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Sword Martial Art Experience in Kakunodate

By Akita INAKA Travel
Price is RM 1,061 per adult
Features
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

In Kakunodate, where samurai culture is deeply rooted, dojos still face the samurai residence street, and the area is home to many martial artists. Many people make martial arts a part of their lives, learning and living in the spirit of the samurai.
Iaido is one of the most popular of these and uses the sword, which is said to be the spirit of the samurai. In this two-hour experience, participants will put on a dogi (a special outfit for martial art), master one of the kata of iaido, and learn about etiquette and manners.
At the end of the experience, there is a test cutting with a cardboard doll, which is the most exciting part for the participants.

Activity location

  • Senbokushi Kakunodate Community Center
    • 014-0334, 仙北市, 秋田県, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Senbokushi Kakunodate Community Center
    • 014-0334, 仙北市, 秋田県, Japan

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Sword Martial Art Experience in Kakunodate
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
RM 1,061.05 x 1 AdultRM 1,061.05

Total
Price is RM 1,061.05

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Insurance
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Sword (replica), Dogi (Special outfit for the martial arts)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Private transportation
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Bottled water

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Kakunodate, a castle town that flourished in the Edo period, is called "Michinoku's Little Kyoto." In a compact area with a radius of about 2 km, many samurai residences and other old buildings still exist, making it a popular tourist spot visited by many Japanese and foreign tourists alike, who come to enjoy the elegant townscape. The main street of the samurai residences has been designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings and is protected as a cultural asset. In this tour travelers will experience what we call Iaido (martial arts of using a sword) experience, participants will not only train their spirit but also learn about the history of the Kakunodate’s Samurai and the Samurai spirit that has been passed down from generation to generation.

Location

Activity location

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    Senbokushi Kakunodate Community Center
    • 014-0334, 仙北市, 秋田県, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Senbokushi Kakunodate Community Center
    • 014-0334, 仙北市, 秋田県, Japan

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