no english spoken, but they will loan a binder of info on every part. all traps, pitfalls and hidden rooms explained

This tour was like a magic show as the guide demonstrated the contraptions that the samurai had installed to defend the temple. The booklet provided in English was sufficient to keep up with what was happening in the Japanese-language tour. I'd highly recommend this as a fascinating and very memorable experience. We weren't able to take photographs, but bought an... More

I was initially concerned that this may be a tourist trap, but we made a booking on the phone the day before we went. The lady on the phone was a little curt and said that no guide was given in English, and having read a bit about it beforehand, we were OK with that, but it was misleading. When... More

Even though the guide only spoke in Japanese and did not allow anyone to speak throughout the journey, there was a picture guidebook in English that you could use to read the meaning of the things she was showing. You couldn't take photos though cos they still deem the place as sacred. What we found amazing was the many different... More

This is a highly recommended attraction by many people including the locals at Kanazawa. Thus, I was drawn to it and was determined to visit the place despite my busy sightseeing schedule. Unfortunately, once I arrived at the location, I was sorely disappointed that I cancelled the tour. Here is what happened to me. Firstly, I had read in some... More

The temple was built at a time when the Shogun imposed building restrictions on the feudal lords and one of the strange features is that although the building is only four storeys high it has seven internal layers. There are a lot of defensive tricks and traps inside such as hidden stairs, trap doors, secret rooms, secret entrances to rooms,... More

We visited Myoryuji in 2001 on the suggestion of some friends who live in Kanazawa and enjoyed it very much. It was fascinating to see all of the ingenious defenses that were built into this temple. The only drawback was that there were no pamphlets in English and the tour was in Japanese, so unless you understand Japanese fairly well,... More