Samurai Training with Modern day Musashi in Kyoto

▼This is the Most Authentic Samurai Training Activity in Japan▼
In this 120-minute activity held by "Yushinkan Kyoto," a katana dojo that regularly teaches more than 20 students, anyone to learn how to draw, hold, wield, and sheath the katana from the modern-day Miyamoto Musashi.

Watching the samurai master’s skills who has been training since he was 12 years old, and actually getting your hands on a real katana to chop mats will be an experience you will never forget.

Shogo from the YouTube channel “Let's ask Shogo (1.6M subs)” will give you clear instructions and happily answer any questions about katana, samurai, and martial arts. We will provide you with everything you need for your training.

▼The content of this experience▼
1. Getting dressed in the training gear
2. Learning how to draw and sheath the katana safely
3. Learning how to swing the katana correctly
4. Cutting rolled tatami mats with a real katana
5. Watching the master's katana performance

Itinerary

Why you should choose us...

▶︎An instructor with 20+ years of training
Many other facilities have undertrained instructors who can only teach tourists. Your instructor here, the modern-day Musashi, has over 100 students nationwide and over 20 years of training experience.

▶︎The venue is a real dojo (training hall for martial arts)
We are not a tourist spot, but a real dojo where more than 20 students train regularly. Just being able to enter the real hall where modern samurai train their skills is a rare experience.

▶︎Everything is interpreted in English perfectly
Shogo from the YouTube “Let’s ask Shogo (1.6M subs)”, who is a student of this dojo himself, will interpret everything in English perfectly. Any questions you have about Budo martial arts and Japanese culture/history will be answered.



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"You must be 12 years or older to participate"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability"



Duration: 2 Hours
Start location: 452-4 Matsugaechō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8034, Japan

Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• Katana and training gear
• Bottled water

Not Included

Facilities