Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura

Spending 5 hours with my family felt like a dream, and time just flew by! It was an amazing experience for my kids to step back in time and see Edo Japan. Plus, it was heartwarming to see so many Japanese visitors, which made me feel confident that this isn’t just a tourist trap. It took us time to decide to suite up in Samurai and Ninja, the price is consequential (¥200k for 4). But we are so happy we did it. Walking around the park wearing samurai and ninja skins was absolutely amazing. And so many people do it, we felt right back in time. My girls absolutely loved the Ninja district! There’s even a haunted house in the theatre district. The market district has a variety of delicious Japanese food (don’t expect to find hotdogs or burgers there!). We managed to find a coffee shop to grab a drink. The samurai district wasn’t quite our cup of tea, but my wife and I did try the samurai training, and it was a blast! Just a heads-up: it only takes 6 people at a time, and the training is every hour and a half. People usually start lining up about 15 minutes before it starts. So, please be on time!

We had a great day here, full of entertainment! The only drawback was that shows were only in Japanese, but that is to be expected in old Japan🙂. There is a free shuttle bus operating to/from Nikko station, so make use of it! The staff are really friendly and perform their roll to the best of their abilities. There are several shows throughout the day. Really well done!

Fantastic day! Old houses and all staff dress up. Great shows (no English 🥲) but lovely to watch. Ninja experience was fantastic. Lovely little games to play around, throwing star, archery. We did Samurai archery too, fantastic experience (from bowing, to holding, drawing and letting the arrow go). Lovely little shops and restaurants. But at times very busy. All helpful staff around, directing you in the right way. A must do!! 🥰

When the cherry blossom is nearly over in Tokyo, the flowers here are still blossoming! How lucky we were. The lady driver bringing us to the theme park from JR station for free was friendly and told us how it’s like when the theme park was about to close. She really loved seeing the ritual there. Thank her for her genuine sharing. The ninja staff there were very friendly too. My kid loved the missions there. And the ninja show was excellent. You should not miss it! The items in the souvenir shop are high quality!

At first, I thought to myself, "5800 yen for a ticket? Nah, too much for my wallet." But, actually I totally enjoyed it. So many shows and activities to do. They will keep you busy throughout the day. And you can really experience the edo life style and food as well.