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Samurai MuseumSAMURAI MUSEUM(サムライミュージアム)

4.5

1463 Reviews
Museum / Science Museum

This museum is dedicated to generals and samurai of the Warring States period. There are displays of armor and swords by period, and explanations of the origins of the samurai. You can also rent armor to get your picture taken as a samurai! It's very popular with tourists from overseas. They also have an attraction letting you join in a sword battle, as well as lots of events like sword preparation and calligraphy classes. They also sell souvenirs and gifts like replica armor.

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place Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Kabukichou 2-25-6 Yongwa 6th Building 1F
phone 0364576411

Review of Samurai Museum

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Reviewed:2018/11/30 Waste of money and time - please don’t go
This is a samurai museum, really
Oh come on. This is the most crappy samurai museum that I’ve ever known.
Too few amours, low quality, bad display...
And the price is extremely expensive for those...
Reviewed:2018/11/30 Expensive and a little boring (for me)
The Samurai Museum is in Shinjuku. Entry (November 2018) was 1800 Yen. They accept credit cards. It is quite a small museum with a few rooms showing Samurai related items such as swords, guns...
Reviewed:2018/11/29 Great museum for young and old alike, interactive and fascinating
Other reviewers had said this was a small museum which nearly put me off but DO GO! Its a great piece of Japanese history, well told by the guides with some amazing costumes on display. The fully...
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Address

Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Kabukichou 2-25-6 Yongwa 6th Building 1F [map]

Phone

0364576411

Hours
10:30-21:00 (Last entry is 20:30)
Closed
open everyday
Fees
[Admission fee] Adults 1800yen, child 800 yen, under 3 years Free
Parking Lot
Not available
Credit Card
Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, DISCOVER, UnionPay)

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    There is no Bus Stop nearby.
    There is no IC nearby.

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