Kendo Experience in Kyoto by SAMURAI TRIP
- Enjoy a real samurai experience with a 2-hour class to learn Kendo, a Japanese martial art form
- Learn all about Kendo from your friendly guide, including its history and popularity around the world
- Be guided on the basic etiquette and skills, how to wear the armor, and how to use the bamboo sword
- Immerse yourself in Japanese culture with a Kendo experience perfect for beginners and families
What to expect
Kendo is one of the few martial arts that involves actual fighting, even for beginners Discover a dojo of tranquility, etiquette and bamboo sword strikes Samurai training will hone the mind and body, and our experienced teachers will guide you through this 2-hour safe and fun experience You will be guided as if in a real game even in beginner training (Get Kendo towel as a free gift)
Good to know
- Please follow the guide's instruction during the program.We shall not be responsible for any accident caused by disregard for the instructions
- The Dojo or Training place is sacred place for Samurai training,please do not make unnecessary noise and touch things without being instructed
- The service provided by this Tour will only be conduct in English and Japanese only
- For safety, please remove all earrings, pierces, watches and other accessory before wearing Kendo wear
- For participants using glasses or spectacles.Please be inform due to difficulty of wearing head protector and possibility of damages to spectacles, it is not advisable to wear glass or spectacles during wearing the kendo head armor
- Do not swing Shinai (=bamboo sword) aimless, play around with it and hit strongly without discretion. Be extra careful especially when partnering with ladies or children and when difference between physical sizes of both parties is apparent
- There is fix number of protective equipment or Bogu (=Kendo armor) for each size. If the Bogu does not fit properly and safely,please understand that we may have to adjust part of your original menu/plan
- For safety, take enough water and rest, and remember do not overexert on yourself
- For safety, please keep all your personal belongings inside Dojo
- If you have question, queries and request, please don’t hesitate to ask us
Reviews
We had a fantastic time and lesson! The teacher was highly skilled and great at communicating. Extremely well worth it!
Great experience! Clear directions to get there. Knowledgeable instructor, complimentary equipment and FREE souvenirs!
this was truly one of the best experiences in my entire Japan trip. it was so much more than we expected. we got true training from footwork, to sword techniques, to even real combat with each other for live rounds. it was so much fun, highly engaging, and I would do this every single time I visit. this is a must. thank you again!!
Kendo was an experience like non other. I loved it so much. Our sensei could only speak very little English but he used a translation app which made it super easy to communicate with him. He and his sensei were very polite and respectful. The training was superb, not too difficult for beginners and people who don't exercise much. If you want it to be more cardio intensive then he will allow that. He was very fun and we all laughed a lot. I highly recommend this place and I wish it good fortune.
my partner and I had lots of fun the instructor was amazing and we learned alot
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