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PLAN

Kumamoto Musashi Tour: All About Legendary Swordsman Miyamoto Musashi

  • Reigando (in Unganzen-ji Temple)

  • Unganzen-ji Temple

  • Shimada Museum of Art

  • Shimada Museum of Art

  • Tour Details
1. This tour takes a deep dive into the life of Miyamoto Musashi, a legendary swordsman said to have been undefeated in 60 duels!
2. Head to the cave where Miyamoto Musashi retreated and wrote about swordsmanship and martial arts in general in The Book of Five Rings.
3. Visit the grave where Miyamoto Musashi is said to have been buried.
4. Tour around an art museum where several items related to this famous swordsman, such as his swords and portraits, are on display.
5. This tour promotes Cross-cultural Understanding as stated under Sunrise Tours' Sustainable Development Goals.
Please check the following page for details.
http://jtbgmt.com/en/g-web/sdgs
  • Tour Overview
Req. to Run Tour
2guest(s)
Req. per Booking
2guest(s)
Departs
Kumamoto
Guide Service
English
Tour Guide/Conductor Language
Not Available
Audio Guide
Not Available
Tangential multilingual assistant or multilingual reception accepted
Not Available
Meeting Place/Time
In front of Information Center entrance inside Kumamoto Station building/13:50
Included
English-speaking guide fee; Travel accident insurance; Other admission fees, experience fees, and transportation costs included in the tour
  • Remarks
Remarks
Planning Company:JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
Address:2-3-14 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Registration No.:Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 1723)

A member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents
  
[Reception Method]
At reception, please show your reservation confirmation sheet, a printout of the reservation confirmation e-mail, or show the e-mail on your mobile device screen to staff.
[Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions]

- If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 7 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be canceled.

- The last reception day (reservation deadline) is 7 days prior to the tour at 0:00.

- The tour will proceed even in case of rain.
[Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations]

- 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.
[Important Notes/Supplements: What to Wear/Bring]

- Please participate in shoes and clothes which are easy to walk in. As some locations require shoes to be taken off, please wear or bring socks.

- In case of inclement weather, the meditation experience will not be held in the cave; instead it will be in a hall in Unganzen-ji Temple.
[Important Notes/Supplements: Hired Car Company]

TaKuRoo

In the event that a bus company not listed in the Remarks/Important Notes will be used, customers will receive a separate confirmation document via email at least 1 day in advance.

Booking

  • January
    2024
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  • Seats available
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  • Requests Accepted
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Price (per person)
Adults (12-99)
JPY
children (6-11)
JPY
Infants (0-5)
JPY
Number of People
Adults
Children
Infants
Payment in Advance Total
JPY
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  • Itinerary

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DayTimeDurationItineraryItinerary Details/Special ItemsTransportationMeal
StartEnd(min)
113:5014:00 Meet in front of Information Center entrance inside Kumamoto Station buildingPlease show your reservation confirmation sheet at reception. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the departure time.  
114:1515:0045Shimada Museum of ArtMany items related to Miyamoto Musashi are kept here. 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 tour by the director along with explanations from the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. (If the director is unavailable, the guide will provide explanations.)Hired car 
115:1015:3020Nishi-no-MusashizukaIn 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, Terao Magonojo, is said to have been Musashi's most important student, and to whom the manuscript of The Book of Five Rings was given.
There are several places in Kumamoto City that are thought to be Musashi's grave. There is a theory that only his sword was buried in the grave in Tatsuda, and that his body was actually buried in the Terao family grave, so this tour will visit the Nishi-no-Musashizaka, "The Western Grave of Miyamoto Musashi."		Hired car 
116:0017:0060Reigando (in Unganzen-ji Temple)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 legendary samurai in this cave, and spend some time meditating. At Unganzen-ji Temple, a swordsmanship display by Musashi's disciples and The Five Hundred Disciples of Buddha can be viewed. The Five Hundred Disciples of Buddha (Gohyaku Rakan) are a large number of stone statues, each distinctly shaped like disciples of Buddha, placed alongside a narrow path on the rocky mountainside from Unganzen-ji Temple to Reigando.
   *In case of inclement weather, the meditation experience will not be held in the cave; instead it will be in a hall in Unganzen-ji Temple.		Hired car 
1 18:00 Drop-off at Specified Hotel in Kumamoto City   
  • Itinerary

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DayTimeDurationItineraryItinerary Details/Special ItemsTransportationMeal
StartEnd(min)
113:5014:00 Meet in front of Information Center entrance inside Kumamoto Station buildingPlease show your reservation confirmation sheet at reception. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the departure time.  
114:1515:0045Shimada Museum of ArtMany items related to Miyamoto Musashi are kept here. 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 tour by the director along with explanations from the National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. (If the director is unavailable, the guide will provide explanations.)Hired car 
115:1015:3020Nishi-no-MusashizukaIn 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, Terao Magonojo, is said to have been Musashi's most important student, and to whom the manuscript of The Book of Five Rings was given.
There are several places in Kumamoto City that are thought to be Musashi's grave. There is a theory that only his sword was buried in the grave in Tatsuda, and that his body was actually buried in the Terao family grave, so this tour will visit the Nishi-no-Musashizaka, "The Western Grave of Miyamoto Musashi."		Hired car 
116:0017:0060Reigando (in Unganzen-ji Temple)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 legendary samurai in this cave, and spend some time meditating. At Unganzen-ji Temple, a swordsmanship display by Musashi's disciples and The Five Hundred Disciples of Buddha can be viewed. The Five Hundred Disciples of Buddha (Gohyaku Rakan) are a large number of stone statues, each distinctly shaped like disciples of Buddha, placed alongside a narrow path on the rocky mountainside from Unganzen-ji Temple to Reigando.
   *In case of inclement weather, the meditation experience will not be held in the cave; instead it will be in a hall in Unganzen-ji Temple.		Hired car 
1 18:00 Drop-off at Specified Hotel in Kumamoto City   

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