Tokyo:Samurai sword and archery class from a samurai descendant

5.0
(104 reviews)

2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: Japanese and 1 more

Please let us know the height and weight of all participants. This class is a shared class.

We will send you an email after your reservation is confirmed, so please be sure to check your email.

My classe is not for entertainment for foreigners.
Guests who are interested in samurai culture should come to my class.
This class is the only one in Japan where you can learn Swordsmanship and Traditional Japanese Horseback Archery from true masters of both disciplines.

You can learn swordsmanship and archery from a master, and even hold an antique matchlock gun in your hands.

In this class, you can experience swordsmanship and archery.
The instructor is a master of swordsmanship and horseback archery, also called yabusame.
I am one of the very few masters in the world who has mastered both swordsmanship and horseback archery and continues to pass them down.
My guests can experience something they can never experience in any other samurai experience.
Also, all my techniques are authentic.

What's Included

Please let me know your height and weight. As I prepare for the lesson clothes
Practice uniform/Practice Sword/Bokken/Real bow and arrow
Facility Charter Fees(This will occur )
If you wish to rent the facility exclusively, please contact us.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
3-chōme-14-14 Haramachida

The dojo is on the 3rd floor. Please come to the 3rd floor using the stairs on the left side of the sword shop. Late arrivals will inconvenience other guests, so please arrive 10-15 minutes before the start time. Please let us know in advance if you will be using this experience for filming.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

During this experience, you will receive a lecture on Japanese swords, learn KATA (slashing forms), practice sparring, and try out bows and arrows, as well as try slashing with a mock sword.

You slash multiple targets while moving, which is very difficult to do.
Please experience the difficulty!

This class allows you to experience swordsmanship and archery.
Your instructor is a master of swordsmanship and horseback archery.
Learn about samurai culture, hone your skills.

Upon arrival at the dojo, you will receive a short lecture and change into training wear.

In the iai lesson, you will learn how to handle and swing the mock sword.
In the gekken lesson, you will learn the timing of attack and defense, and spar with a moch sword.

There is also an activity where you can check the blade line with mock sword.
Please enjoy try test cutting!
You can also try out a bow, which was the main weapon of the samurai 1000 years ago.

Participants will also have the opportunity to see a live demonstration of Toyama-ryu 7th grade.
This classes are not entertainment, so you'll get to see a variety of difficult techniques.
Look forward to it.

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • 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
Supplied by 戸山流備前会/Toyama-Ryu BIZENKAI

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Martial Arts Classes
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Archery Classes
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Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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