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There is free bus/minivan pickup from the station to the Ninja Village. Take the JR Kusatsu Line to KЕЌka station. Ninja uniforms are available for trying on and kids will enjoy the obstacle course of walls and ropes. The attached museum offers an extensive 1,400 piece collection of ninja artifacts. With a plethora of contraptions and a throwing star training room, this is the place to go for a hands-on ninja experience.

Ninja Village (еїЌиЎ“жќ‘) - Similar to the once hidden ninja villages that existed in the area, the Koka Ninja Village exhibits a number of transplanted ninja estates.

KЕЌka also has an extensive bus network, with many buses departing from Kibukawa Station. Both of these railways can be accessed at JR Kibukawa Station. The train from Kusatsu to Kibukawa takes about 25 minutes.ДЄlong with the JR train line, KЕЌka has 4 stops on the Omi Railway and 5 stops on the Shigaraki Kogen Railway. Do not exit Kusatsu station, and transfer to any train bound for Kibukawa or Tsuge (Keep in mind that trains bound for Tsuge will stop at all stations in KЕЌka City, while trains bound for Kibukawa will only stop at Kibukawa). From Kyoto this takes about 15-20 minutes. The largest station, Kibukawa, is about a 45 minute ride from Kyoto.ДЇrom JR Osaka or Kyoto Station, get on any regular, rapid or special rapid train headed for Kusatsu, Yasu,гЂЂMaibara, Nagahama or Tsuruga. KЕЌka has five stations on the JR Kusatsu Line. Some Japanese language capability is needed to find sites. This is a rural area with few English speakers. In 2004 the towns of Minakuchi, Shigaraki, Tsuchiyama, KЕЌka and KЕЌnan merged to form KЕЌka City. The road passes through the heart of KЕЌka, and two famous rest stations, Tsuchiyama and Minakuchi, are located here. The Tokaido Road was for centuries the main route from Kyoto to Edo (present day Tokyo). Today you will see many small pottery shops lining the streets near Shigaraki Station. The ceramics produced in KЕЌka, known as Shigaraki-yaki, have been prized across Japan for centuries.

In 1581, the two clans joined forces against Oda Nobunaga, but were defeated by Nobunaga's overwhelming forces, and the surviving members of the KЕЌga ninja went into retreat. Unlike the Iga ninja, whose power was well-known, the KЕЌga clan are said to have used stealth and deception to mask their size and power, creating fake rivals for themselves. The KЕЌga ninja clan were rivals of the nearby Iga ninjas. KЕЌka is well known for its ninja history (KЕЌga ninja clan), unique ceramics and position on the Tokaido Road. This is after all more of a small park.KЕЌka ( з”ІиіЂеё‚) is a city in Shiga prefecture, Japan. If youвЂ™re by yourself, youвЂ™ll find that some activities are off-limits to adults. It is quite small and only takes about an hour or less to explore all the locations on your map. Once you pay for your fair youвЂ™ll be given a ticket and a map of things to do within the village. Price: 1,100 Yen for Adults and 600 to 900 for Children Depending on Age

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The driver took less than ten minutes to get me so hurry on back to the entrance of Koka Station.ДЄlternatively, you could walk there or even take the taxi (costs approximately 1,500 yen). The person on the phone doesnвЂ™t speak that much English but if you mutter the words вЂњpick upвЂќ and вЂњKoka StationвЂќ theyвЂ™ll know what to do. Just go to the Family Mart to the right of the main road from Koka Station, put in a 10 yen coin and dial their number: 00. Ninja Village is about thirty minutes from Koka Station, but you can actually call to be picked up for free.

Use this phone to call and get picked up.

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