Ninja Trick House

Tags: ninja, nagano, japan

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Completely forgot to upload these photos! I took them at the beginning of November during our trip in Nagano prefecture.
We spent an afternoon in this Ninja village : even if it was a rather small place, it was fun!

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

The place is called : Togakushi Ninja Karakuri Yashiki.

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

I said village but it mostly composed of 3 main houses.

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

One being a "trick" house. This is where the fun happened! You enter the house and the goal, well, is to get out of it!

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

This room was built at an angle, just looking into it I was feeling bad, kind of a car sick (I must be too sensitive -_-).

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

So you have to discover the many secret path and doors.

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Good this one was not "active"...

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Then there was this wall, much more difficult than it looks like, start was easy but the end asked for skills...

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Ninja toilet!

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Inside the old mill.

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

And then a house was dedicated to Ninja weapons and gears

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Lots of evil stuff! :)

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

The usual representation of Ninja wearing black stuff comes from the movies.

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Actually being spies, their goal was to remain undiscovered and usually they dressed like anybody...

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Maybe during night mission their outfit was different though

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Many photos coming from movies or guys practicing... It seems there was (is??) an actual "association"...

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Any ninjitsu specialist around here ?

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Hey dude! what's wrong with your arm ?

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Secret ninja stories or manual ?

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

It's funny how the traditional roofs remind me the ones in Normandy, almost same technique is used...

Ninja Village in Nagano, 2009-11-09

Any need of winter shoes ? Last trend in Nagano mountain!


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