Samurai Experience: Sword Training, Indigo Dyeing

Join us on this samurai-based tour where you will learn all about the history of samurai, do traditional indigo dyeing, and even try your hand at sword training yourself.

This half-day tour will allow you to immerse yourself in traditional samurai culture and get the experience you have always been looking for!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 染の里おちあい 二葉苑 - Indigo Dyeing
  • Introduction and explanation of Edo Komon patterns used in samurai kamishimo (10min)
  • Tenugui dyeing experience (40 minutes, with instruction and hands-on experience from artisans at the workshop, including Komon pattern dyeing)
  • Wrap the dyed tenugui as a headband and depart from Futabayoen (10min)
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What's Included
  • Indigo Dyeing Experience
  • Sword Training Experience
What's Not Included
  • Other personal expence
Location
染の里おちあい 二葉苑
Main entrance of Somenosato
Cancellation Policy

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

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Arian_m
Oct 29, 2024
Enlightening tour - The guides at the traditional cloth dyeing shop and the teachers at the dojo took great care to explain cultural significance as well as the technical aspects during the tour. We left with a greater understanding of samurai culture.
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Stephp676
Apr 5, 2024
Fun Cultural Experience in Tokyo - If you’re into cultural activities, then this tour is one to go for. I joined the Samurai Experience, where our group experienced dyeing our own bandanas using the Edo Indigo Dyeing technique I love that we got to take home the bandanas we designed or dyed. We were greeted by Samurai Masters for the sword training. We got to hold a real samurai sword- well, we used fake ones during the training, which was more fun and safe.
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Andra_vachente
Apr 4, 2024
Great authentic experience - It was a great experience where I got to learn about Edo dyeing and also got to hold a real katana and learn how to master it! If you are into an authentic experience this is for you!
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Luca
Apr 4, 2024
10/10 Samurai and Dyeing Tour!! - Was truly magnificent how deep samurai and dyeing culture is. Best thing of the tour is that you get to hold a real life katana and you get to bring your own traditional painting back home. Would rate it as 10/10
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Bicy_f2024
Apr 4, 2024
Ochiai indigo dyeing & samurai workshop - The trip was amazing, the indigo dyeing and samurai workshop. I especially liked the indigo dyeing; it was interesting! The teachers were really nice and helpful
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