Kunoichi Samurai Heritage Hands-on Seminar in Tokyo - 60 Min

4.9 (7 reviews) Tokyo, Japan
Duration1h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesJapanese, English
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers

Overview

This program is guided by the 19th‑generation head of the Musashi Clan, the only remaining clan that served the Tokugawa Shogunate for 265 years. This direct lineage offers guests an exceptionally rare opportunity to learn from a tradition that has been preserved and transmitted continuously since the Edo period.
As a licensed interpreter, the clan head provides real‑time interpretation and expert cultural explanations, ensuring that international guests can fully understand the meaning, symbolism, and historical context behind each practice.
This cultural experience reveals the authentic cultural heritage of samurai and ninja through traditional attire, etiquette, historical tools, and philosophical teachings. Guests gain insights normally shared only within long‑standing samurai lineages.
The program can also be customized for groups, schools, and corporate teams, with the option for our instructors and interpreter to deliver on‑site cultural training at your location.

What's included

  • Shinobi Samurai Garb rental
  • Interpreter fee
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup or drop-off is not avaiabe Kindly come to our dojo.
  • Gratuities (optional)o

What to expect

This course is designed for guests who seek cultural insight rather than physical training.
Guided by a kunoichi (female shinobi), this experience introduces the Japanese mind through traditional warrior culture.
It begins with changing into authentic shinobi–samurai attire, inviting you into the atmosphere of shinobi culture.

You will explore symbolic tools and clan heritage stories that lead into an Introduction to samurai history and the refined etiquettes for appreciating swords.

Then come visual demonstrations of the Earth–Water–Fire–Wind–Heaven principles, each followed by an explanation of how the movement expresses the clan’s approach to teamwork, balance, and awareness.
Participants are invited to try some of the techniques.

Earth: Namba walk for grounded stability
Water: Short sword flow for adaptability
Fire: Mindful shuriken throwing for focus and the flexibility essential for survival
Wind: Sleeve‑bow movement representing quiet, unseen efforts that support others without drawing attention
Heaven: Attuning to stillness to cultivate concentration, posture, and harmony between body and mind

A commemorative photo with a battle jacket concludes the experience.

  1. Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Our dojo is on the 3rd floor of MetsHachibankan, on the Kappabashi Dogugai street. The address is 3-1-13 Matsugaya, Taito-ku. The building is 5 stored and is on the main street. There's a cafe bar named Kiraku on the 1st floor. The closest station is Asakusa Station of the Tsukuba Express Line.

End point

Our dojo is on the 3rd floor of MetsHachibankan, on the Kappabashi Dogugai street. The address is 3-1-13 Matsugaya, Taito-ku. The building is 5 stored and is on the main street. There's a cafe bar named Kiraku on the 1st floor. The closest station is Asakusa Station of the Tsukuba Express Line.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A child must be accompanied by a participating adult
  • Minimum number of people is 2
  • Spectator fee: 3300 JPY/person

Cancellation policy

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

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