Tokyo: Best Samurai Experience
🏎 Why We Picked This
Culture experiences like this one are ideal for free mornings before Friday practice or the quiet Sunday morning before the race — you get depth without eating into race day.
📅 Popular during Grand Prix week
Tokyo: Best Samurai Experience
JPY 9800 per person
About this experience
Experience the samurai experience in a museum-like place with lots of armor on display!
Experience the samurai experience in a museum-like place with lots of armor on display!
Highlights
- ✓Learn how to handle a traditional sword while wearing a kimono and hakama
- ✓Practice sword techniques in a fun way and fight samurai
- ✓Take photos and videos of yourself fighting samurai to create unforgettable memories
What's included
- ✓Changing into Kimono and Hakama
- ✓Explanation of sword parts
- ✓Wield a fake sword (a sword that cannot be cut)
- ✓Sword fight with samurai
- ✓Take a photo with a samurai
Not included
- ✕An optional fee is required to wear the armor on display.
Reviews
“This samurai experience was truly one of the highlights of my trip to Japan. From the moment we arrived, everything felt authentic, respectful, and well organized. The instructors were highly skilled, professional, and genuinely passionate about sharing the history, discipline, and philosophy of the samurai. Their explanations were clear and engaging, making the experience educational as well as exciting. Wearing traditional samurai attire immediately set the tone and helped create a real sense of immersion. Learning how to properly handle the katana was both thrilling and humbling. Every movement was explained in detail, with a strong focus on safety, precision, and respect. The instructors provided individual guidance, ensuring everyone felt comfortable and confident, regardless of experience level. What truly made this experience special was the emphasis on mindset and discipline, not just technique. It gave me a deeper appreciation for the values of focus, control, and honor that”
“un accueil très chaleureux une activité très sympa, même si cela reste très touristique c'était un moment vraiment très agréable, mon fils a adoré. Si c'était à refaire nous n'hésiterions pas”
“This was the best experience ever! The instructors were amazing and recorded everything on our mobile phones for us. Lasting memories!!”
127 reviews on GetYourGuide
Awesome
Outstanding experience! Very much a lot of fun! worth a booking! wonderful hosts and intentional instruction.
great guide and experience
Fue una gran experiencia tanto divertida como de aprendizaje, un gran recuerdo de este viaje!
This was the best experience ever! The instructors were amazing and recorded everything on our mobile phones for us. Lasting memories!!
Instructif et très amusant ! Nous avons adoré !
Incroyable
it was so interesting, fun, interractive, learningful and awesome experience. 10000% recommend
Absolutely fabulous. We had so much fun.
Amazing and excellent experience
Amazing was great fun.
Activité exceptionnelle! Les instructeurs ont le sourire et sont très pédagogues. Je recommande l'activité!
un accueil très chaleureux une activité très sympa, même si cela reste très touristique c'était un moment vraiment très agréable, mon fils a adoré. Si c'était à refaire nous n'hésiterions pas
Amazing show and training session, the clothes are very beautiful and we had an amazing time fighting together!
This samurai experience was truly one of the highlights of my trip to Japan. From the moment we arrived, everything felt authentic, respectful, and well organized. The instructors were highly skilled, professional, and genuinely passionate about sharing the history, discipline, and philosophy of the samurai. Their explanations were clear and engaging, making the experience educational as well as exciting. Wearing traditional samurai attire immediately set the tone and helped create a real sense of immersion. Learning how to properly handle the katana was both thrilling and humbling. Every movement was explained in detail, with a strong focus on safety, precision, and respect. The instructors provided individual guidance, ensuring everyone felt comfortable and confident, regardless of experience level. What truly made this experience special was the emphasis on mindset and discipline, not just technique. It gave me a deeper appreciation for the values of focus, control, and honor that