--- title: Experience of Samurai and Samurai license of Samurai Armor Photo Studio lang: en type: tour city: Tokyo country: Japan price: 203 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.99 reviews: 88 duration_minutes: 90 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 9 of 24 (Samurai, Culture & Craft Workshops) schedule_checked: 2026-11-07 data_updated: 2026-11-08 canonical: https://guidekin.com/japan/tokyo/tours/experience-of-samurai-and-samurai-license-of-samurai-armor-photo-studio/ --- # Experience of Samurai and Samurai license of Samurai Armor Photo Studio **Guidekin's take:** A private tour for your party centres on a studio photo session in samurai armor. A photographer, digital images on an SD card, a souvenir license and photo frame are included; the armor and helmet are rentals. 4.99 from 88 reviews at €203 per person for 1h 30m. In our comparison: #9 of 24 in Samurai, Culture & Craft Workshops, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Let's acquire a samurai license and a family coat of arms T-shirt! You wear armor and become a samurai one hours. We photograph you while you become samurai with the armor . The samurai license has samurai photo of yours and family coat of arms of the samurai Armour photo studio. The last we hand a samurai license and a T-shirt with family coat of arms to you. You experience samurai tour one hours. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Samurai Armor Photo Studio, - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - 4 start times: between 10:00 and 16:00 - Strollers OK: infants accepted **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €203 per person - Duration: 1h 30m - Rating: 4.99/5 from 88 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Samurai Armor Photo Studio - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Private tour, your party only - Guide languages: English - Start times: 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-11-07 ## Reviews 4.99 from 88 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 88 of 88. - 5 stars: 87 (99%) - 4 stars: 1 (1%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers praise the armour, posing guidance and professional photos; the reviews offer little critical feedback **Praised:** - Enthusiastic, welcoming staff who help visitors feel comfortable - Explanations of samurai history and the different armour sets - Careful help putting on the armour and directing poses - Professional photos that reviewers value as souvenirs - A choice of armour sets and props for varied photos **Complaints:** - No recurring complaint is described in this review sample Written by Guidekin from the 50 most recent English reviews on Tripadvisor & Viator (2023-07-12 to 2026-11-06); last checked 2026-11-08. ## What's included - Professional photographer - Samurai kacchu armor and helmet rental - SD card with your photos stored in digital format - Samurai license and Photo frame ## Itinerary 1. **Samurai Armor Photo Studio** (1h 30m; admission included) - With this course, you will wear the armor of your choice and feel the Samurai spirit. Also with Katana and "Yari" (spear), you will pose for the photos of your everlasting memories ! You will be a real Samurai just being there in the studio. ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri - Departures: 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-11-07 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Samurai Armor Photo Studio, King Building, 5-6 Maruyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other Samurai, Culture & Craft Workshops | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #9 of 24** | €203 | 1h 30m | 4.99 (88) | private | | [Pixel Lab Tokyo: Gameboy Mod Workshop (Classic/Color/Advance/SP)](/japan/tokyo/tours/pixel-lab-tokyo-gameboy-mod-workshop-classic-color-advance-sp/?format=md) | €336 | 3h | 5.0 (221) | shared | | [Tokyo: Game Boy Mod Workshop in Akihabara (Original/Advance)](/japan/tokyo/tours/tokyo-game-boy-mod-workshop-in-akihabara-original-advance/?format=md) | €347 | 2h | 5.0 (177) | shared | | [Tokyo:Samurai Sword & Archery with a Master Swordsman](/japan/tokyo/tours/tokyo-samurai-sword-archery-with-a-master-swordsman/?format=md) | €174 | 3h | 5.0 (155) | shared | Ranked #9 of 24 in Samurai, Culture & Craft Workshops by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €91 to €347, median €121; typical length 1h 50m. 3 of 24 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/japan/tokyo/tokyo-culture-workshops/?format=md ## More in Tokyo - All Tokyo tours: https://guidekin.com/japan/tokyo/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/japan/tokyo/tours/experience-of-samurai-and-samurai-license-of-samurai-armor-photo-studio/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/japan/tokyo/?format=md