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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Kenbu (sword performance), one of many Japanese traditional arts, demonstrates the culture of the samurai, a warrior class that ruled Japan for 700 years. Kenbu masters who work to keep the spirit of samurai culture alive perform this. stage show about 30-min at Samurai Kenbu Theater. Satisfy your intellectual curiosity with in-depth talks, and enjoy both traditional and new-style Kenbu performances based on historical tales from the feudal period. This includes a simple lesson on Japanese 'katana' swords.
Watch a Kenbu show in the first.
After the show, let's enjoy the mini experience with a sword and take phot.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
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Samurai Kenbu Theater, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Samurai Kenbu Theater, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Make your way to Samurai Kenbu Theater, conveniently located in downtown Kyoto. After removing your shoes and taking your seat, you’re introduced to the Japanese traditional art of Kembu through informative narration on stage.
Before each demonstration, you’ll learn about the culture of the samurai, a warrior class that ruled Japan from the 12th to 19th century. In feudal times, samurai were said to perform Kembu to give themselves courage or to achieve mental concentration.
During traditional and new-style Kenbu short performances, watch trained masters wield swords and recite short Japanese poems written by samurai before going to battle. Discover the art of folding a fan as a show of respect in Japanese culture.
You can also take a simple Japanese sword experience.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Approximately 40 minutes of the hour will be the show part, followed by the mini experience part.
Please come down the stairs on the right side of the toward the GOZAN building to the reception desk.
Please arrive 15 minutes to 5 minutes prior to the start time.
If you wish to cancel a reservation, you must do so yourself on Viator.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Scott_F
07 Oct 2025
As much as I loved the Kenbu performance, and think I would prefer to something a little more interactive next time.
Penny_B
30 Sep 2025
Take your shoes off to enter have two types of chairs low to grown and normal. Performance was really good. Taking pictures afterwards was fun
rebeccamJ9560PP
05 Sep 2025
The man who did a great deal of the speaking during the presentation was almost completely unintelligible - I only understood maybe a quarter of what he was saying. The performance part was well done but hard to see, and the rest was just eh.
This tour in
Japan
is organized by
Ginbu Co., LTD. (former name: Samurai Ke
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