Samurai Japan

Arrival in Tokyo (Narita/Haneda Airport).

Meet your Japanese driver at the airport.

Individual transfer to the hotel without a guide.

Self-check-in to the hotel.

Attention! In most Japanese hotels, check-in is after 15:00/16:00. If desired, you can order early check-in for an additional fee, but this must be done immediately when ordering the tour.

15:00 Meeting with the coordinator in the hotel lobby, discussion of the program for the following days

OPTIONAL TOUR

Sightseeing tour of evening Tokyo: "Evening Tokyo. Tokyo Skytree. Asakusa District". Approximate tour time 16:00-20:00, 4 hours. MEALS NOT INCLUDED

We invite you to go on a trip around Tokyo in the evening, get to know the city, the subway system, and just feel the atmosphere of the city that was once home to thousands of samurai.

The historical district of Tokyo, Asakusa, will seem unusually elegant in the evening illumination. You will take a walk to the oldest Buddhist temple complex Senso-ji, and you will be able to buy traditional souvenirs on the shopping street Nakamise-dori.

Continuing the excursion, you will climb to the observation deck of the tallest television tower in the world - the Tokyo Television Tower - "Space Tree" in the Sumida district. In addition to the observation deck, you can visit a small oceanarium and a planetarium in one of the halls of the "Space Tree".

Then you will walk around Asakusa in the evening, and enjoy the view of the Senso-ji temple complex in the night lights.

Return to the hotel.

We invite you to have dinner at the restaurant "Ninja Akasaka". You will find yourself in the mystical world of Japanese secret night ninja killers with darkened secret rooms, narrow corridors and an original menu. At the end of the evening, a surprise for you - an original magician's show. The coordinator will take you to the restaurant.

Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with a Russian-speaking guide in the hotel lobby.

Sightseeing tour with a guide to the Museum of Japanese Swords and a master class in sharpening swords (can be replaced with an aikido lesson with a mentor).

Approximate tour time 9:00-17:00, 8 hours.

The tour will begin with a visit to the Museum of Japanese Swords - a small museum located in the Shibuya area, dedicated to samurai swords. This is the official museum of the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Sword Art. The Society's collection contains over 150 exhibits, the oldest of which were made in the Heian period (12th century), the latest - in the Meiji period (20th century). Some of the oldest swords are recognized as national treasures. Despite the fact that the swords were made for war, they were also considered works of art. The sword's special beauty is given by the so-called "hamon" - a wave pattern running along the entire blade of the sword. The museum has special lighting, under which the hamon shines most brightly; many compare this shine to the shine of a diamond. In the museum you can also see other exhibits: guards, hilts, protective equipment, helmets. It also shows the step-by-step production of swords.

Next, you will have lunch.

Then you will go to a master class on sword sharpening, where you can learn the basics of making a Japanese sword, and also try working with a samurai sword yourself. (can be replaced by an aikido lesson with a mentor).

Return to the hotel, free time. Dinner on your own.

Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with a Russian-speaking guide in the hotel lobby.

Guided sightseeing tour in "Tokyo at the Crossroads. Edo Museum", tea ceremony and visit to the Japanese sword shop."

Approximate tour time: 9:00-17:00, 8 hours

We offer you a fascinating excursion into the history of Japan - a visit to the Edo Museum. The Edo Museum is dedicated to the history of Tokyo, introduces the history of Tokyo from its foundation in 1590 by the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Includes 2 zones: a zone with the history of Edo and the history of Tokyo. The museum presents full-scale copies of the Kabuki Theater, townspeople's houses, city models from different eras, over 2,500 original manuscripts, scrolls, kimonos, maps, etc. The exhibition covers various aspects of life in the city of Edo: trade, crafts, popular sports, and the life of the nobility.

In the second part of the tour, you will visit the traditional Japanese garden Happoen, the name of which translates as "Garden, beautiful from all sides." You will see a collection of 500-year-old dwarf trees - bonsai, a small waterfall, a pond with golden carp and tea houses. In one of the houses by the pond, you will become a participant in a Japanese tea ceremony. An original Japanese dessert - wagashi is served for you with tea.

Then you will have lunch, and then you will visit a specialized store selling Japanese swords.

Return to the hotel, free time. Lunch and dinner on your own.

Free time in Tokyo.

OPTIONAL - EXCURSIONS FROM TOKYO

Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with a Russian-speaking guide in the hotel lobby.

Master class "What it's like to be a samurai", accompanied by a guide

Approximate excursion time: 8:00-12:00, 4 hours

We invite you to plunge into the world of real samurai, and feel what "real" samurai training means!

Master class program (90 minutes):

1. Meditation, bow
2. Transformation into a samurai (dressing in samurai training clothes)
3. Learning the Way of Bushido and samurai weapons, such as swords
4. Learning the art of fencing
5. Meditation, bow
6. Time for a photo session
7. Changing clothes and ending the master class
8. Lunch and return to the hotel.

Optional. Evening excursions / entertainment activities

Free time in Tokyo.

OPTIONAL - EXCURSIONS FROM TOKYO.

Check out from the hotel.

Individual transfer to the airport
Departure.
* depending on the circumstances, minor changes in the tour program are possible