Samurai and Traditional Culture Experience in Osaka

4.8 (127 verified reviews)

Before you book

About 3 to 3.5 hours, private or small group. The studio is on the ground floor at 2-3-19 Shiginonishi, Joto ward, Osaka; arrive 30 minutes early to change. Bring a T-shirt to wear under the clothes.
Included: samurai clothing, the armor and English-speaking staff. Interpreters for Italian, Spanish, French, Chinese, Thai or Indonesian on request before booking.
Cutting with a real sword is paused in this session for now. Filming the session is a paid extra; hotel pickup and transport are not included.
Not for children under 12, pregnant women, or people with back, heart or mobility problems. Cancel free of charge up to 24 hours ahead; you can reserve now and pay later.

About This Experience

A 3 to 3.5-hour samurai culture session at Bushi no Homare's studio in Joto ward: kimono, calligraphy, a tea ceremony, iaido basics and an armor photo with Osaka Castle as the backdrop.

Highlights

A photo was taken with Osaka Castle in the background, wearing armor.
Express your whole body dynamically and put your soul into one character.
Budo allow you to train your mind, technique, and body as a unified whole.
Samurai risk their lives to entertain,are entertained at the risk of their lives
Embodying the “dynamic” martial arts and the “serene” culture

What's Included

✓ Samurai Clothing
✓ Wear Samurai Armor
✓ English speaking staff
✓ The default language for interpreters is English
✓ If you require an interpreter guide for other languages (Italian, Spanish, French, Chinese, Thai, Indonesian), please inquire about the staff member's schedule before making your reservation
✓ Because few staff speak languages other than the default, Bushi no Homare may not be able to accommodate your request.
✓ Certified professional instructor
✓ Tax
✓ Tips
✓ Photo Shooting - Send data to designated e-mail address
✓ Practice calligraphy
✓ Samurai Calligraphy
✓ Tea Ceremony
✓ Samurai Sword Trial Cutting
✓ Wearing Armor

Not Included

Pick up and drop off at train station or hotel
Transportation
Movie Shooting *Paid option
Other personal expenses

Good to Know

The default language for interpreters is English. For an interpreter in Italian, Spanish, French, Chinese, Thai or Indonesian, ask Bushi no Homare about staff schedules before booking; with few staff for other languages, it may not be able to accommodate the request.
Address/Excellence Takayama 1F, 2-3-19 Shiginonishi, Joto-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 536-0014
Https://maps.app.goo.gl/R8YN2T2jPz15APBT6
Meeting point landmark/A wooden sign that reads “Honor of the Samurai” is the landmark. The landmark is a rack with "Samurai Honor" activity pamphlets in front of the store. There are also kimonos and hakama hanging out to dry, so that may be an even better landmark
Meeting time/Please arrive 30 minutes before your reserved experience time for instructions and changing clothes.