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Osaka: Samurai Sword Experience at Historic Kōzu Shrine

By DeepExperience, Inc.
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$520 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Feel the calm strength of the samurai spirit as you learn kenjutsu
  • Learn the etiquette and discipline that unite technique with stillness
  • Train under an experienced sword instructor in a sacred shrine
  • Choose between a 2-hour introduction or a 4-hour master’s training
  • Receive a Goshuin (shrine seal) as a sacred memento of your experience

Activity location

    • Osaka
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 日本、〒542-0012 大阪府大阪市中央区谷町9丁目4−5 新谷九ビル 1F | Meeting Point: In front of the FamilyMart Tanimachi Sennichimae-dori Store. Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow sign panel. Please check the map for details.
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

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2h Samurai Sword Experience
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Spend two hours learning the art of the sword directly from a master swordsman. With a skilled local guide bridging communication, you can fully enjoy the discipline and spirit of Japanese swordsmanship in an authentic setting.

Starting time: 1:00 PM
Price details
AU$520.16 x 1 AdultAU$520.16

Total
Price is AU$520.16
Until Mon, 16 Mar
Advanced Sword Master Training
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Learn the art of Japanese swordsmanship directly from a real swordsman at his own dojo. With a skilled interpreter-guide to assist, you can focus on the spirit, discipline, and beauty of the sword without language barriers.

Starting time: 1:00 PM
Price details
AU$565.00 x 1 AdultAU$565.00

Total
Price is AU$565.00
Until Mon, 16 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    2-hour introduction course
  • What's includedWhat's included
    4-hour advanced course
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Formal Shinto ceremony
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Training in kenjutsu
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Goshuin (shrine seal)

What you can expect

Begin your journey at Tanimachi 9-chōme Station, where your guide leads you to the sacred grounds of Kōzu Shrine. Pass through the torii, ascend the stone steps towards the main hall, and meet your instructor—a practitioner of traditional sword arts.

After a formal Shinto ceremony and offering (tamagushi hōten), begin your training in the shrine’s Kongi-den ceremonial hall, the same sacred space where countless rituals have been performed for generations.

In the 2-hour experience, train under an experienced sword instructor who guides you through the basics of kenjutsu, including posture, cutting forms, and breathing techniques that embody the calm strength of the samurai spirit. This session focuses on learning the etiquette and discipline that unite physical technique with mental stillness, offering even first-time learners an authentic introduction to Japan’s martial and spiritual heritage.

The 4-hour advanced course, led by a true Sword Master—a teacher who has operated his own dojo and trained extensively in practical swordsmanship—goes far deeper. Under his instruction, practice more advanced movements, gain insight into the deeper philosophy of bushidō, and have the rare opportunity to observe a real Japanese sword (shinken) up close.

Each stage of training begins and ends with a bow towards the enshrined deity, symbolising gratitude and humility. At the conclusion of both courses, receive a Goshuin (shrine seal) as a sacred memento of your experience, and your instructor will see you off with respect and encouragement.

Location

Activity location

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    • Osaka
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 日本、〒542-0012 大阪府大阪市中央区谷町9丁目4−5 新谷九ビル 1F | Meeting Point: In front of the FamilyMart Tanimachi Sennichimae-dori Store. Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow sign panel. Please check the map for details.
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan