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A two-and-a-half-hour private iaido lesson in a Kakunodate dojo facing the samurai street, ending with a test cut on a cardboard figure.
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Active travelers with a strong interest in martial arts and a long call.
All sales are final: no refund for any cancellation. Transport to Kakunodate is not included, the operator asks for moderate fitness, and with 3 reviews the record is thin.
It takes place at one venue, so there is no route to list.
Guide languages: English. Cancellation: All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations. Run by Akita INAKA Travel.
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A two-and-a-half-hour private iaido lesson in a Kakunodate dojo facing the samurai street, ending with a test cut on a cardboard figure. Best for: Active travelers with a strong interest in martial arts and a long call.
About 7 hours. The tour runs 2 hr 30 min; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. Add the port-to-station ride and about an hour each way to Kakunodate.
The operator's policy: All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
All sales are final: no refund for any cancellation. Transport to Kakunodate is not included, the operator asks for moderate fitness, and with 3 reviews the record is thin.
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