Dive into Samurai history with a full-day Kendo experience in Tokyo. Master ancient swordsmanship and embrace the spirit of the Samurai.
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エクセレント・カーサ菜 - 1) Kendo experience
With over 20 years of Kendo experience, Keio University Kendo club graduate Japanese Kendo practitioner and Malaysian Kendo representatives will help you learn and experience authentic Kendo while great fun and safely.
We will guide beginners thoroughly until they can have a taste of combat game or match. Have a taste of a real “battle” and bring forth the fighting.
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Special lunch at Kendo restaurant
After the Kendo experience, we’ll take you to have lunch at a Kendo-themed restaurant. We provide a special samurai meal and Kendo/Samurai goods. You can enjoy the taste of Japanese traditional dishes and atmosphere. -
Visiting a Kendo gear factory
“Bogu”, the armour suit used in KENDO, is a traditional craft that has been passed on for generations in Japan for over a century.
A guide will first introduce you to the principles and ideals of the Samurai and Kendo which will be followed by a tour to the traditional armour workshop where the craft has been passed on in the family for many generations. Let’s all experience the “Samurai Spirit” and feel “the heart of the craftsmen”!
- Rental of kendo armor and equipment
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Free Japanese hand towel
- Local taxes
- Professional guide (English/Japanese speaking)
- Transportation expenses
- Hotel pick up and drop off
Kendo, known as the way of the sword, boasts a history spanning over a millennium. Its origins trace back to the arrival of iron and iron forging techniques in Japan from China and Korea. The 15th and 16th centuries witnessed the rise of traditional Japanese swordsmanship schools, founded by master swordsmen renowned for their extraordinary skills. Through this experience, you will gain insight into the Samurai’s way of life by exploring the Japanese martial art of Kendo.
- Please follow the guide’s instruction during the program. No responsibility will be taken for any accidents caused by disregard for the instructions
- Please bring or wear loose fitted exercise clothing
- Shower rooms are provided, please bring your own towel and change of clothing
- Minimum age is 9 years
- The listed price does not include transportation expenses between each activities
- For participants using glasses, please be informed due to difficulty of wearing head protector and possibility of damages to glasses, it is not advisable to wear glasses during kendo activity. Please bring contact lenses if possible,
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
