Best when the trip needs one concentrated, athletic block.
3 hr ??$45.58 ??5.0 (18)
Ancient katana training gives Kyoto a disciplined edge, where the body has to listen before it performs.
OK if: OK if you want physical focus, traditional form, and something with real presence.
Not OK if: Not OK if you want a relaxed hands-on class or anything that stays soft and casual.
You leave with: a sharper sense of form and one of Kyoto's more serious memories.
Kyoto, Japan
Ancient Katana Training in Kyoto with Local Students
Back to KyotoStep into the world of real samurai training in Kyoto! Join the Kyoto Branch of Asayama Ichiden Ryu Hyōhō, a 400-year-old Kobudo (classical Japanese budo) tradition still practiced today. Unlike tourist sword experien...
Best when the trip needs one concentrated, athletic block.
3 hr ??$45.58 ??5.0 (18)
Ancient katana training gives Kyoto a disciplined edge, where the body has to listen before it performs.
OK if: OK if you want physical focus, traditional form, and something with real presence.
Not OK if: Not OK if you want a relaxed hands-on class or anything that stays soft and casual.
You leave with: a sharper sense of form and one of Kyoto's more serious memories.
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