Matsumoto Castle Tour & Samurai Experience
- Experience Matsumoto’s Celebrated Samurai Culture
- Follow the Footsteps of the Samurai onto Matsumoto Castle
- Visit Matsumoto Castle: The Heart of the Samurai Story
- Experience in Katana sword techniques and the art of the combat
- Select your Sword and Learn the Art of the ‘Katana’ Sword
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Samurai Experience Afternoon Tour
Inclusions
Admission to attractions
Admission to: Samurai Experience
English-speaking guide
Guided tour inside the attraction
Exclusions
Transport
Meals and beverages
Other personal expenses
Additional Info
Important: Infants and children must be included in the passenger headcount
Free for children aged 0-5
Children aged 0-18 must be accompanied by a paying adult
This activity has no age limit
Participants who appear intoxicated may be refused service. In this case, no refunds will be given
Please refer to the venue's official website for more information about PWD accessibility
What's included in Matsumoto Castle Tour & Samurai Experience
(Subject to Option Inclusions)- Departure: Meet the operator at 09:00. Enter your preferred location at checkout. The operator will make the final confirmation accordingly. At the front of the JR Line ticket office / Starbucks Coffee inside the station.Latecomers or no-shows can't be refunded
- [Attraction/experience] 09:10, 1 hour(s) 30 min(s), Guided tour, Matsumoto Castle Park, Matsumoto Castle is nestled in the middle of the Japanese Alps. Due to this geography, the city strategically surrounds its castle, intrinsically linking the local culture to Samurai lore
- [Attraction/experience] 10:45, 1 hour(s), Guided tour, Matsumoto, Experience a live hands-on Samurai Sword Fighting activity! A Master Samurai will teach you some of these ancient fighting techniques
- [Return] 12:00, at Matsumoto Station,
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What better place to have your samurai experience than in a city with an authentic castle from the feudal era? Constructed at the end of the ‘Sengoku Jidai’ (Warring States Period), Matsumoto Castle is the grandest symbol of the city’s feudal origins and samurai heritage
To this day, residents of Matsumoto remain proud of that heritage, that can be experienced firsthand through an historic activity available in the city
Discover the history of Matsumoto Castle and the Samurai, then step into the shoes of an apprentice Samurai and experience this ancient art of combat for yourself!
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