Ninja Experience & Samurai Experience in Kyoto

The Samurai & Ninja Museum Kyoto is a unique, experience-based museum that lets you get up close and personal with history. Our basic ticket lets you experience being a samurai and a ninja for a day with fun-filled activities for the whole family! We make sure that our activities and displays have a little something for everybody, from kids to adults and Japanese history enthusiasts. The tours and activities are hosted by our friendly museum guides in English, Chinese, and Japanese. Book with us online to reserve a slot now! Samurai & Ninja Museum Museum Basic Ticket Lasts approximately 60 minutes. 98% satisfaction rate. Your Basic Ticket: Guided tour of the Samurai & Ninja Museum Kyoto: Learn about the history of the samurais and ninjas from our knowledgeable tour guides! […]

Samurai test-cutting tameshigiri experience in Kyoto (Tameshigiri). Use a real samurai sword and feel like a samurai. Your childhood dream now comes true. You will be wearing a hakama or samurai armor (only available at the samurai and ninja museum) and use a real samurai sword to cut tatami mats. This centuries-old samurai practice is called Tameshigiri. It was born as a form of martial arts since the samurai always had to train to perfect their skills especially during the time of peace. Test cutting is used to check both the quality of a samurai sword and also the sophistication of the sword using skills of the samurai. There are many different materials to test the quality of cuts including thin steel, rice straws and tatami mats. In this experience you will use […]

Experience a fun ninja adventure with us and touch something sacred! Our Ninja Experience for Kids and Families lets you become a ninja in training for a day with fun-filled activities for the whole family! This is the best-rated and most affordable ninja experience in Japan. The Samurai & Ninja Museum Kyoto is a unique, experience-based museum that lets you get up close and personal with history. Thank you for our EXCELLENT ratings on TripAdvisor! Book with us online to reserve a slot now! Ninja Experience for Kids and Families Lasts approximately 60 minutes Your Ninja Experience Ticket includes: Wear a full ninja outfit: Become a modern ninja for one day as you explore our exhibits and participate in our fun activities. Ninja techniques: Learn some ninja techniques and fun facts in our ninja workshop! Basic […]

The Samurai & Ninja Museum Kyoto is a unique, experience-based museum that lets you get up close and personal with history. Our Samurai Sword Training for Adults is designed to give you a crash course and more in-depth training with an introduction to the Iaido technique. Book with us online to reserve a slot now!   Samurai Sword Training for Adults Lasts approximately 120 minutes. Your Samurai Experience includes: Basic sword lesson that will cover how to properly hold and carry a samurai sword or katana. Introductory Iaido Training. This lesson will be taught by an experienced swordmaster in English, Chinese, and Japanese, depending on the preference. A Hakama or a traditional samurai outfit will be provided for you during the whole workshop. Our hakamas are unisex and come in a variety of sizes for everyone! Basic Ticket Guided tour […]

A unique ninja Experience in Kyoto. This activity includes the free tour of the Samurai and Ninja Museum, wearing the samurai outfit,  throwing ninja stars, using a blow gun like a ninja and throwing chop sticks.    Wear a ninja outfit and transform into a modern day ninja    Authentic special ninja training session    Learn the secret stealth techniques of the Ninja    Use the ninja blow gun    Use ninja stars   Learn simple sword techniques   Take a samurai and ninja history tour (included in your ticket)   Watch a sword demonstration by a swords master (included in your ticket)   Dress up like a samurai (included in your ticket) In many areas of the world, the word Ninja has come to mean black clothed mysterious beings that can […]

Put on a traditional samurai outfit and wield a katana just like a real samurai! This is the only samurai sword experience in Kyoto where you get hands-on experience, unlike costume play. Come join us and fulfill your childhood dream of being a samurai! The Kyoto sword-fighting lesson is offered every day except Tuesday. The Samurai & Ninja Museum Kyoto is a unique, experience-based museum that lets you get up close and personal with history. Our special Samurai Sword Experience for Kids and Families lets you and your family become modern-day samurais-in-training for a day! Book with us online to reserve a slot now! Samurai Sword Experience for Kids and Families Lasts approximately 120 minutes. Your Samurai Experience includes: A hands-on sword lesson that will cover how to properly hold and carry a samurai sword. The […]

The history of samurai started and ended in Kyoto. Every stone on each corner in Kyoto for sure has many stories to tell. Now you can discover the fascinating history of Kyoto and Japan with this compact Samurai Kyoto Walking Tour.  The walking tour is headed by a friendly tour guide who knows a lot about Kyoto and Japanese history. It is conducted late in the afternoon so you don’t have to worry about missing the other famous spots in your itinerary. We will meet at the historical Sanjo bridge where we will briefly talk about the Shinsengumi and view the blade traces remainder of the fierce fight between the Choshu clan members and the Shinsengumi members. We will then walk towards to Teramachi shopping arcade and pass by the […]

Your teacher is ISAO MACHII, a worldwide celebrity who appeared on History Channel, Discovery channel, dozens of documentaries, and TV programs both in Japan and outside of Japan. As cited on Wikipedia he holds several Guinness Records “including “Most martial arts katana cuts to one mat (suegiri)”, “Fastest 1,000 martial arts sword cuts”, “Most sword cuts to straw mats in three minutes”, and “Fastest tennis ball (820 km/h) cut by sword”. He will teach you the sword fighting skills in addition to Aikido moves that help you become better at martial arts. You have a chance of taking a picture with him after the lesson. Itinerary 18:00 Arrival at the museum (We are located in downtown Kyoto; walking distance from Gion and Nishiki Market) 18:00 Taking a history tour (optional, included in the reservation […]

This tour is arranged by Kyoto Samurai & Ninja Museum. Kyoto’s samurai districts and ninja spots are listed below. Your government lincesed tour guide will guide you 3 of the spots you pick after you make your reservation. The price is based on the group size of up to 10.   1. Nijo Castle Today, Nijo Castle sits on 275,00 square meters of Kyoto’s Nakagyo Ward. Having survived fire, flood, and lightning strike, as well as modernizing updates and building additions from other historic locations, Nijo Castle nonetheless retains much of its historic, picturesque beauty from its days as the palace of the Tokugawa Shogunate.   2. Honnoji Temple Today, Honno-ji sits near Kyoto Shinkyasho-mae Station, having been rebuilt several times following devastating fires. Its location in downtown Kyoto makes it […]