Ninja Explores Old Samurai Residences in Sakura

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Tokyo, Japan

3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: Japanese and 1 more

A layover at Narita Airport is the perfect opportunity to become a ninja! Let's explore the well-preserved 200-year-old Samurai residences, located just a 30-minute away on the Keisei line. While we are not professional ninjas ourselves, we will help you putting on your costumes in a room at the Sakura Millennium Center and capture amazing photos at all the best spots. Our three-hour exploration includes tea-time, where you can enjoy delicious wagashi with either a bowl of matcha or green tea.
Our tour is conditional on the changing rooms at the Sakura Millennium Center being available. If they are not, we will regrettably have to cancel.

++Here is another option: Ninja at Hotta-tei chiba
Step into the soul of the Sakura Domain with a visit to the Former Residence of Feudal Lord Hotta built in 1890. Then gear up for the ultimate transformation into a ninja! ! We will help you pose for high-quality shots!
Take stunning photos under the cherry blossoms in late March or early April!!

What's Included

a taxi fare from millennium Center to Makata Shrine.
Rental fee for the ninja costume and accessories
Green tea or Matcha and Japanese confectionery
Admission to the samurai residences, 250 yen for adults and 120 yen for students

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Go to the ticket gate (2nd floor) of Keisei Sakura Station and look for a guide holding a welcome board with your name on it.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    You will get dressed in your ninja costumes in a room at the Millennium Center, conveniently located near Keisei Sakura station. While we are not professional ninjas ourselves, we will help you put on your ninja costumes and taking amazing photos at all the best spots. Now that you’re all true ninjas, LET’S GO!!

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Taking a taxi for a few minutes, you can visit Makata Shrine where you will have the chance to purify your hands, draw omikuji(fortune slip), and offer a prayer for your happiness.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    In a 5-minute walk, you can visit three 200-year-old Samurai residences. You can enter two of them. Taking photos inside is permitted. Let’s imagine what life was like for a samurai during the Edo period (1603-1868)!

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Hiyodori Hill

    Just a 1-minute walk away, you can find a tranquil lane running through a bamboo forest which has remained almost unchanged since the Edo period. Let’s walk along the beautiful lane, which samurai may have used 200 years ago to travel to and from Sakura castle. It’s a great spot to take many beautiful photos!

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    In several minute walk, you can visit a Japanese confectionery, Kimuraya Zorokumochi Honpo, 222-1 Shinmachi, Sakura Chiba prefecture, located near the Sakura Museum. You will select your Wagashi to enjoy with either matcha or green tea at the Millennium Center or the shop. You won’t be visiting the Sakura Museum.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    In a 7-minute walk, you can return to the Millennium Center, where you will change your clothes. You can enjoy Wagashi with Matcha if you haven’t drunk tea at the Japanese confectionery.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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