Samurai Experience Guides
Which city to do it in, what it costs, samurai versus ninja, and how kendo, a sword class and a Kembu show actually differ.
What It Costs
From $23 to $211 across four cities. What each price band actually buys, and where the value sits.
Read guide →The Three Formats Explained
Kendo is armour and sparring. A sword class is the katana and cutting technique. Kembu is sword dancing you watch. How to tell which a listing is selling.
Read guide →Samurai Experience in Tokyo
Tokyo is the museum-and-show city rather than the lesson city. What is in Asakusa and Shinjuku, what the restaurant show is, and where the real lessons are.
Read guide →Samurai and Ninja Are Not the Same Thing
Samurai were a warrior class with a public role and a code. Shinobi were intelligence agents hired to do what that code forbade. What that means for what you book.
Read guide →Which City for a Samurai Experience?
Kyoto for depth, Osaka for range, Kanazawa for setting, Tokyo for the museum. The city-by-city case with real prices and review counts.
Read guide →Not sure which city? Start here →