Tokyo Samurai Experience: Try Cutting with a Real Japanese Sword

Try cutting a rolled tatami mat with a real, sharp Japanese sword (katana), guided by a master at an authentic Japanese swordsmanship training hall (dojo) in Tokyo. Feel the sword’s weight, focus on your target, and attempt your own cut under the master’s supervision. Discover how technique, rather than brute strength, helps the blade pass through the mat. Change into traditional training attire and learn grip, stance, and sword movement before your cutting attempt. Experience the precision and control of Japanese swordsmanship, with the traditions of iaido providing context. After your practice, watch the master’s demonstration up close with a new appreciation of his skill. Receive a certificate of completion as a souvenir. Select the real-sword cutting option to try cutting the tatami mat. Participants must be 18 or older, sign a waiver, and follow the master’s instructions. The experience without real-sword cutting is available for ages 5 and above.