01 / SWORD EXPERIENCE
Dress as a samurai
Hakama trousers and a kimono-style top are provided. Get ready for your lesson.
Kyoto · Samurai Sword Experience
Traditional clothing. Instructor-led sword practice. Your own kata.
Hakama trousers and a kimono-style top are provided. Get ready for your lesson.
Follow your instructor through grip, stance and drawing movements.
Practise a set sequence of movements under your instructor’s guidance.
Under-7s cannot enter the dojo, including babies being held or carried.
Allow around 2 hours for the full visit. The sword experience includes changing and photo time. The museum experience follows; check your confirmation for scheduled times.
Follow your instructor’s directions throughout the lesson. The included museum group tour is in English; interpretation during the tour is not permitted. Contact us in advance for interpretation or special assistance.
Continue your experience
01 / SWORDApprox. 60 minChanging, lesson & photo time
02 / MUSEUMApprox. 60 minGuided tour & activities
Discover the history, armor and weapons of the samurai with an English-speaking guide.
Try your aim with shuriken. Equipment is included.
Take photos with your own phone or camera. Staff can help with your armor and photos.
Plan your visit
SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM KYOTO With Experience
Before you book
No. Allow approximately 120 minutes for the full visit: approximately 60 minutes for the sword experience, including changing and photo time, followed by approximately 60 minutes for the complimentary museum tour and activities.
Guests must be aged 7 or older to enter the dojo. Children under 7 cannot enter, including babies being held or carried. This rule applies to the sword experience venues in both Kyoto and Shinjuku.
The plan includes traditional samurai clothing, instructor-led sword practice, and learning a kata. A complimentary museum experience is also included: an English-guided tour, ninja star throwing, and samurai soft armor try-on and photos.
It follows your sword experience. Please check your booking confirmation for the scheduled start times and allow time for both parts of your visit.
You will be introduced to grip, posture, drawing movements, and a kata that brings several movements together. The instructor demonstrates the movements and guides your practice.
Samurai clothing and lesson equipment are provided. Bring your booking confirmation for check-in and a camera or phone if you would like photos.
A ninja uniform can be requested instead of the samurai outfit at no additional charge. If you are already wearing a kimono from MAIKOYA, ask staff about keeping it on for the experience.
The museum group tour is conducted in English. Interpretation into other languages during the tour is not permitted. Please contact us before booking if you need interpretation.
Advance booking is recommended, especially during busy periods. Walk-in guests may be accommodated subject to availability. Check the booking calendar for available sessions and prices.
Prices and coupon availability vary by date. Check the applicable price and coupon conditions in the booking calendar before confirming.
Covered drinks may be brought into the building. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the exhibition rooms, and alcohol is prohibited throughout the venue.
Please review the cancellation and rescheduling policy for the applicable conditions.
The Samurai Ninja Museum Kyoto is one of the leading samurai museums in Japan, with a wide range of displays from all throughout Japan’s rich history. We are the only experience-based museum that specializes in providing in-depth and immersive activities that provide our visitors with new perspectives on Japanese history.
We have displays ranging from armors and weapons of the great samurai warriors and the mystical ninjas to everyday tools and artifacts from medieval and ancient Japan. Our souvenir gift shop features replica swords, tabi socks, and tabi shoes.
We provide guided tours every day, lead by friendly staff who are fluent in English. Join us as you explore the glorious history of the legendary samurais and the mysterious ninjas!
