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Attractiveness of budo tourism

Diverse budo from ancient Japan

Budo that have been well known in Japan since ancient times include judo, kendo, karate, kyudo, sumo, aikido, shorinji kempo, naginata halberds, and jukendo.They can be experienced at many places across Japan.

Introduction of Budo Tourism
Initiatives in Japan

Tone up your mind, techniquw and physique by experiencing the spirityality of budo

Budo refines your personality, enhances your morality, and respects civility. It is characterized by its ability to nurture the spirit in addition to martial techniques, and it is highly esteemed abroad as well.

Fusion of budo and attracive sightseeing spots

Together with the budo experience, you can enjoy sightseeing in the surrounding area. Through visiting picturesque spots and cultural and historical places, you can gain an increased sense of Japan.

武道体験エリアマップ

Yamagata Iaido(Murayama Iai Shinbukan)
Fukushima Kyudo(Aizu Clan School Nisshinkan)
Ibaraki Yabusame horseback archery(Japanese Traditional
Mounted Archery Yabusame)
Tokyo Judo(Bunbu Ichido Juku Shidokan) Kendo(SAMURAI TRIP) Karate(True Japan Tour) Sumo(sumo experience.com) Sumo(Arukikata) Iaido(Toyama Bizenkai) Samurai experience(AYUMU OSHIRO's Martial Arts School) Swordfight experience(Sword fight lesson SAMURAI’ve) Ninjutsu(Musashi Ninja Clan)
Ishikawa Kyudo, Kendo, and Swords
(Learn about samurai culture and the spirit of bushido Kanazawa Budo Tourism Project)
Kyudo(Kanazawa Culture and Sports Commission)
Kyoto Kendo(WAK JAPAN) Aikido(Aikido Aishinkan) Sword(Waraku)
Osaka Kendo, naginata halberds(Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences)
Hyogo Naginata halberds(Syubukan)
Wakayama Aikido(Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau)
Shimane Sumo(Arukikata)
Hiroshima Kyudo(Kyudo Experience Dojo SHA-RAKU)
Kagawa Shorinji Kempo(Kongo Zen Sohonzan Shorinji)
Okinawa Okinawa Karate(Okinawa Dento Karatedo Shinkokai) Okinawa Karate(Ageshio Japan) Ryukyu Kobudo(FM Kumejima)
All over Japan Jukendo(All Japan Jukendo Federation)

Introduction of Budo Tourism Initiatives in Japan

  • Judo
  • Kendo
  • Kyudo
  • Sumo
  • Karate
  • Aikido
  • Shorinji kempo
  • Naginata halberds
  • Jukend
  • OTHER

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Yamagata Prefecture
Iaido

Murayama Iai Shinbukan

Iaido uses Japanese swords to train swordsmanship and spirit. Its founder, Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu, was born in 1542 in Hayashizaki village, Ushu Tateoka (the current Hayashizaki, Murayama City). The dojo adjacent to Iai Shrine (official name: Kumano Iai Ryo Shrine) offers Iaido experience programs. The trial cutting (shizan) experience is a popular program to learn the shape of Iaido and Shohatto from high grade instructors and cut a tatami-tube with real swords. In addition, demonstration and trial cutting tour programs are held. Powerful swordsmanship using real swords is a sight to see.

Tokyo/Shimane Prefecture
Sumo

Arukikata

Sumo, which is closely related to Japanese traditional culture and spiritual culture, is a prestigious budo that has been handed down from Japanese mythology to the present day. The appearance of sumo wrestlers has not changed since the Edo period (1603-1868), and today many foreign wrestlers are also active, making sumo increasingly well-known abroad. If you participate in a program that visits the morning practice at sumo stables in Sumida City, Tokyo, which is a sacred place for sumo, or a program that visits Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, the place where sumo is said to have originated, you will be able to experience the depth of sumo even more.

Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyu Kobudo

FM Kumejima

Ryukyu kobudo is an ancient Okinawan martial arts with weapons that uses sticks and nunchaku to practice kata (form). On Kume Island, where Shinken Taira, who is said to be a leading figure of Ryukyu kobudo, was born, you can actually experience kobudo. Kume Island, the entire island of which is also an Okinawa Prefectural Natural Park, is a beautiful remote island with many scenic spots. You can experience Ryukyu kobudo with nature at such a scenic spot, which is unique to Kume Island. The experience-based program with the view of the crystal clear ocean in the distance will heal you with every breath, and if you participate in the morning yoga program based on the same breathing theme, you can experience an even greater healing effect.

棒やヌンチャクなどを使って型を修練する沖縄古来の武器術
朝ヨガプログラム
Ishikawa Prefecture
Kyudo, Kendo, and Swords

Learn about samurai culture and
the spirit of bushido
Kanazawa Budo Tourism Project

The Kaga domain, known as Kaga Hyakumangoku (Kaga 1 million koku) during the Edo period (1603-1868), was the second largest taihan (domains of feudal lords who were granted 10,000 koku or more by the shogun during the Edo period) after the Tokugawa shogunate family. Inheriting this history, Kanazawa still has crafts such as gold leaf and kaga yuzen, performing arts such as noh and geiko culture, and samurai culture such as the tea ceremony and other traditional arts, and various budo can also be experienced. With the full cooperation of the Ishikawa Prefecture Kyudo Federation, you can experience kyudo while wearing hakama at the authentic kyudo hall that is also used in tournaments. You can experience kendo with guidance from a 7th dan kendo master and see the swords actually possessed by samurai.

弓道体験
刀剣の見学
Wakayama Prefecture
Aikido

Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau

Aikido is a modern budo that was founded by Morihei Ueshiba, who studied traditional Japanese martial arts and then went on to establish aikido through rigorous spiritual training. Popular in about 140 countries and regions, it now has many fans not only in Japan but all over the world. In aikido, practitioners practice together regardless of age, gender, and so on, and do not compete with each other. In the practice, uke (who applies the technique) and tori (who receives the technique) train their mind and body by exchanging techniques.
In Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, where Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido, was born and raised, you can experience aikido under easy-to-understand guidance.

弓道体験
Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Karate

Okinawa Dento Karatedo Shinkokai

Karate has been developed over centuries as a unique budo fusing the traditional Okinawan art of te with Chinese budo, etc. (*There are various theories.) It later spread around the world, and today there are more than 130 million karate aficionados worldwide.
The four main schools of contemporary Okinawa Karate are Shorin Ryu, Goju Ryu, Uechi Ryu, and classical budo using weapons such as poles, nunchakus, and sai. Many travelers from around the world take part in the wide range of training programs available, including not only regular evening training in the dojo but also morning training and introductions to the four main schools of Okinawa Karate.

Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau
Osaka
Kendo, naginata halberds

Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences

Budo respects the personality of others and values manners to nurture spiritually rich human beings. The kendo club and naginata club of Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences have contributed to continuing and developing the tradition and the spiritual culture for more than 50 years since their foundation. Moreover, the Sennan area of Osaka Prefecture, where the university is located, is an attractive area with a traditional festival and hot springs as well as history, culture, and industrial resources.
Enjoy the BUDO experience of pretending to be the fencer with other student fencers or participate in an advanced-level lesson, depending on your goal, under the guidance of specialized instructors while sightseeing the attractive Senshu area.

Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
Tokyo
Sumo

sumo experience.com

Sumo is a sport that respects the courtesy of beginning and ending with rei. Sumo wrestlers' actions also have various meanings. Showing their palms with extended hands wide to the right and left is said to convey to the opponent that they will compete fairly and squarely without weapons, and the sprinkling of salt is said to purify evil spirits. An experience program to convey the essence of sumo accurately and honestly to overseas visitors is available. The program focuses on that sumo has aspects of competition as well as traditional culture as a Shinto ritual. You can experience the charm of prestigious sumo.

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