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Koka & Shigaraki area guide

For pottery, ninja and a mountain museum.

What this area is like

Shigaraki is one of Japan’s six ancient kiln towns, known for its tanuki figures. Koka was home to the Koka ninja, with a ninja house of hidden doors, and the Miho Museum sits in the hills, reached through a tunnel.

Plan your visit

The Shigaraki Kohgen Railway runs from Kibukawa; buses run to the Miho Museum from Ishiyama Station.

Choose your next step

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