It was sort of interesting but the guide was only in Japanese. The English guide was a booklet of no more than a dozen lines per item whilst the Japanese explanation went on for some time for each item, despite the cost being the same for both Japanese & English tours. If I knew then what I know now I probably wouldn’t bother.

Since we couldn't call in advance, we decided to head to the Temple and see if any spots were still available on some tour. Lucky for us we could join a tour 10 minutes later. As we don't speak any Japanese, they handed us a booklet in English and our guide made sure to always tell us which page to read at a certain spot (although it's very clear thanks to the pictures next to the text). The written text seemed to correspond exactly to what the guide was telling in Japanese so it didn't feel like we were missing out. The tour lasts about 40min. The visit itself was very interesting and fun. Certainly worth a visit.

It’s clear from the get go that this tour is ONLY in Japanese. The staff were very friendly, made sure we had the right English guidebook and I didn’t feel I really missed out. The house is very quirky and it was fun to poke around it. It’s shoes off and we did have to sit on the floor for the intro. I didn’t mind - it kind of added to the experience. We came as a couple. I’m not sure I’d bring (young) kids - they may not get so much out of it. But that part of town is interesting to mooch around so I’d give it a whirl if you’re up for something quirky.

We arrived at the temple without reservation, there is a intercom to the left, you ring the bell and they check if you can join, we had to wait 10 min before we could join a guided tour. It is important to mention children are not allowed. There is an entrance fee of 1200 yen, which you pay when you enter the house. The tour is in japanese only and the non native speakers get a binder to follow the tour in english, this is self explaining and it works, No photo taking is allowed i assume to keep the pace in the tour, The tour is informative and the way the house is build with all the booby traps is impressive. The tour takes approximately 30 min., once you are in there is no way out. The location has nothing to do with ninja it is just called that due to the setup of the house.