Ninjas will be given free travel along Japan’s Iga Tetsudo line from April 1 to May 6 to mark the city’s popular ninja festival. However, other passengers may not even be aware that there are ninjas aboard the train.
Each year, the festival is held centered on Iga’s main districts, with ninja being the focus. Most events have a ninja theme, including the chance to try out ninja shuriken throwing stars. One of the more popular attractions at the festival is the practice of lending out ninja costumes and it is quite common to see families with everyone walking around the streets in ninja garb during the festival period.
If you plan to grab your ninja gear and head out to Mie Prefecture for the festivities, don’t forget to visit the Iga-Ryu Ninja Museum.
Via: Mainichi News
