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Samurai Ninja Museum Asakusa - Sword Experience
サムライニンジャミュージアム浅草 刀剣体験
Asakusa · Asakusa Station, 8 min walk (Tokyo Metro Ginza or Asakusa lines)
Why we recommend it
This Nishi-Asakusa museum runs a dedicated sword-handling lesson, not just a photo-op with a katana - guests dress in hakama and are coached through tameshigiri (mat-cutting) by an instructor. English-speaking staff make it one of the few Asakusa sword classes that goes beyond a museum tour.
- How to book
- Book online via the museum's official site or its listed booking partner; free cancellation offered.
- English
- yes
- Price band
- ¥¥¥
- Allow
- 120 min
- Group size
- Small groups, individuals welcome
- Station
- Asakusa Station, 8 min walk (Tokyo Metro Ginza or Asakusa lines)
- Verified
- 2026-09-25
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