Operators / Samurai sword — an iaido or tate lesson
HiSUi TOKYO
抜刀道場 HiSUi TOKYO
Ginza · Ginza Station (Ginza / Marunouchi / Hibiya lines), short walk
Why we recommend it
A working battodo (sword-drawing) dojo on the upper floor of a Ginza building, teaching actual iaido technique with real swords rather than a costumed photo-op — trial lessons follow the same curriculum used for the dojo's ongoing students.
- How to book
- Apply for a trial iaido / battodo (sword-drawing) lesson through the experience-lesson application form on the official site.
- English
- partial
- Price band
- ¥¥¥
- Allow
- 60 min
- Group size
- Small-group or private lessons in a dedicated dojo
- Station
- Ginza Station (Ginza / Marunouchi / Hibiya lines), short walk
- Verified
- 2026-09-25
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