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Hiroshima: Traditional Japanese Archery Experience

4.9  / 576 reviews
Activity provider:SHA-RAKU Archery Experience
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Hiroshima: Traditional Japanese Archery Experience

Activity provider:SHA-RAKU Archery Experience
4.9  / 576 reviews
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Discover kyudo, a Japanese martial art. Try your hand in a style of archery which requires complete focus of mind and body. Benefit from a brief explanation of the art of kyudo as well as detailed instructions throughout the experience.

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Duration 1 hour
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Experience

Highlights
  • Dress in an authentic kyudo uniform and armor
  • Learn to shoot arrows at a target
  • Enjoy an authentic kyudo experience even as a complete beginner
Full description
Kyudo is a Japanese martial art which consists of shooting at a target with a Japanese bow so as to achieve complete focus in the mind and body. The main difference between kyudo and western archery is that in kyudo every movement follows a traditional routine which pays respect to the equipment and to the opponent. Just a three-minute walk from the Atomic Bomb Dome, this activity allows you to enjoy a genuine Japanese archery experience while in Hiroshima.  Upon arrival to the archery range, get kitted out in an authentic kyudo uniform, including dogi upper-wear and hakama lower-wear. Listen to a brief explanation of the art of kyudo and to instructions and demonstrations throughout the experience. With the knowledge and skills picked up, shoot at the target with the arrows, along the way gaining an understanding of the fun and challenging aspects of the sport, particularly those arising from wearing the traditional hakama and armor.  Typically in kyudo, you're not allowed to pull the arrow until you master the basics, but during this experience, you'll have the chance to enjoy the real sport even as a complete beginner. It's a bit difficult to hit the target at first, which makes it that much more exciting when you finally do. Hitting the target is also believed to bring good luck and make your wishes come true, even in the mini-sized kyudo ground you'll be shooting in.
Includes
  • Traditional tools and costumes
  • 1-hour Japanese traditional archery experience (45 minutes of practice and target shooting, 15 minutes of changing, closing, and taking photos)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
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  • People with mobility impairments

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  •  This tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility
  •  This activity is suitable for beginners
  •  In rare cases, the strings may hit your arms and wrists and cause swelling
  •  Pants rather than skirts or shorts are recommended

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based on 76 reviews

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I absolutely LOVED it! My instructor was funny and helped me every step of the way! We did have a few lost in translation moments but thank god for technology! He used every resource to help me better understand the current and past culture of bow and its use.

April 18, 2023

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Crystal – United StatesVerified booking

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His english might not be the best but with the help of his translation App every instruction and explanation was clear and I was able to learn the beginners techniques in the given time and had a lot of fun. Thank you again Sensei for a great first Kyudo experience.

April 12, 2023

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Benjamin – GermanyVerified booking

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The activity itself was brilliant. The teacher gave very clear instructions and used a translator app for anything that was too complicated to say in English. I improved a lot over the course of a short session and I appreciated how professional, clear, friendly and well mannered the teacher was. I did have one problem that other travellers should be aware of though - if the teacher offers to take videos and pictures they will share a google drive folder with you to download the pictures. Unfortunately, I had limited internet access whilst in Japan and therefore didn’t manage to download my pictures before the google link expired. (The link only lasted 2 days! 😰 So make sure you download your pictures before it expires!) I have emailed them back to see if they still have my pictures stored somewhere for me to try downloading them again so fingers crossed! 🤞Anyway, the experience itself was well worth it! 🙂 Thank you!

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