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The Way of the Sword
WHAT IS KENDO?
More Than a Sport—
A Lifelong Spiritual Journey
Kendo is about swordsmanship, a traditional Japanese martial arts skill of the samurai, the path of the sword in Japan.
You can practice Kendo, "Unify your spirits“,"Manners“, and "Lifelong Kendo".
These three benefits can be created as a kendo. Please feel free to touch it.
The Way of the Sword
Honors and Awards
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Sports Culture Tourism Awards 2019 – Sports Culture Tourism Award
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7th Sports Promotion Awards – Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner’s Award
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Sport for Tomorrow Conference 2023 – Japan Sports Agency Commissioner’s Commendation
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Japan Travel Awards 2025 – Best Inbound Tourism Award
Plan Details
Kendo Experience Tour
Includes
・Professional guide/instructor
(Over 30 years of Kendo experience and 5th ~ 7th Dan instructors)
・Rental of kendo armor and equipment
・Free Japanese hand towel
・Free bottle of water
※Drinks will not be provided for groups with more than 10 participants.
Program
・Wearing SAMURAI armor
・Bowing ceremony
・Learning about "SAMURAI"
・Striking practice
・Match(Combat game)
Other
・Minimum Number of Participants :2 persons
・2〜200 people
・about 1.5~2 hours
Representative
Kenshi Nagamatsu
Born in Tokyo in 1987.
Graduated from Keio University's Faculty of Law.
Started Kendo at 5 years old at the Tokyo-budokan (located in Ota-ku, Tokyo), and continued kendo club activities throughout Keio junior high school and Keio high school, and during Keio University Athletic Association's Kendo association, as well as Nomura Securities' Kendo association.
Started Kendo Experience Tour 【SAMURAI TRIP】 services in 2016.
Prize:
・Sport & Culture Tourism Award 2019 "Sport & Culture Tourism Prize"
・7th Sports Promotion Award "Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Prize"
・Sport For Tomorrow Conference 2023 "Japan Sports Agency Prize"
・Japan Travel Awards 2025 "Best Inbound Prize"
Our instructor's Kendo accomplishments:
・Kendo Kyoshi 7th Dan
・Competitor in the All Japan Kendo Championship
・Champion, All Japan Student Kendo Championship
・Champion, National Self-Defense Forces Kendo Tournament
・Champion, All Japan Prefectural Kendo Championship, etc.
We have national-level instructors with similar credentials at all of our locations.
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