Sneak Around Osaka Castle as a Ninja!

【Outline】

Walk around Osaka Castle dressed as a sneaky ninja!

There are also ninja costumes for children available!

Take ninja pictures with your family or friends to keep as a unique memory of your time in Japan!

【Highlights】

• Become a ninja at Osaka Castle!
• Walk around freely in your costume.
• Take pictures with your family and friends as a ninja. 

【Schedule】

Arrival→Choose your costume→Change→Explore→Return the costume→End

【Details】

First, change into a ninja costume in the store!

After turning into a ninja, discover historic Osaka Castle. 

We recommend taking pictures with Osaka castle in the background!

After you are finished, change back into your own clothes and your experience is finished. 

【Things to note】

• Time：Dressing time 15 min.
  Please return to the shop before 17:30 on the day. 
• Meeting point：MENKASOH 2F
  TERRACE 102-2F,  3-1 D, Osakajo, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu
• Access：
  Get off at 『Osakajo-koen Station』 on the JR Kanjo Line and it is directly in the west
  Get off at 『Osaka business Park Station』 on the Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line, leave through exit 1 and it's a 3-minute walk from there
• Language support：English(Menu・Instructions), Chinese(Menu・Instructions), Korean(Menu・Instructions)
  
• Included ：Ninja outfit
• Excluded：Jika-tabi (rubber-soled cloth foot gear) (optional)
  
• Participation requirements ：1 year and older
• Toilets：〇 (Western)
  
• Free Wi-Fi ：×

【Fun Facts】 

Ninja refers to individuals and groups who worked in spy activities, destructive activities, assassinations, etc., and who were hired by daimyo and lords in Japan during the Asuka period (6th to 8th Century) - Edo period (17th-19th Century). They were hired during wartime, and were good at surprise attacks.  During the Meiji Era (1868-1912), police and military slowly took over the role of ninjas. 

In the past, the name 'ninjutsu tsukai' was used, but through the works of Murayama Tomoyoshi, Shirato Sanpei and Shiba Ryotaro, the names 'ninja', 'shinobi no mono' and 'shinobi' became more common. Since an article about ninja was published in the magazine "Newsweek" in 1964,  a ninja boom started in the West.  It became a motif of various movies, such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Ninja costumes are transformed from work wear to suit for fighting. In order to blend in with darkness, the color dark brown was chosen rather than black.  In the daytime, ninjas disguised themselves according to their circumstances.

【Nearby area introduction】 

Built in the Azuchi-Momoyama period (16th to 17th Century), the Osaka Castle was refurbished during the Edo period. It was also designated as a special historic site and is one of the three great castles. The history of the land was full of drama and at the end of the Warring States period there was a temple called Ishiyama Hoganji Temple, but it disappeared in the Ishiyama battle in the year 1580. Osaka Castle was built between 1583 and 1598, was evaluated by Oda Nobunaga, passing through the hands of many famous daimyo, and possessed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Even now 13 buildings such as watchtowers, gates and warehouses exist, but the remains were restored after the Edo period and it seems that all the remains of the Osaka castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi where buried.
Inside the castle tower, there is an exhibition where you can learn about the history of Osaka castle, and from the observation deck you can see the vast Osaka castle and the city of Osaka.

【Cancellation policy】

7 to 4 days before the tour date 40% of the tour price
3 to 2 days before the tour date 60% of the tour price
The day before the tour date, on the day of the tour 100% of the tour price
※Right after the online settlement is made, a cancellation fee of 10% will be incurred in case of cancellation.
※The cancellation fee includes handling charges.