Ninjas & Demon Slayers Explore Old Samurai Residences in Sakura

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Overview

A layover at Narita Airport is the perfect opportunity to become a ninja or Demon Slayer! 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 and capture amazing photos. 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 or Demon Slayer character! Only one costume set is available for each character: Tanjiro and Nezuko for 140 cm kids, Koyuki & Tamayo for adults from Demon Slayer.

Options

Ninja at old samurai houses
Ninja at Hotta-tei chiba

Hotta-tei : Former Residence of Lord Hotta is a high ranking samurai estate with a unique garden that incorporated Western elements.

Ninja at Hotta-tei chiba: Experience history at the Former Residence of Lord Hotta, built in 1890, and a National Important Cultural Propery
Duration: 3 hours: After meeting at Keisei Sakura Station, we'll visit the Former Residence of Lord Hotta, Myoryuji Temple, and Boshuya.
Let's eat soba at Boshuya: After our exploration, we’ll wrap up the journey with delicious lunch/supper at Boshuya that has been serving authentic soba
Visiting 3 historical sites : 5-minute taxi ride toThe Former Residence of Lord
→15-minute walk to Myoryuji Temple →10-minute walk to Boshuya.
Relax time at Myoryuji Temple: established in the 18th century. It’s a perfect spot for photography, offering its vibrant seasonal flowers and lush greenery

What's included

  • Green tea or Matcha with Japanese confectionery for the Old Samurai Residence Tour. Soba noodle lunch for the Hotta-tei Tour.
  • Rental fee for the ninja and demon slayer costumes and accessories
  • Admission to the samurai residences, 250 yen for adults and 120 yen for students
  • A taxi fare from millennium Center to Makata Shrine. A taxi fare to Hotta-tei.

What to expect

  1. Millennium Center Sakura
    20m · Admission ticket included
    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!!
  2. Makata Shrine
    20m
    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.
  3. Samurai Houses
    30m · Admission ticket included
    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)!
  4. Hiyodori Hill
    15m
    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!
  5. Sakura Museum
    10m
    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.
  6. Millennium Center Sakura
    30m · Admission ticket included
    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.

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

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.

Additional information

  • 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

Cancellation policy

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

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