Railways

Take a relaxing ride on the Ninja Train, adorned with decorative wrapping exclusive to Iga designed by legendary manga artist Leiji Matsumoto. Enjoy the tranquil scenery of the mountain village landscape. After disembarking, take a stroll through the castle town of Iga-Ueno and admire its retro atmosphere while searching for ninjas hidden in the townscape.

Ninja Trains

Ninja Trains

Wrapping Designed by Manga Artist Leiji Matsumoto

Iga Railway trains featuring decorative wrapping designed by Leiji Matsumoto, a manga artist best known for works such as Galaxy Express 999 and Space Battleship Yamato.

Three Colors Currently in Operation

The Ninja Train was first introduced in December 2009 in blue and pink, with green added in March of 2012. The blue Ninja Train has even been signed by Leiji Matsumoto.

Ninja Hidden In Train Cars

The interiors of the train cars are elaborately decorated as well with accents such as throwing star-patterned curtains, and, in the blue and pink trains, lots of other fun flourishes like doors where ninjas appear and disappear and lighting patterned after throwing stars.

Trains That Teach The Value of Wood

Since 2016, the green Ninja Train has also played a role in teaching the value of wood, featuring walls, decorations, and handles made with cedar and maple grown in Mie Prefecture. Feel firsthand the warmth of wood when you ride this train.

Contact	TEL：(+81)595-21-3231 HP：https://www.igatetsu.co.jp/

Kumihimo Workshop Tokusaburo Hirosawa

【Nearest station: Iga Railway Nishiote Station】
Witness demonstrations of kumihimo (braided cords) being used to secure a kimono sash, one of the most well-known uses of the traditional craft Iga Kumihimo. A wide variety of kumihimo creations are displayed and sold, and a hands-on kumihimo workshop is also available (reservation required).

Adress	3635-1 Uenonishiote,Iga City,Mie
Contact	TEL：(+81)595-21-1127 HP：http://www.ict.ne.jp/~toku-3/

Kikuno Shoten (Liquor Store)

【Nearest station: Hirokoji Station】
Iga is home to seven sake breweries, each with its own unique characteristics. Kikuno Shoten is the only sake wholesaler in Iga that deals directly with all seven of the Iga sake breweries. They host sake-tasting events and welcome tourists, so if you're interested in sampling some sake, feel free to stop by.

Adress	459 Uenononinmachi,Iga City,Mie
Contact	TEL：(+81)595-21-0510 HP：https://www.kikuno-co-ltd.jp/

Teramachi-Dori Street

【Nearest station: Hirokoji Station】
This is a street where a cluster of seven temples – Jogyoji, Myoshoji, Myotenji, Manpukuji, Zenpukuin, Nenbutsuji, and Daichoji temples – were placed to protect the castle town. A stroll along this tranquil street with its white walls will reveal many lingering traces of its history.

Adress	Uenoteramachi,Iga City,Mie
Contact	TEL：(+81)595-26-7788

Jonokoshi Ruins

【Nearest station: Iga Railway Hido Station】
A large trench and excavated artifacts believed to date from the early Kofun Period (late 4th century) have been found at this site, which has been turned into a historical park. At the adjacent Jonokoshi Learning Hall, you can learn more about the Jonokoshi Ruins through displays on various excavated artifacts such as earthenware and wooden items, as well as video commentary.

Adress	4724 Hido,Iga City,Mie
Contact	TEL：(+81)595-36-0055 HP：http://www.bunto.com

Taresono Forest

【Nearest station: Iga Railway Ichibe Station】
Taresono Forest, where many poets such as Kino Tsurayuki have composed poems, is famous for Waka poetry, as mentioned in Emperor Juntoku’s treatise on poems Yakumo no Misho and Sei Shonagon’s The Pillow Book. In the forest, there's a shrine dedicated to Omotonushi no Kami, a deity who was invited from Mt. Miwa in Yamato to pray for bountiful harvests.

Adress	Ichibe,Iga City,Mie
Contact	TEL：(+81)595-26-7788

Maruyama Castle Ruins

【Nearest station: Iga Railway Maruyama Station】
This castle was the site of fighting in Oda Nobunaga’s Tensho Iga War. During the First invasion of Iga, the people of Iga attacked and defeated Oda Nobukatsu when they learned of his construction of Maruyama Castle.

Adress	Ichibe,Iga City,Mie
Contact	TEL：(+81)595-26-7788

Sainenji Temple

【Nearest station: Iga Railway Idamichi Station】
The tomb of Iga ninja Fujibayashi Yasutake is located on the temple grounds. He is credited as authoring the Ninjutsu text Bansenshukai and, alongside Momochi Sandayu and Hattori Hanzo, is considered one of the three great masters of the school of Iga Ninjutsu.