Kyoto Ninja Lesson: 1-Hour Hands-On Training in English for Beginners
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303 Ratings
Kyoto
Experience a 1-hour hands-on ninja training in Kyoto. Learn unique techniques, courtesy, meditation, breath control, and Japanese martial arts.
Duration: 1 hour
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Highlights
  • NINJA DOJO and STORE - Entry level 1 hour lesson: basic ninja training

Ninja meditation ‘Kuji-In’, Ninja breathing, Ninja walking, Introduction gimmick and trap at ninja trick house, Demonstration and training for Ninja sword, Sword training, Kunai(Dagger) training, Shuriken(Ninja star) training, Ninja blowgun(blow darts) training.

What's Included
  • On-board Wi-Fi
  • Ninja clothes rental
  • Entrance Fee
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Food and drink
Additional Information

A unique hour-long training session you won’t find anywhere else. You can learn some distinctive ninja techniques through direct, hands-on training conducted in English.

We begin our ninja training with dojo etiquette and ninja meditation, called ‘Kuji-kiri’. You’ll get a chance to master breath control similar to Yoga, along with the fundamentals of Japanese martial arts walking and Ninja walking.

Location
NINJA DOJO and STORE
Intersection of Muromachi st and Bukkoji st. 3-minute walk from Shijo-Karasuma intersection, from Exit 6 of Shijo station on the Subway Karasuma line and Karasuma station on the Hankyu Kyoto line. 15-minute by taxi or train from Kyoto station on the JR line.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Linda_t
Jun 9, 2024
Fun experience - Sharing these experiences with fun & laughter & encouragement amongst friends & strangers ❤ teachers were amazing 👏
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Nick_h
Jun 7, 2024
Fun Ninja Experience - Super fun experience! It's a really great way to spend a couple hours in the afternoon in Kyoto when it's hot out. We had a great time throwing shuriken and hitting targets across the room with blow darts! I would recommend this to people of all ages and backgrounds.
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Pamela_e
Jun 7, 2024
Incredible class - too bad being a Ninja isn’t a possible occupation! :-) - The lesson was fantastic — the instructor’s skills were incredible, and she made the class interesting and fun! The throwing stars, blowgun and escape door were especially cool.
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Nickolasc606
Jun 2, 2024
Immersive, cheerful, and memorable - I immediately felt immersed as soon as I had the attire on. The professor spoke great English, was easy to talk to, was quite masterful and spunky, and an incredibly fun and patient sensei! I went with my sister, and we really enjoyed the experience. This will be one of my favorite experiences in all of Japan, and I am grateful that they made Kyoto more than just a city of sightseeing attractions. They let you take pictures and videos, but they also have a dedicated photographer/videographer, and when I saw this, I expected to have to pay extra to receive these pictures, but much to my delight, these were sent automatically to my email! At the end, I was even able to talk with the sensei and practice my Japanese, which was extremely rewarding as someone who has spent a lot of time waiting to put my years of diligent ~studying~ (anime watching) to good use.
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Adrianoprea
Jun 1, 2024
Really worth it! - Very good class, really enjoyed it, you get much more from it than the samurai and ninja one at the samurai museum, very good experience!!
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Anonymous
May 25, 2024
Ninja Cool - Great experience! Very fun and informative. Throwing ninja stars was cool! Would highly recommended to anyone
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Pratiti_s
May 20, 2024
Must do in Kyoto - Amazing experience….must do when in Kyoto. Much different and more worth than just a samurai sword experience. Ninja gives many more fun activities in the session. Amazing hosts too. ❤️
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Climber66081342441
May 14, 2024
Great lecture for experiencing Ninja - Professional Japanese coach speaking fluent English to deliver lecture of being Ninja with practice, such as gestures, using Ninja weapons, Ninja culture.
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S9810cfgregm
May 11, 2024
Good fun for the whole family - Our family of 5 all had a great time at the Ninja lesson experience. Lots of fun, with a great instructor. We had the lesson to ourselves, so plenty of time to try all of the different weapons and techniques. The instructor runs the lesson with a good mix of humour and serious technique, so caters for a wide audience. English is good, so no issues there at all. Well worth it to have some fun and try something different!
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Donato_t
May 8, 2024
Esperienza unica - I had a great experience in one hour lesson with a group of friendly, professional and smiling instructors. The instructor (she was also very beautiful) teach us from the fingers movements to the basics of few weapons management. A very friendly environment for a great ninja’s lesson!!! A must do in Kyoto
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