Samurai Sword Experience: Wield a Real Katana in Kyoto

Unleash your inner warrior with real katana training in Kyoto. Explore authentic samurai gear and unwind at the Samurai Bar. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tozando Gion-Yasaka - Immerse yourself in the samurai world with our exhilarating test cutting experience in Kyoto!
    Under the guidance of skilled instructors, participants will learn the fundamentals of Japanese sword handling, an art that emphasizes precision and strength. Using an authentic katana, you’ll slice through rolled tatami mats, just…
What's Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Katana, Costume and Insurance
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Situated within the Samurai Shop Tozando Gion Yasaka in Kyoto, this unique samurai sword experience provides a rare chance to handle an authentic katana.
Once you’ve honed your swordsmanship, take time to browse the shop, which features genuine swords and samurai equipment.
Additionally, be sure to visit the Samurai Bar in the basement — an ideal spot to…

Location
Tozando Gion-Yasaka
Please meet at Tosando Gion Yasaka Shop. The experience will take place in the martial arts studio on the second floor.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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P9224vxpato
Feb 6, 2025
Katana skills! - Learning the ways of the katana is a must if you visit Kyoto! Mark is a great teacher, and this will definitely be a special and memorable part of my trip!
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Rachel
Jan 30, 2025
Incredible experience - Incredible experience swinging a real 200 year old Katana. Highly recommend for anyone interested in swords or history.
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Jaiso9365pf
Jan 28, 2025
Great place to visit. - We had a great experience here. Awesome sword lesson. They also have amazing swords and products for sale. Really enjoyed this place. Thank you very much!!
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Pierod642
Jan 21, 2025
Excellent experience for family! - Great experience with my family!! The instructor was very friendly and patient.My kids loved it!! Thank you for the experience. We recommend it for all ages.
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Resort08489181921
Jan 20, 2025
Amazing. - It's spectacular! The Sensei is amazing and very friendly, you learn to cut a bamboo tatame, you can make all your photos and videos
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Sander
Jan 20, 2025
Great experience! - Great experience, with a very good teacher. Hee helped to get the technique just right. The shop has a nice atmosphere and doing this would be a recommendation for everyone to experience if you are into swords or just want to experience how it is to cut with one.
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Fl_vioa712
Jan 8, 2025
Amazing experience - Great experience! So fun! Very nice staff and you get to do something different with a Japanese instructor who has been doing it for 20 years
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Scott_g
Jan 6, 2025
Perfect for a teen and us adults too - What a great experience. We each learned how to handle katana and then got to cut tatami mats multiple times each. Mark was very reassuring, as we were nervous, and taught us the techniques quickly and accurately. I also appreciated that this was a 30-45 minute experience, just the right amount to learn and try. Highly recommend.
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Vacationer202721
Dec 28, 2024
Great slashing experience - Learned some basic sword techniques and batto from yamaguchi san the instructor and Mark the store manager was very helpful with all things sword related. Its amazing to feel the blade go through tatami mat the first time.
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Lion136
Dec 28, 2024
I cut tatami. - I had the experience of cutting tatami mats. It was sharper than I imagined and I was surprised immediately. It was a very good experience as the way of teaching was also polite.
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