Landmarks・Kanazawa

MyoryujiMyoryu-ji

Also known as: Ninja Temple

A Nichiren-sect temple that the 3rd Kaga lord Maeda Toshitsune relocated and rebuilt on its current site in 1643 as a family prayer hall. Though it looks like a two-story building from the outside, it actually contains seven interior levels connected by 29 staircases and 23 rooms, along with tricks like an offertory box that doubles as a trapdoor, earning it the popular nickname Ninja Temple.

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