Excellent experience. Added bonus they take photos for you during the experience. Especially enjoyed the zen meditation at the end!
Excellent afternoon spent in Kameoka. Fun & informative activity to do with a teenager. Instructor was patient and kind.
It was a lot of fun to get to wield a sword and chop a tatami mat! I will say the whole experienced felt a bit like a factory, it wasn't as authentic nor as personal an experience as some of the other things we did in Japan. It just felt like they churn people through the experience. But they did do a good job of giving us some history and info about the house and samurais, and the meditation at the end was very nice. I would have loved more time with the wooden practice sword, maybe a bit more time learning about the practice of wielding a Japanese sword instead of all the time spent in the other rooms. Overall, was a good experience, a bit over-priced, but I'm glad we did it!
Learning about the history of the Samurai was fascinating, well explained by native English translators. Won’t spoil the surprise but it’s exactly what you need to do when in Kyoto, whether you’re an adult or a child this experience caters to all ages !
This was a very fun experience to have with my teenage nephew. And it is just that an experience! I'd recommend this tour if you're into Samurai, want to learn about history or if you want to hold a Katana. It's just long enough and keeps you engaged the whole time. You do use an actual sword and are instructed by experts. That alone would have been enough, but the other elements are also wonderful. I appreciated learning about the location of the experience and the relationship between the history of the place and the owner, along with the team operating the experience. I randomly selected this tour and I'm very glad I did! My nephew loved it! I would recommend this for teens that can take and act on instructions well. It also involves being quiet and sitting still for what it is worth.