Japan Travel: Togakure Ninpo Museum secret door & tricks, Japan Nagano No.033

The Togakure Ninpo Museum (Togakure-ryū Ninpō Shiryōkan) is devoted to the local Togakure school of ninja. In the 12th century, a warrior from Nagano fled to Iga after fighting on the losing side of a war between the Minamoto and Taira clans. Iga was the traditional bedrock of the ninja, and the warrior learnt his ninja skills there before coming back to Nagano and starting his own ninja school.
The museum is located in the forested mountains about an hour by bus northwest of Nagano’s city center, just across the entrance to the Upper Togakushi Shrine. The museum consists of multiple buildings, one of which exhibits tools and weapons used by Togakure Ninja and displays many interesting photos of them practising various techniques in warfare and infiltration.　　　　　　　
The museum also contains a Ninja House, a building which appears just ordinary when looked from outside but is constructed with many secret doors, passages and contraptions on the inside. It is great fun to find the way through the excellently designed maze in the house. There is also a throwing star (shuriken) throwing range, where for a small fee visitors can experience throwing shuriken at target boards.
Within the same compound stands also the Museum of Togakushi Folklore, which showcases tools, clothing, receptacles and furniture used by people who lived in the area in the past.　

Access info.
Take bus number 70 or 71 from Nagano Station in direction of Togakushi. Alight at Togakushi-Okushairiguchi bus stop (戸隠奥社入口, 65 minutes, 1350 yen one way, 1 bus/hour), which is located just next to the museum.
In addition, the Togakushi Kogen Free Kippu travel ticket is available for 2600 yen and includes a) a round trip between central Nagano and the Togakushi area, b) free use of buses within Togakushi, and c) one additional bus ride between Nagano Station and Zenkoji. The Togakushi Kogen Free Kippu can be used over a period of up to five consecutive calendar days.　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30)
Closed: Mid November to mid April
Admission: 500 yen
English: None

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