In the area known as Kansai, the same region of the most famous Osaka, and more precisely in the prefecture of Mie, stands the town of Iga-Ueno , famous for being the place where I work is development is one of the two major schools and families Ninja , complex and mysterious figure warrior of feudal Japan.
In 2004 the town of Iga Ueno merged and adopted the name of Iga-shi `Abina even if the two names for the new city persists in many situations such as road signs and official publications.
addition to a historical place with regard to the Ninja, Iga city is also the birthplace of Matsuo Basho ( 1644 - November 28, 1694 ) the most important Japanese Haiku poet, short essays poetic. He is a dedicated museum (Basho Memorial Museum 117-13 Marunouchi Ueno, Iga City, Mie 518-8770, Japan HP http://www.ict.ne.jp/ ~ basho-bp ) and also different memorial sites in the surroundings.
The shape of the Ninja seems to be but she is the main attraction of the city and references to these characters are found almost everywhere, particularly in versions sweetened cartoon style. It is not so difficult to find road signs, culverts, buildings and even trains decorated with images of Ninja multcolore.
to them is practically dedicated to the interior of the ` Ueno Castle, dating from the late sixteenth century and partially rebuilt in 1935. The castle is very impressive with its walls of about 30 meters high (perhaps the most high in Japan) is definitely worth a visit regardless of the Ninja 'interest in that anyway pieces of historical and modern mannequins, along with armor and swords of the Samurai tradition, fully furnished rooms of the castle.
Also the Ninja, in Ueno Park (5-10 minute walk from Ueno Station to the north) has been dedicated to a theme park and a museum. If the theme park is to be considered more dedicated to small or at least to a certain mass tourism, with its performances of modern fighting between Ninja and Ninja play a house with all its traps and hiding places, the museum instead also meets the interest of adults due to the large number of original historical artifacts ranging from weapons to clothing through the tools more specific to the ancient documents that were previously considered secret. 
Several restaurants in town also offer meals that fall within the tradition says Ninja. `Beyond the truthfulness or otherwise of this claim historical cooking, is to report the typical tofu (cheese / pasta soy) to the plate served in some places directly in large skewers very tasty.
Being a city out of the Shinkansen line to get to Iga-Ueno from major Japanese cities is very useful this page where it is possible selzionare the city of origin and to have all necessary information including a map of rail routes and bus needed (in English)
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