Samurai Experience - Learn Bushido through Kendo, in Tokyo

This was a fun experience. A nice break from all the sightseeing to do something more active. Daichi and Makoto were great at explaining and teaching Kendo techniques and the mental/spiritual aspect of Kendo. There’s a chance to spar with other participants and the instructor at the end of the session. A very enjoyable, unique, and authentic experience! More details: level of activity is light, kendo armor/uniform is provided, there’s a changing area if you want to bring a change of clothes (we brought an extra shirt but didn’t need it). Water is provided as well but you can bring your own if you want.

This was a fun experience. A nice break from all the sightseeing to do something more active. Daichi and Makoto were great at explaining and teaching Kendo techniques and the mental/spiritual aspect of Kendo. There’s a chance to spar with other participants and the instructor at the end of the session. A very enjoyable, unique, and authentic experience! More details: level of activity is light, kendo armor/uniform is provided, there’s a changing area if you want to bring a change of clothes (we brought an extra shirt but didn’t need it). Water is provided as well but you can bring your own if you want.

I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my husband and it was 100% worth it. He managed to get a 1 on 1 class with the instructors and was able to spend the whole time practicing. They were both very knowledgeable and patient, even with a loud baby shouting along. The sparring was so fun to watch and my husband enjoyed every second of it. Great work out and great entertainment for those watching.

I had a great time as a complete beginner who does not speak Japanese. It was a pleasant experience learning various aspects of kendo. Staff was professional and helpful. Very beginner friendly. I recommend to anyone visiting Tokyo!

Very informative. Very involved. Very interesting and fun. It was amazing to watch these guys do the samurai training and to actually be involved in the training

Please don’t skip this one! Absolutely phenomenal experience, and one of my all time favorite things to have done while traveling, and I travel a lot :) Daichi and Makoto are incredibly knowledgeable, kind, encouraging, and fun. They are themselves skilled kendo practitioners from childhood, and their love for kendo is reflected in their program that they’ve meticulously crafted. You get a seamless blend of cultural learning and firsthand practice/experience with very careful (and high energy) instruction. Bonus: they also take amazing photos to help document memories, and this makes for a great workout to complement all the good food in Tokyo

Great instructors, lots of fun! Great dojo, all equipment provided. Fantastic value for the money and time well spent. Arigato!

A fascinating 2 hours learning the basics of Kendo. Daishi was a wonderful sensei who taught myself and one other student in a well structured and methodical way building up our technique so that we could apply it in a sparring match at the end of the class. I highly recommend the experience considering how unique it is to do this in the heart of Japan!

We had a fantastic time learning and experiencing Kendo. Our instructors were very experienced and knowledgeable and made it easy for us to learn basic Kendo techniques. We had an excellent family friendly experience - highly recommended!

That Kendo workshop was seriously one of the coolest things I've ever done. I learned so much about the history and how it's actually used in practice. Our host, Daichi and Makoto were fantastic and really made the experience memorable. It was a truly unique way to connect with a new skill. I'm so glad I got to be a part of it all.