Authentic Dojo: Train Like a Samurai in the City
4.6
132 Ratings
Kyoto

Experience the thrill of samurai sword test-cutting in Kyoto. Embrace your inner samurai spirit as you wear authentic hakama or samurai armor and wield a real sword to cut tatami mats.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • SAMURAI & NINJA MUSEUM with EXPERIENCE -
    Dress Like a Samurai: Start your adventure by wearing the traditional Samurai hakama. Embrace the history and honor embedded in every fold of this legendary garment.
    Learn Iaido Techniques: With the guidance of expert instructors, learn the fundamental Iaido techniques using a replica sword. Discover the…
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What's Included
  • Free museum ticket and samurai history tour
  • Feel like a real samurai
  • Convenient location and affordable
  • Once in a lifetime experience
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • ！Children under 11 can not enter the samurai venue.！
Additional Information

Authentic Dojo Experience in a Prime Location: Immerse yourself in a traditional dojo atmosphere that takes you back in time, conveniently located near the city center.
Complimentary History Tour at the Samurai & Ninja Museum: Elevate your visit with a free tour that explores the fascinating history of the Samurai. Discover genuine Samurai armor and…

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Location
SAMURAI & NINJA MUSEUM with EXPERIENCE
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.6
(132 Ratings)
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Rosemilore_d
Sep 14, 2025
Best Experience Ever! - Riku provided the best experience I’ve encountered thus far on my Japan Visit. I feel like I went through actual training to become a Samurai. I am grateful for the knowledge this museum had to offer. Thank you also to Riu for taking us on a guided tour and allowing us to interact with the history through artifacts.
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I5005shmariem
Sep 11, 2025
Tour with Husband - Mae was a great tour guide! Highly recommend for families, as it was interactive. Short tour, worth your time if you’re in the area!
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Linda917000
Aug 17, 2025
Great fun! - Great experience for the whole family! The kids loved learning about the history of samurai and how a ninja operated. Would def recommend it!
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Kesit0
Aug 9, 2025
Super interesting experience - This last minute decision to visit the museum was the best we made in Kyoto. What a nice experience, 1 hour learning all about Samurai and Ninjas. Guides during the tour speak very good english and the tour was super!
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Pheceline
Aug 4, 2025
Immersive and interesting - We loved our visit to the Kyoto Samurai & Ninja Museum. The museum is both fun and very informative. We loved it so much that we didn’t even see the time pass! The English tour is very interesting, with clear explanations of the history of the samurai and ninja. We were able to put on samurai and ninja costumes, try the shuriken throw, and even participate in an initiation to the sword (Iaido) with a training sword.
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Alexanderwm2607vj
Jul 24, 2025
Samurai lessons and tour - Samuarai experience and tour was excellent and fun. We did enjoy the lesson and the tour of Aya was exceptionally good. Thanks!
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Dennymc
Jul 17, 2025
Authentic, respectful and lots of fun - A great experience for 2-3 hours learning about samurai and ninja. The selection of armour, weapons and infographics on the history was great. Getting to hold some of the weapons (katana, naginata, gun) was cool. Our family of 4 (kids of 12 and 16) were marshalled through the 3-floor (I think) exhibition in a group of 20-25. It felt a little bit rushed but you were free to revisit parts of the exhibition after the tour. The experience of dressing in samurai/ninja clothes and throwing the shuriken was fun. The Iaido experience was the highlight for me - with us all dressed in do-gi and hakama the instructor (Nobu I think) expertly took us through a kata of moves with a wooden bokken each. The only slight criticism was that the group was too big for the space (~25 people). That aside, I’d highly recommend a visit. It was great fun.
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Jimmehg
Jul 10, 2025
Fantastic family time in Kyoto - Fantastic place to visit! Fun for the family and educational. Staff were courteous and entertained the kids. Thoroughly enjoyed it
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115benitah
Jul 9, 2025
Well worth a visit - We spent over two hours here The kids had a wonderful time -both boys and girls age 9, 11 & 13 Our tour was very easy to understand and very interesting and informative So glad we came-one of the best activities we have done in Japan so far
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Exploration527765
Aug 2, 2025
Highly unlikely you’ll get a sword show. - I actually enjoyed the Museum. It was entertaining and educational. However, the web sight suggests that the 5:00 and 6:00 pm session include a sword fight. Not so. We went to the 5:30 sessions and there was no such event. When we asked about it, we were told the sword fighters “never came to work today.” When I asked the gentleman at the front entrance, he acted like they really didn’t have a show like that. So, we kind of feel like it was false advertising. Again, like the museum; just didn't like the misleading advertising. After all, we were under the impression Samurai were trustworthy.
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