兜を被って本格甲冑体験

本物の歴史ある鎧を着てみましょう！刀を構えて写真を撮影していただけます。豪華な本格派兜を被って、アニメキャラクターや歴史上の人物になりきってみませんか？

他では、体験することができない本物の甲冑（鎧）を着て写真を撮ることができます。

日本の甲冑は、海外の甲冑と比べると重さは軽く、動きやすいように様々な部位に分かれています。

【甲冑とは？】

甲冑とは、兜（頭を守るヘルメット）、鎧（身に着ける防具）の二つを合わせた総称です。甲（こう）が体を守る鎧を意味し、冑（ちゅう）が兜を意味します。こうちゅうが訛り、「かっちゅう」と呼ばれ始めたと言われています。

アニメや映画の中の侍のキャラクターが着ているのを見たことがある人も少なくないのではないでしょうか？今やフィクションの世界でしか見ることができなくなってしまった甲冑ですが、京都侍＆忍者ミュージアムでは、実際に身にまとうことができます。

【日本の甲冑と西洋の甲冑】

日本の甲冑の特徴は、西洋の甲冑と比べて軽く、動きやすいところにあります。肩や腕を守りながらも、自由に腕が動かせるような作りになっています。一方、首なども動きやすいよう隙間があるので、致命的な弱点とも言えます。

その点西洋の甲冑は全身を保護しているような作りになっており、防御力的には勝ると言えるでしょう。ですがその重さは約４０キロもあるといわれており、俊敏な動きには適していないようです。

体験には、以下が含まれます。

• 英語による侍の歴史とミュージアム内の解説
• 本物甲冑体験と撮影

本格甲冑体験のハイライト

1. ミュージアムでは伝統的な侍の甲冑や兜、様々な種類の刀を間近で鑑賞していただくことができます。歴史上の英雄である侍と忍者、両者について、大人から子供まで楽しく学ぶことができます。
2. 忍者の手裏剣と吹き矢の体験。
3. 通常展示している甲冑を着て、模造刀を持って写真撮影。甲冑を着ると動きにくいので、スタッフが写真を撮ります。2人まで同時に甲冑を着ることができます。

居合の専門家による本格的な侍ショーも不定期で開催中。本物の刀を使用することができる試し斬りも大好評です.

【侍忍者ミュージアムについて】

侍忍者ミュージアムは甲冑や日本刀を実際に鑑賞することができる京都唯一の体験型ミュージアムです。阪急河原町駅から徒歩3分、京阪祇園四条駅からも徒歩10分程度と京都の中心部に立地しており、お買い物に便利な四条通や、食べ歩きで人気の錦市場へも徒歩数分と、アクセス抜群。

侍忍者ミュージアムは、歴史的な年中無休で、全アクティビティ室内で行われますので、悪天候の日の観光にもお勧めです。ミュージアムショップでは模造刀、侍フィギュア、各種忍者商品も種類豊富に取り揃えております。

Review

SAMURAI & NINJA MUSEUM with EXPERIENCE

4.7

Based on 11 reviews

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Jonathan Handke

10:31 17 Mar 20

It’s a must visit if you’re in Kyoto. The guides are absolutely amazing and speak good English. They even have a fully... fledged samurai which gives you a brief show with his katana!read more

Edmund Rosewright

10:41 10 Mar 20

This was a great experience for my family and I. We got to wear armor, play with weapons, and learn alot about Japanese... history. Everything was in English. Our tour guide Yuko was enthusiastic and awesome. I'd definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting Kyoto as a tourist.read more

Adly Almanzo Adnan

06:48 02 Mar 20

An excellent experience I would recommend. Not just for those with interest in samurai and ninja but to learn about... Japan's history with the samurai in general! Trying on the armour was an IG-worthy moment and I actually learnt a lot about ninja and samurai! 2 thumbs up!read more

Kelly Moore

02:22 11 Feb 20

Worth every penny!!! My partner and I did the value pack. First, we were dressed in traditional Japanese attire... (kimono), then we attended a traditional tea ceremony. After that, we were dressed in samurai gear, learned about their history, and then learned about ninjas and threw ninja stars. At the end, we observed a professional swordsman. Everyone was extremely knowledgeable, entertaining and funny, and hospitable. Our favorite part was the tea ceremony. The hostess was absolutely incredible. Book your visit online ahead of time, and make sure you know if you need to go to the museum or the tea ceremony first. They're only about 5 min apart by walk. Be careful- the museum is mixed in with a large, lively market. We actually showed up a few minutes late because we didn't fully prepare to find the place in all the hustle. Both places have maps to help you get to the other location. Please don't pass this up!read more

Stephanie Hunt

05:51 16 Jan 20

Loved this experience! Great balance of information and history, dressing up as samurai was fun and trying to throw... ninja stars and blow darts was awesome. Reasonably priced and we didn't have to wait at all. Took about an hour all up.read more

J C

21:24 14 Jan 20

Great place to learn about the history of the samurai & ninja. A great place to entertain the kids too as we got to... dress up and practice throwing ninja stars and blow darts. We were also lucky to see a martial arts demonstration. Spent a couple of hours here.Glad we came here before visiting the palace.read more

Kianosh Keyvani

23:38 05 Jan 20

My husband and I had so much fun here. We chose the tatami mat cutting package. Sensei was patient and encouraging in... teaching us how to use a katana and some basic techniques. The rest of the staff were really friendly and informative in samurai history as they walked us through the artifacts. It was just a great experience.read more

Isaac Petrie

05:24 03 Jan 20

The guide was fantastic and we had a great time. It was really informative. Throwing shuriken, blowing darts and... dressing as a samurai was a blast. Would recommend.read more

Nikita Gohil

04:21 25 Dec 19

An incredible experience! Got to witness proper samurai fighting and even attempt to try on samurai gear ourselves! We... got to throw ninja stars and try blow darts too! The history tour was also very educating and entertaining. Also the staff was very friendly!read more

Brett Vannier

13:55 07 Dec 19

Doesn't look like much from the outside, don't be fooled. This place is awesome and worth every penny. I paid extra to... cut tatami mat with a real sword. It was a legit 300 year old samurai sword. They are also extremely English friendly.read more

Natalie Golding

18:47 07 Oct 19

A lighthearted introduction to Japan's alluring history of samurai and ninjas. As well as sorting the fact from the... fiction using a combination of written and spoken guides. The lovely guide we had also introduced the group to some of the lesser known elements of Japanese feudal history before we were all treated to a display from a samurai and then hands on ninja lessons (including throwing stars and blowpipes!) A tongue-in-cheek experience, but genuinely interesting for kids and adults alike - a great rainy day experience.read more

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