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Samurai Ninja Museum Tokyo with Experience

サムライ忍者ミュージアム東京

Asakusa · near Asakusa Station (Ginza / Asakusa lines), ~8 min walk; near Senso-ji

A four-floor museum (opened December 2023) beside Senso-ji offering English-guided tours through Edo-period armour and swords, plus hands-on experiences: samurai armour try-on and photos, swordsmanship/katana forms with a master, shuriken throwing and blowgun. Upgraded packages add tameshigiri (target cutting).

Why children love it: They dress in armour, learn to draw and swing a real training katana, and throw ninja stars — an interactive mix of dress-up and action with a very high visitor rating.

Honest drawbacks: Some upgraded sword/tameshigiri packages have minimum age limits (children under 3, and under 10 for certain programs). Popular, so it can feel busy.

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Best for
Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17)
Minimum age
3+
Time to allow
1.5h
Opening hours
Daily from ~09:00, tours depart every 15 minutes
Price
Guided tour + shuriken from ~¥3,000; full sword lesson with hakama/katana and tameshigiri upgrades cost more (roughly ¥6,000-¥12,000+)
Booking
Reserve ahead
English
★★★★★
Indoor / weather
indoor · rainy-day ok
Confidence
Verified

Getting there: Area: Asakusa, Taito.