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Kaga Samurai Spear Training at a Historic Shrine near Kanazawa
Few people in the world have ever held a samurai spear. Here, you will. Fudenryu Sojutsu is a 380-year-old spear martial art handed down by samurai who served the Maeda clan, one of the most powerful families in feudal Japan, and today it is taught nowhere else. Under a master's guidance, you will wield a 3.6-meter spear and learn the very thrusts and strikes once used on the battlefield. The lesson takes place at Enuma Shrine, where the lord's residence once stood, and ends with a visit to his
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Overview
- ✓Few people in the world have ever held a samurai spear.
- ✓Fudenryu Sojutsu is a 380-year-old spear martial art handed down by samurai who served the Maeda clan, one of the most powerful families in feudal Japan, and today it is taught nowhere else.
- ✓Under a master's guidance, you will wield a 3.6-meter spear and learn the very thrusts and strikes once used on the battlefield.
- ✓The lesson takes place at Enuma Shrine, where the lord's residence once stood, and ends with a visit to his tea house, a National Important Cultural Property.
Few people in the world have ever held a samurai spear. Here, you will. Fudenryu Sojutsu is a 380-year-old spear martial art handed down by samurai who served the Maeda clan, one of the most powerful families in feudal Japan, and today it is taught nowhere else. Under a master's guidance, you will wield a 3.6-meter spear and learn the very thrusts and strikes once used on the battlefield. The lesson takes place at Enuma Shrine, where the lord's residence once stood, and ends with a visit to his tea house, a National Important Cultural Property.
Few people in the world have ever held a samurai spear. Here, you will. Fudenryu Sojutsu is a 380-year-old spear martial art handed down by samurai who served the Maeda clan, one of the most powerful families in feudal Japan, and today it is taught nowhere else. Under a master's guidance, you will wield a 3.6-meter spear and learn the very thrusts and strikes once used on the battlefield. The lesson takes place at Enuma Shrine, where the lord's residence once stood, and ends with a visit to his tea house, a National Important Cultural Property.
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What’s Included
- ✓Admission to Choryutei tea house (National Important Cultural Property) with matcha
- ✓Spear and training uniform (dogi) rental
- ✓Formal blessing ceremony at Enuma Shrine
- ✓Certificate of completion and a spear amulet from Enuma Shrine
What to Bring
- •Public transportation options are available nearby
- •Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- •Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- •Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- •Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Meeting and Pickup
🚐Meet at start point
📍 Meeting point / start
Please meet your instructor in front of the main hall of Enuma Shrine. Look for a staff member wearing a martial arts uniform (dogi). The shrine is about a 15-minute walk from JR Daishoji Station. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time.
🏁 End point
Please meet your instructor in front of the main hall of Enuma Shrine. Look for a staff member wearing a martial arts uniform (dogi). The shrine is about a 15-minute walk from JR Daishoji Station. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time.
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