Swordsmanship Experience & Lunch (or Tea & Sweets) in Omuta, Fukuoka
Overview
At Omuta, Fukuoka, watch master swordsmith Genrokuro Matsunaga cut a rolled bamboo mat, then feast on exquisite Japanese cuisine at a 'ryotei' (traditional Japanese restaurant) — or enjoy matcha tea and sweets.
Highlights
- Watch a demonstration of ‘tameshigiri,’ the art of test-cutting a target
- Feel like a samurai for a day as you watch a legendary master swordsmith in action
- Enjoy exquisite, quality Japanese cuisine at a 60-year-old ryotei
- At the ryotei, view a painting by the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi
- Learn the basics of swordsmanship from a highly acclaimed swordsmith that has forged over 1,000 swords