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Offered languages
- Japanese
- English
- French
What sets this experience apart is the opportunity to train privately with a sword master at a historic Shinto shrine in central Osaka, within easy reach of the city’s main sightseeing areas. A quiet indoor room is reserved exclusively for your group with special permission from the shrine, providing a focused setting for your training.
Rather than following a fixed beginner lesson, you will receive guidance suited to your experience and interests. Practice stance, footwork, grip, hand control, and breathing while an interpreter-guide helps you ask detailed questions about both technique and the ideas behind kenjutsu. You will also explore the connection between sword etiquette and respect within Shinto culture.
The experience concludes with a close-up shinken, or live-blade, demonstration by the sword master—an opportunity to observe the precision, concentration, and control developed through years of practice.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meeting Point: In front of the 7-Eleven Osaka Kozu 1-chome Store. Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow sign panel. Please check the map for details.
What to expect
Begin by learning how to pay your respects at the shrine. Then enter a quiet indoor room reserved exclusively for your group with special permission.
Meet your sword master and learn how to bow to the sword before practicing stance, footwork, grip, hand control, and breathing. Instruction is adapted to your experience and interests, whether you are a beginner or have a martial arts background.
Your interpreter-guide supports communication throughout the session, so you can ask about technique, etiquette, and why swordsmanship is still practiced today.
Finish by watching a close-up shinken, or live-blade, demonstration. Observe how movement, breathing, timing, and concentration come together in the hands of an experienced practitioner.
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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