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Iga-Ueno – The poet Basho was born in Iga-Ueno in 1644. Read Basho's poems out loud to your kids. A family favorite is The Narrow Road to the Deep North, a story of his travels around the countryside, interspersed with haiku poems. In Ueno, there is an elegant museum (Haiseiden) and statue of the poet. (The roof of the museum is shaped like Basho's traveling hat.) | ||
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Ninja Museum – Iga-Ueno is the legendary home of the ninja spies.
The museum is housed in the secret home of the ninja for over 400 years.
Discover secret doors in the building, learn about ninja skills and weapons.
On the first Sunday each month, from 11am-3pm, there are ninja demonstrations
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Castle – This 17th century castle is a classic, with high stone
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Braid Center (Iga Kumihimo Center) – Stop into the Iga Braid Center
to watch braided silk cords (kumihimo) being made. Braided silk cords
are used to tie obi belts and fasten short kimono coats. The braiding process
is intricate and there are many different patterns. The center is also a
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