Kumamoto Afternoon Half Day Miyamoto Musashi Tour with Hired Car

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| Kumamoto, Japan

Features

Free Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

4.2 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee
Admission fees, experience fees, and transportation costs included in the tour
Hotel drop-off (Only for hotels in Kumamoto City)

Fees other than those listed in Includes

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that participants may not join partway through the tour. Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled
Itinerary locations and itinerary order may be changed depending on weather conditions and operating conditions of locations to be visited. Even when changed, the tour charge will not be refunded
If it is difficult to have the meditation experience in the Reigando cave due to inclement weather or other reasons, the experience will be held in a hall in Unganzen-ji Temple
There will be an accompanying National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter from the tour meeting location to the tour end location
Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with hired car seats and experience activities. If seats or experience activities are required, please make a booking under the child rate
As Reigando Cave is located within the grounds of Unganzen-ji Temple in the mountains, some paths may have poor or uneven footing. Please be sure to participate in shoes which are easy to walk in. Furthermore, as some locations require shoes to be taken off, please bring socks or wear them in advance
As large luggage such as suitcases cannot be brought during the tour, please leave them in a locker or at your hotel before participating
Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour

Embark on a journey to Kumamoto, where the unrivaled swordsman Miyamoto Musashi spent his later years, and visit places associated with him. Begin with a tour around the Shimada Museum where several items related to this famous swordsman, such as his swords and portraits, are on display. Afterwards, visit Nishi-no-Musashizuka,...

Duration 4 Hours and 10 Minutes
Group Tour
Max 4 people in the group

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Shimada Museum of Arts
The Shimada Museum of Art houses many items related to Miyamoto Musashi. Look forward to seeing swords said to have been owned by Miyamoto Musashi, as well as portraits such as those of this legendary swordsman and that of his duel with rival Sasaki Kojiro at Ganryujima. Enjoy a guided...
- Duration 45 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included•
- Guided Experience
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At Nishi-no-Musashizuka, in the family grave of Terao Nobuyuki, one of Miyamoto Musashi's students, there is a natural rock inscribed with characters for "Harunobu Koji." Harunobu is Musashi's real name, and Koji is the title for a man who devotes himself to Buddhism without becoming a priest. Terao Nobuyuki's brother,...
- Duration 20 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required

Nishi Ward

Spending his last 5 years in Kumamoto, Miyamoto Musashi retreated to the Reigando cave and composed The Book of Five Rings. The Book of Five Rings is a text on the essentials of the art of war, such as secret techniques of swordsmanship. Take a moment to imagine the fabled...