J-Trip Plan — Season 1, Episode 10: The Ninja of Iga, Mie Prefecture & Good Luck Charms

Episode synopsis

We look at some of Japan's many good luck charms and talismans. Our correspondent introduces her favorite charm from Okinawa Prefecture. Our reporter travels to Iga in Mie Prefecture, the home of ninja. He visits the Ninja Museum in Iga and discovers the concealed devices once used in a real ninja residence. He also experiences ninja training in the mountains of the neighboring city of Nabari. He even goes sightseeing dressed as a ninja.

About J-Trip Plan

This travel show aimed at overseas visitors offers info on where to go, what to see, and how to experience Japan, like an expert.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Cherry Blossom Scenery & Cycling Ehime's Islands on a Rental
• E2Your Stunning Scenes of Japan & An Industrial Nightscape outside Osaka
• E3May Festivals & Experiencing Okonomiyaki, Hiroshima Style
• E4Cheap, Popular, Local Dishes & Nearby Narita Airport, The Gateway to Japan
• E5Mystical Spots around Japan & Delicacies of Ise-Shima
• E6Japan in the Summer Rain & Cute Tohoku Kokeshi Dolls
• E7Summer Festivals & The Goldfish of Nara
• E8Summer Waterfront Retreats & The Gardens of Hokkaido
• E9Takaoka, the City of Kawaii in Toyama Prefecture & Summer Fireworks
• E11The Tastes of Fall & A Soy-Sauce Tour in Wakayama Prefecture
• E12Japan's Great Outdoors & Discovering Ehime's "Machu Picchu"
• E13The Hot Springs of Kyushu & Country Life in Tottori Prefecture