Station”
Access by car: Approximately 10 minutes by car from Meihan National Highway “Ueno Higashi IC”, approximately 10 minutes by car from Meihan National Highway “Nakase IC”
Parking lot/approximately 500 parking spaces nearby (charges apply)
HP／http://igaueno-castle.jp/
Next, speaking of Iga, Iga ninja! NinjaMUSEUMofIgaryu is also recommended for families.
A museum where you can learn about ninjas and ninjutsu, with many exhibits related to ninjas and ninjutsu.
Fill out the campaign survey at the ticket office right away! Here, the admission fee is 100 yen off!
This is a great service that allows you to enter the museum at a discount.
The ninjas were what we would now call ``spies,'' and it is said that they had various tricks in their mansions to prevent theft of information such as how to prepare gunpowder and ninjutsu, which were cutting-edge technology in Japan at the time.
You can't help but be transfixed by the sense of speed at which the ninja hides behind the wall and how quickly the sword appears hidden on the floor!
The explanations are easy for children to understand, so the whole family can enjoy it.
Using weapons such as shuriken, swords, sickles, and blowguns, ninjas engage in realistic battles while providing explanations.
The powerful techniques and dynamism will make you forget to blink! Both adults and children will be very satisfied with the impressive show.
It was very interesting to learn about ninja techniques, costumes, food, lifestyle, etc. There were some things that are relevant to our modern lives!
[Mie Travel Hospitality Facility Hospitality Service]
Service details: 100 yen discount on admission fee
Service provision conditions: Valid only once per person when presenting the information screen on a tablet, etc.
Facility name/ NinjaMUSEUMofIgaryu
Address: 117 Ueno Marunouchi, IgaCity
Phone: 0595-23-0311 (NinjaMUSEUMofIgaryu)
Business hours: 9:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
Closed: December 29th - January 1st
Price: 800 yen (700 yen) for adults, 500 yen (400 yen) for children () Prices for groups of 20 or more people
*Separate fee Ninja show 500 yen (400 yen) per person, Shuriken hitting 6 tickets per person 300 yen
Access by public transportation: Approximately 5 minutes walk from Iga Railway “Uenoshi Station”
Access by car: Approximately 5 minutes by car from Meihan National Highway "Ueno Higashi IC", approximately 5 minutes by car from Meihan National Highway "Nakase IC"
Parking lot/approximately 500 parking spaces nearby (charges apply)
HP/ http://www.iganinja.jp/
After playing, take a relaxing break♪
Murai Mankoen, a long-established teahouse in IgaCity that has been in business for 110 years, is a sweet tea shop that is perfect for a snack while strolling around Iga.
A hearty and satisfying parfait with matcha and vanilla soft serve ice cream topped with fruit, shiratama dango, red bean paste, and shuriken-shaped Katayaki.
We enjoyed delicious sweets unique to Iga!
[Mie Travel Hospitality Facility Hospitality Service]
Service details Free tea for everyone in one group by showing your smartphone.
Everyone gets 5 free shuriken throws per person.
Facility name/Murai Mankoen
Address: 3130 Ueno Kodamacho, IgaCity
Phone: 0595-21-1173
Business hours/9:00-19:00
Closed/Thursday
Access by car: Approximately 5 minutes by car from Meihan National Highway "Ueno Higashi IC", approximately 10 minutes by car from Meihan National Highway "Nakase IC"
Parking lot/Available
After enjoying your trip to Iga to your heart's content, stay at Hill Hotel Sunpia Iga.
You can enjoy different Japanese and Western style baths for men and women each day, and it is attractive that you can take a different bath the night you stay and the next morning.
It's nice that you can use it for a long time, from 6:00 in the morning until 24:00 for overnight stays.
Basho-no-Yu can also be used on a day trip. If you answer the "Smartphone View Campaign" survey at the reception counter, you will receive a 200 yen discount on your bathing fee!
This is a restaurant that can be used for a variety of purposes, from breakfast to lunch, coffee, and dinner.
You can enjoy dishes using Iga ingredients, including Iga beef, which is said to be difficult to eat outside of IgaCity due to its limited distribution, as well as Iga rice, Iga sake from a local sake brewery, and other Iga ingredients.
Sunpia Iga's specialty "Iga beef broiled bowl" (1500 yen, tax included) is popular because you can eat such rare Iga beef at a reasonable price!
The room has twin beds and a spacious 6 tatami Japanese-style room, making it spacious and perfect for families.
The skating rink is indoors, so you don't have to worry about the weather, and you can have fun with your family even on rainy days!
Skating rink 2019 operation
Business period: December 21, 2019 (Saturday) to March 15, 2020 (Sunday)
Business hours: December 21st to January 7th, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 10:00 to 17:00, other weekdays 13:00 to 17:45
Usage fee/Sliding fee: 1,100 yen (1,000 yen) for junior high school students and older, 700 yen (600 yen) for elementary school students and younger, 900 yen (800 yen) for those 65 and older
*Figures in parentheses are group rates for 15 or more people.
Rental shoes 400 yen, sled rental 300 yen (30 minutes)
Service details Natural hot spring Basho no Yu 200 yen discount from bathing fee (junior high school students and above)
Service provision conditions Junior high school students and above / Cannot be used in conjunction with other tickets
Facility name/Hill Hotel Sunpia Iga
Address: 2756-104 saimyoji, IgaCity
Phone: 0595-24-7000 (Hill Hotel Sunpia Iga)
Closed/No holidays
Access by car: Approximately 3 minutes by car from Meihan National Highway “Yuo IC”
Access by public transportation: 10 minutes by Ueno community bus “Shirasagi” from Iga Railway “Ueno City Station” Get off at “Bunka Kaikan” stop
Parking lot/Available
HP/ http://www.hh-sunpia-iga.co.jp
Reservation URL／http://hotel.kankomie.or.jp/dom/h/h032444.html
How was it? It was a family trip to learn about the Iga ninja and the history of Iga by visiting participating facilities of the "Answer and you're lucky! See it on your smartphone campaign"!
Feel like you're a ninja and take a leisurely stroll around town!
*The information posted is as of October 2019. Please check with each facility for details before heading out.
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