[Tokyo/Sugamo] Private plan for parents and children to enjoy! A samurai/ninja experience that children from the age of 5 can participate in! !

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Directly visit a dojo run by a swordfighter. Enjoy the most popular activities for sightseeing in Japan [Samurai/Ninja] with a private plan! This is a one-group experience, so you can enjoy a unique experience in Japan without worrying about those around you!

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Samurai & Ninja Experience Kotonoha

At [Samurai & Ninja Experience Kotonoha], you can enjoy the Samurai Experience (Sword Fighting) Plan, the Ninja Experience Plan, the Samurai & Ninja Experience Plan, and the Jikushin Kageryu Kenjutsu Experience (Try Slash) Plan. The venue for the experience, A&C Studio Kotonoha, is located near Sugamo Station on the JR Yamanote Line, making it convenient for transportation. Professional sword fighting masters who are active on stage and in videos will happily teach participants about samurai and ninjas. There is also a [Jikushinkage-ryu Kenjutsu Experience Plan], which is open to anyone over the age of 16 and allows you to learn the martial arts practiced by samurai at the time and experience a trial cut with a Japanese sword. You can choose a plan according to your needs. Please feel free to contact us! ① Participants can wear costumes (samurai or ninja). ② This is an experience plan for all ages that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike.　 (The Jikishinkage-ryu Kenjutsu experience uses a sword that can actually be used for cutting, so anyone over the age of 16 can participate.) ③ This is a private lesson that can only be enjoyed with a close group. ④ You can speak English during the experience. (For questions and conversations, we will use a translation app etc.) ▶If you would like an interpreter, please let us know. (A separate fee will be charged.) Also, if you have a tour guide accompanying you on your trip, you can ask that person to translate. Is possible. In that case, there will be no additional cost. ⑤ You can freely take photos and videos. You can also post on SNS. Located in the same ward as Ikebukuro, which is very popular for anime and cosplay, Sugamo is a safe and calm town with retro Japanese streets and delicious Japanese sweets shops. There is a famous temple "Togenuki Jizo Koganji" and a shopping street.　

[A&C Studio Kotonoha], located right near Sugamo Station on the JR Yamanote Line, is operated as a sword fighting dojo by an active sword fighting master.

Plan participants can learn and experience [Samurai/Ninja] at the dojo where active sword fighting masters instruct Japanese people day and night in ``Samurai Postures,'' ``Swordsmanship,'' and ``Ninja Actions.''

Also, since it is a private plan, one of the attractions is that you can freely ask questions and make requests to the instructor!

Experienced instructors will carefully guide the plan so that both adults and children can enjoy it.

The instructor will use simple English and a translation app, but if you apply for a plan that includes a tour guide (interpreter), you will be able to learn more about Japanese culture.

The experience here will be a special time unique to Japan.

Official website/trial reservation

Click here to book a guided tour experience

Experience plan menu

At [A&C Studio Kotonoha], you can choose from the following four plans.

①Samurai experience plan

②Ninja experience plan

③Samurai & Ninja experience plan

④Jikushinkageryu Kenjutsu Experience (Matake Kiri) Plan

Notes common to each plan are listed below.

*Participants can wear costumes (samurai or ninja).

*This is an experience plan for all ages that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike.

(The Jikishin Kageryu Kenjutsu experience uses a sword that can actually be used for cutting, so anyone over the age of 16 can participate.)

*This is a private lesson that can only be enjoyed with a close group.

*English is available during the experience. (For questions and conversations, we will use a translation app etc.)

▶If you would like an interpreter, please let us know. (Additional charges will apply.)

Additionally, if you have a tour guide accompanying you on your trip, you can ask that person to act as an interpreter.

In that case, there will be no additional cost.

*You are free to take photos and videos. You can also post on SNS.

Feel the atmosphere of the experience with the experience digest video!

Samurai experience plan

Recommended samurai experience plan !

Wear a samurai costume and use a Japanese sword (an imitation sword for training).

You can experience samurai bows, how to use a sword, kata (swordsmanship training performed by samurai), sword fighting (samurai battle action), and more.

You can also wear armor like a Sengoku warlord by letting us know your request through inquiry !

Ninja experience plan

The most popular ninja experience plan !

You can wear a ninja costume and learn about ninja weapons and movements.

We use shuriken and ninja swords (imitation swords for training).

A graduation exam awaits you at the end of the experience. Aim to pass the exam!

Samurai & Ninja experience

A great plan that allows you to experience the above two plans in one day!

Each experience is a shortened version, but it is a plan where you can wear both costumes and enjoy two popular activities!

A certificate with your name on it that you will receive after completing the experience!

After completing the above three plans, you will receive a certificate with your name and date.

Let's keep your travel memories in shape!

Jikushinkageryu Kenjutsu Experience Plan

For those who have a real Japanese sword and want to try cutting it, we recommend the Jikishinkage-ryu Kenjutsu Experience Plan ♪

You can learn the traditional techniques and spirit that have been passed down since the days of the samurai from a swordsmanship instructor, and use an actual Japanese sword.

Anyone over the age of 16 can participate.

Sword fighter in charge

The sword fighting masters in charge of the experience are all active sword fighting masters, including representative sword fighting master Takuro Munakata, who are leaders of samurai and ninja teams, stage performers, and instructors.

Each plan also includes a performance by the instructors, which is one of the highlights.

Introductory video of lecturers' stage performances. Watch the video and check out the instructor's work!

Enjoy a luxurious time with a private plan at [A&C Studio Kotonoha]

Children can experience it! Parents are photographed!

Because it is a private plan, you can enjoy it in a way that suits your family or group.

Also, Sugamo , where the studio is located, is in the same ward as Ikebukuro , which is famous for anime and cosplay, so transportation access is very good!

There is also the famous Togenuki Jizo Koganji Temple , and the road leading from the station is lined with many delicious Japanese sweets shops.

Eating delicious Japanese sweets from Sugamo while observing your family's experience...maybe a fun way for connoisseurs to enjoy it!

When you travel to Japan, be sure to visit A&C Studio Kotonoha!

A&C Studio Kotonoha

170-0002 3rd floor, Sugamo Daiichi Building, 2-11-5 Sugamo, Toshima-ku...

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