Karate Lesson in Kagoshima by a Champion | Board Breaking

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About this activity

Feel the SAMURAI Spirit in Kagoshima!

What makes this experience special:

・Taught by a national karate champion in his own private home dojo

・Authentic karate in the prefecture where the Renshinkan lineage was founded

・Wooden board-breaking — take the broken pieces home as a souvenir

・Personalized certificate of completion with your name

・Your name written in Japanese calligraphy on a folding fan — yours to take home

・Photo & video support — capture the moment you'll never forget

・Fully customizable to your experience level (beginners to advanced)

・Perfect for solo travelers, couples, families & groups

No experience needed. Just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm.

Book now and feel the spirit of Kagoshima!

Booking for 4 or 5? Online booking is capped at 3 (our dojo is a small traditional room), but we can host 4–5 in one 90-minute session with two rotating teams. Message us, or book two reservations for the same date and we'll combine them.

Cruise passengers: free taxi help.

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At a glance

Duration: one hour
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–3
Guide: Japanese, English
Operated by: Visit Karate Kagoshima

Ages: Children (5–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Personalized Certificate of Completion with your name
Included: Karate uniform (Dogi) rental (subject to size availability)
Included: Wood board breaking — broken pieces yours to keep
Included: Photo & video support with smartphone stand & lighting
Included: Your name in Japanese kanji — calligraphy on a white folding fan, with a card explaining its meaning
Included: Tea and coffee: Traditional Kagoshima green tea or matcha, served after the experience. Bottled mineral water also provided.

Not included

Not included: Private transportation
Not included: Gratuities (optional)

Itinerary

Karate was born in Okinawa, but the Renshinkan school was founded here in Kagoshima. — Meet Your Sensei — Hirokazu Inada is a national champion who won the All-Japan tournament in 6th grade, the first ever from his Kagoshima dojo. This is not a tourist show: real karate, taught by a champion, in an authentic home dojo. — What to Expect (about 60 min) — 1. Welcome (5 min): learn "rei", the soul of karate. 2. Change into a dogi (5 min): feel how you stand once the obi is tied. 3. Kihon (15 min): the basic stances and strikes of Renshinkan. 4. A simple kata (15 min): move like a samurai. 5. Board breaking (15 min): the unforgettable moment, captured on camera. 6. Certificate & Kagoshima green tea (5 min). — Cruise Passengers Welcome — Arriving at Marine Port Kagoshima? Our dojo is about 20 min from the pier by taxi. We arrange a local taxi to meet you at the terminal with a name board, at no charge; you pay the driver directly (about JPY 2,700 one way, cards accepted). Start times follow your ship's schedule so you are back well before all-aboard. If the port call is cancelled, contact us and we will work with Viator to cancel without charge.

Stop 1

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Kōraichō, central Kagoshima — a 10-minute walk from Tenmonkan.

The exact address and directions will be sent after your booking is confirmed.

Cruise passengers: taxi pickup with a name board at the pier is available on request.(fare not included)

End point

Kōraichō, central Kagoshima — a 10-minute walk from Tenmonkan.

The exact address and directions will be sent after your booking is confirmed.

Cruise passengers: taxi pickup with a name board at the pier is available on request.(fare not included)