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Tokyo Sword Experience - includes Museum Ticket/Ninja Experience
4.8
188 Ratings
台東区
This is the sole samurai sword experience in Tokyo that allows you to truly feel like a samurai, offering a genuine hands-on sword experience unlike mere costume play. Many visitors come to Japan to delve into the history of samurai and realize their childhood dream of becoming one, and this experience makes it possible.
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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TOKYO SAMURAI MUSEUM with Experience - IMPORTANT UPDATE (see below)
Dress Like a Samurai: Begin your journey by donning the traditional Samurai hakama. Feel the history and honor in every fold of this iconic attire.
Learn Iaido Techniques: Under the guidance of skilled instructors, master the basic Iaido techniques with a replica sword. Experience the precision and discipline that defines Samurai training.
Engage in a Sword Fight with a safe replica sword: Put your skills to the test in a simple yet exhilarating sword fight. Experience the thrill of Samurai combat in a safe and controlled environment.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: A recent Japanese law bans facilitating or selling activities that involve using a real sword. This activity does not involve using a real sword or a sharp blade.
What's Included
- Posing with swords in front of a studio or samurai-themed backgrounds
- Feel like a real samurai
- Wearing a Hakama
- Convenient location and costs a fraction of similar experiences
- Free tour of the samurai and ninja museum offered by tour guides
What's Not Included
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Use a real samurai sword
Additional Information
- Minimum age 18 (There is no height requirement for those older than 18 years of age. You must be at least 150 cm tall to participate in this experience and parental supervision is necessary.)
Location
TOKYO SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(188 Ratings)
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N4333zimadisonc
Jul 12, 2024
A super fun experience when in Tokyo!! - So much fun, and Jin was an awesome instructor! There was also an opportunity to take photos with our hakama outfit and samurai sword, which my friends and I all really enjoyed.
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Jasminedj2735pb
Jul 12, 2024
Lots of fun! - Had an absolute blast, Jin was an amazing instructor who clearly loves his job and made it very fun! Definitely recommend for people of all ages!
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Ellasn1482hd
Jul 12, 2024
A fun time! - A very fun experience! Our instructor, Jin, was very enthusiastic and made sure we had a lot of photos. The museum was also very interesting!
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Gebethv
Jul 11, 2024
Samurai Musueum review - It was amazing!! They let us wear ninja costumes. We also went on a history tour. We had to guess which armor was the most expensive! I recommend it for kids who are into ninjas and samurai.
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Olgatp8411xy
Jul 8, 2024
Highly recommend this activity! - I went to the museum with my son and we also had a ninja experience.
Our instructor Ryo was amazing. We had a great experience and learned quite a bit about history. The ninja experience added a lot of value and fun to our visit. Highly recommend this activity! It is unique and authentic one.
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Shalonr
Jul 7, 2024
Trip highlight - Take the samurai sword lesson with a 200 year old sword from a 6th generation samurai. It was one of the highlights of our trip to Japan. Such a neat experience.
If you’re confused when you book: we booked the samurai sword lesson and that included a guided tour of the museum, sword lesson and ninja star throwing (but not in costume).
Awards we went to Kura sushi’s flagship store in Asakusa for dinner. Such a great evening!
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Roving66908106284
Jul 6, 2024
Samurai Ninja Museum - Very interesting and well explained! Izu was a very kind and thorough guide. Very much so recommended experience in Tokyo.
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Jenna_c
Jul 17, 2024
Good - Think they could do with making the groups smaller, trying to take photos was difficult as there was people everywhere. Especially on the first dress up part. You don't use real swords, but the practice was fun regardless, the museum part, probably not the best for children as it's a lot of talking and no interactive displays.
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David_t
Jul 15, 2024
Decent activity, too many people allowed in a group. - The activity itself is probably 4 stars, but there were just too many people booked and accepted as walk ups. The room is probably large enough for 8-10, but there were over 20 people in along with our family of 5.
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Adam_p
Jul 10, 2024
You don’t get to use a real sword at all! - Learning the moves of how to use a katana with the practice sword was enjoyable. The museum tour was also informative and it was fun throwing the plastic ninja stars.
YOU DO NOT GET TO CUT A TATAMI MAT WITH A REAL KATANA! This was my main reason for doing this tour. Unfortunately, due to a change in law they cannot. It should be removed from the itinerary of included activities!
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