Culture
Wandering in Iga Ueno
Jeanne AustryWandering in Iga-Ueno city, the home of ninjas : haiku, traditional crafts, castle and sake tasting !
The Iga-Ueno area is considered the birthplace of the ninja. A trip to Iga, Mie prefecture, provides visitors the chance to learn about the history and customs of the ninja, as well as a host of sightseeing spots for history, culture and nature lovers too.
Wandering in Iga-Ueno city, the home of ninjas : haiku, traditional crafts, castle and sake tasting !
Protected in the mountains, the traditional craft of the Iga pottery can still be experienced today. Discover more about trad...
Do you want to learn more about ninjas ? Iga Ueno is the place to go ! An historical center of ninja clans, you can nowadays ...
There’s a rumor that the famed haiku poet Matsuo Basho wasn’t just a master of poetry, but a master of the art of the Ninja!
Most foreign tourists head to the north western Mie Prefecture town to see the ninja, without even realizing the city of Iga ...
Soba Matsuo is a wonderful restaurant that serves a variety of hot and cold hand-made soba, or buckwheat noodles.