2 hour private experience
Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Offered in Japanese, with a friendly Deeper Japan guide interpreting in your language
Meet the Master
What you’ll do
Enter a local town dojo and tour the building. Then, dress in the kimono and hakama training outfit for iaido and learn how to perform a few kata forms from the Musoujikiden Eishinryu school, guided by an iaido master. Finally, watch a demonstration by the iaido master.
Availability
Monday to Friday
Session 1 (10:00 - 12:00)
Who can attend
Children must be 10+
What’s included
A hakama and sword will be lent to you for the experience
What to wear
Clothing that can be changed easily
Access
25 minutes by car from Kanazawa Station
Discipline in Motion and Stillness
Developing from methods of wielding nihonto (Japanese katana), iaido emerged as a martial art during the Muromachi era, a period that saw the rise in power of the samurai class. The forms and motions, known as kata, that make up iaido are all methods linked to drawing one's katana to overcome an opponent or aggressor in a single moment. These motions are also conducted in tandem with meditation, where the practitioner seeks to train both the mind and body through developing a deeper understanding of the relationship between life and death, or between movement and stillness. As a result, many different schools and styles of iaido developed over time and have carried over the waves of time, teachers and students passing along their styles to the following generations. At this local town dojo in Kanazawa, experience the philosophy and kata of the Musoujikiden Eishinryu school of iaido from the grand-disciple of Nomura Joukichi, who brought this school of iaido to the Hokuriku region. Get dressed in the kimono and hakama training outfit and learn about the pristine balance between motion and stillness emphasized in iaido.
Cancellation Policy
Please make your booking at least 3 days in advance. See cancellation policy here.
A detailed itinerary will be emailed to you once your booking has been confirmed.
