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Myoryu-ji (Ninja Temple)
妙立寺（忍者寺）Ishikawa · Chubu
An interactive architectural trick-house temple in Kanazawa's Teramachi district: 29 staircases, hidden trapdoors, a disguised well, and 7 actual floor levels disguised from outside as 2 stories — built to serve as an early-warning lookout post for the Maeda clan, popularly nicknamed the 'Ninja Temple' despite no historical ninja connection.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.2· 4,552 reviews
- Opening hours
- Mon 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Tue–Sun 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Admission
- Adults (junior-high+) ¥1,200, elementary ¥800, preschool not admitted. RESERVATION REQUIRED by phone (076-241-0888); tours run hourly on weekdays, every 30 min on weekends.
- Nearest station
- Kanazawa (bus/taxi from station)
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–16:00¥800,Stored weekly hours
Mon 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Tue–Sun 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
How to get there
Advance phone reservation required before visiting; located in Kanazawa's Teramachi temple district.
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templearchitecturekanazawa
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