Learn about the Kakunodate Samurai and experience iaido
Experience the spirit of the samurai who lived in Kakunodate, a castle town in the northern part of Japan.
Iai instructors who have been practicing iaido in the Kakunodate Budokan on the street of Kakunodate Buke Yashiki will lead the class. The instructor will explain the martial arts passed down in Kakunodate, the spirituality that has been observed in training, and the inheritance of the martial arts. The program will begin with a high level talk from the instructor, followed by a program of manners and etiquette, sword usage, kata practice, and finally cutting a model of a human figure. English-speaking guide is included.
※The sword to be used is a replica.
- Category
- Premium
- Activities
- History and Culture
General Information
- Address
- Kakunodate Budokan (6 Omote-cho Kamicho, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City, Akita Prefecture, 014-0334, Japan)
- Directions
- Approx. 23 min. walk from JR Kakunodate Station
(*Local interpreter/guide will be waiting for you at Kakunodate Station on the day of the tour). - Official Website
- https://www.yumeijin.co.jp/
- SNS
- https://www.instagram.com/akita_inaka_travel/?hl=ja
- Notes
- Not recommended for those with back pain.
Not recommended for those with heart disease or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for pregnant women
Requires a certain level of physical fitness
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
Contact
- Contact
- Inaka Akita Travel
- Telephone Number
- 080-7847-6086
- E-mail address
- info@yumeijin.co.jp
