Become a Samurai through bushido and honor at 【Osaka Castle】
・With the Osaka Castle behind you, don the armor and join the fray of battle!
・Learn about the self-respect and responsibility of a samurai; a necessity when walking the streets with a deadly weapon by your side
・Learn about the tea ceremony, an essential part of self-development of every samurai・When facing death a samurai reflects upon his past life and leaves behind a parting poem
・”Bushido is realised in the presence of death.” Willing to die for honor or a certain cause
Information
Venue
SAMURAI HONOR
Experience
① SAMURAI RISE course, ② HONOR course, ③ BUSHIDO course
Available
Daily
Startingtime
① SAMURAI RISE course 10:00, ② HONOR course 11:00, 14:00, 17:00, ③ BUSHIDO course 11:00, 14:00, 17:00
Meetingtime
30 minutes before the course starts
Duration
① SAMURAI RISE course 40 minutes, ② HONOR course 120 minutes, ③ BUSHIDO course 150 minutes
Participants
1〜20 people ※Group bookings for 21+ people are also possible. Please consult with us through the contact form.
Languages
English, Chinese
Access
① 1 minute walk from Osaka Business Park Station (Exit 1) on Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line ② 2 minutes walk from "Osaka-jo Koen" station on JR Osaka Loop Line ③ 10 minutes walk from West Exit of Kyobashi Station on JR Osaka Loop Line, Tozai Line
Plan Information
SAMURAI RISE Course ① (Optional: filming and movie making)
Duration: 40 minutes
Includes: Professional photo shoot, Portent of bushido, Understanding of bushido
Optional: filming and movie making 1 minute 11,000 JPY ～ 10 minutes 110,000 JPY
HONOR Course① (Optional: filming and movie making)
Duration: 120 minutes
Includes: Professional photo shoot, Portent of bushido, Understanding of bushido, Warrior tea ceremony, Parting poem, Zenith of bushido
Optional: filming and movie making 1 minute 11,000 JPY ～ 10 minutes 110,000 JPY
BUSHIDO Course① (Optional: filming and movie making)
Duration: 150 minutes
Includes: Professional photo shoot, Portent of bushido, Understanding of bushido, Warrior tea ceremony, Parting poem, Zenith of bushido, Harakiri
Optional: filming and movie making 1 minute 11,000 JPY ～ 10 minutes 110,000 JPY
SAMURAI RISE Course② (Optional: cinematic filming and movie making)
Duration: 40 minutes
Includes: Professional photo shoot, Portent of bushido, Understanding of bushido
Optional: cinematic filming and movie making 1 minute 33,000 JPY
HONOR Course② (Optional: cinematic filming and movie making)
Duration: 120 minutes
Includes: Professional photo shoot, Portent of bushido, Understanding of bushido, Warrior tea ceremony, Parting poem, Zenith of bushido
Optional: cinematic filming and movie making 1 minute 33,000 JPY
BUSHIDO Course② (Optional: cinematic filming and movie making)
Duration: 150 minutes
Includes: Professional photo shoot, Portent of bushido, Understanding of bushido, Warrior tea ceremony, Parting poem, Zenith of bushido, Harakiri
Optional: cinematic filming and movie making 1 minute 33,000 JPY
SAMURAI RISE Course
Duration: 40 minutes
Includes: Professional photo shoot, Portent of bushido, Understanding of bushido
HONOR Course
Duration: 120 minutes
Includes: Professional photo shoot, Portent of bushido, Understanding of bushido, Warrior tea ceremony, Parting poem, Zenith of bushido
BUSHIDO Course
Duration: 150 minutes
Includes: Professional photo shoot, Portent of bushido, Understanding of bushido, Warrior tea ceremony, Parting poem, Zenith of bushido, Harakiri
[Osaka Castle] Experience calligraphy class by the number one master in Japan whilst wearing a kimono (as couples or families). Take home a fan or scroll to commemorate the experience.
Duration: 90 minutes
- First, you will be provided with an explanation of the culture of calligraphy and how it evolved in Japan throughout history.
- In addition to writing your favorite Kanji characters in calligraphy, have the calligraphy master create your own unique phonetic reading of your name using various kanji.
- Write your favorite words or your own name on an authentic Japanese fan. The result is a one-of-a-kind fan or hanging scroll that can be taken home as a souvenir.
[Osaka Castle Samurai Calligraphy (Farewell words)] Before the battle of Osaka, the warrior looks back on his life in anticipation of death and writes the last word on the entire sheet of paper with a
Duration: 90 minutes
- Choose your favorite Japanese character or word and write it on the SAMURAI set of two special papers put together, each of them 8 times the size of the standard calligraphy paper.
- First you will be introduced to the tools and principles of calligraphy and once you have a grasp of the culture of calligraphy, its history and its evolution throughout the ages you will participate directly in the experience.
- The calligraphy master will create a unique phonetic reading of your name in Kanji.