Samurai Experience Plan – Immerse Yourself in Samurai Culture in a Private Setting

【OUTLINE】

Join us on an approximately 2.5-hour journey inspired by the training of samurai from the Edo period, designed to sharpen your mind and spirit.
At the end of the experience, you will receive a ‘certificate of completion’ and feel a sense of achievement as proof that you have deeply experienced Japanese history.

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• Experience "Samurai Culture" amidst majestic nature, guided by an instructor well-versed in Bushido.
• Experience martial arts like kyudo (Japanese archery) and iaido (swordsmanship) as well as cultural activities such as the tea ceremony and taiko drumming. This allows you to experience the harmony of both martial and cultural practices.
• Strike the 'Meihodo Taiko,' a massive taiko drum measuring 6 shaku 9 sun (approximately 2.1 meters).
  

【SCHEDULE】

Choose from two start times, 9:30 or 14:00.

[9:30/14:00]　Demonstration & Introduction
[9:40/14:10]　Change into dojo attire
[9:50/14:20]　Iaido practice & experience
[10:20/14:50 ]　Tea ceremony experience
[10:50/15:20 ]　Kyudo (Japanese archery) experience
[11:20/15:50 ]　Taiko drumming experience
[11:50/16:20 ]　Completion ceremony
[12:00/16:30 ]　End

【DETAILS】

The Samurai experience includes martial arts experiences such as Kyudo and Iaido, learning the etiquette of the tea ceremony, and continuing to the taiko drumming experience. The experience concludes with all participants playing the large taiko drum together, celebrating a new chapter in their lives. The sword, tea, and bow are integral parts of samurai culture, used to refine the mind. This experience aims to provide insights and new realizations that can be beneficial in everyday life by touching the samurai spirit, which is different from daily life.

《About Meihodo》
Meihodo is a cultural resort where you can experience various aspects of Japanese culture, from traditional beauty to modern comfort.

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Duration：2.5 hours
• Meeting point：Meihodo
  1943-28 Nagakusa, Aso-shi, Kumamoto 869-2231 [MAP]
• Nearest Station： JR Ichinokawa Station
  If you would like a free shuttle service from JR Ichinokawa Station, please apply as an option.
  
• Minimum number of participants：2 people
  
• Language support：Japanese, English, Chinese
• Included：
  ・Dojo attire
  ・Hakama
  ・Experience fee
  
• Excluded：
  ・Pickup and drop-off between Kumamoto-city and the venue
  
• Participation requirements：Over 12 years old
  
• Free Wi-Fi：Yes
• Toilet (Western style)：Yes (Western-style)
• Other things to note：If the tour is canceled due to weather or other circumstances, we will notify you by phone by 3:00 p.m. the day before the tour.
  

【CANCELLATION POLICY】

Until 72 hours before the experience start time: 0%
From 72 hours before the experience start time to start time: 100%
Cancellation after the experience has started or cancellation without contact: 100%