Kyoto Samurai Experience + Professional Photo Shoot

The experience was absolutely incredible!! The armor was some of the most amazing I’ve ever seen in my life, each piece carrying centuries of history and tradition. The hospitality was beyond anything we could have expected, with an absolutely wonderful staff who made us feel so welcome. I wouldn’t just recommend visiting them… I would say it’s a MUST!! You have to come and experience it for yourself. Unfortunately, the day we booked turned out to be one of the rainiest days, so we were only able to enjoy the photo session. But when we come back to Japan, we’ll definitely return to experience the whole thing this time! You guys made our day truly special, and I’m leaving with unforgettable memories. Arigato gozaimasu!! 🇯🇵❤️

We cannot recommend this experience enough. Such an amazing, warm and kind group of utter professionals who have the day and one of the highlights of this Belgian family of four. The photoshoot was amazing, with plenty of room and time to relax, get into you role, gasp and gawk at the amazing armors, etc. The crew are so professional and helpfull to get yoy dressed and posing. The same and more also goes for the armor sets and props. Yes, some headpieces might look heavy and some realky are, but that only is a testament to their quality. A little bit of endurance and effort pays off huge dividens in the end. All this while having nice conversations and fun. A perfect family experience if you have even the slightest ounce of affinity with anything Edo or samurai culture. Greatly recommended!! They deserve all the praise and more! Thank you Yoshi and team once more. We'll have memories of a lifetime.

An amazing experience with very accommodating crew.

This is a relatively new company and they deserve 5+ stars! The pictures speak for themselves - stunning! The whole crew made it fun and they went out of their way to make it special for my daughter’s birthday. Don’t think about it - book it and go!!!!

We didn't have time for the photo experience, but wanted to buy katanas for our teenage grandsons. While we were looking over their products, another couple was prepping for their photo shoot, hair, makeup, full outfits, the works. It looked like they were going to have a great experience. If we had the time, we would have booked one for ourselves. They had a good selection of reasonably priced katanas of good quality, practice katanas, not for professionals. But the best thing is that we had them shipped to 2 different locations in the US, Washington State and Florida. They both arrived, well packaged, within 2 weeks! They provided tracking info along with our receipt. The best shipping experience we have had on our many travels. I highly recommend this operator.

This was an incredible experience with incredibly kind and generous staff. The photos are A+ and would highly recommend going. The staff is thorough and patient. The entire experience was great and would definitely visit again. Also, the staff has great anime taste and knowledge

Now this was fun! The crew really made it easy. They had a wide selection of samurai attire. They did not feel rushed at all. I this with my 12-year-old son during our father son trip to Japan. I strongly recommend you start with the samurai Museum to get to know history. We did that first, then came for the shoot. We purchased a sword from Shogun instead of the museum because they are very high high-quality and honestly it was the sword of the shoot, which is an amazing memory. The photos were fantastic five out of five stars

An unique amazing experience, that we enjoyed a lot and very beautiful and professional photos. The staff were very friendly and professional. We had a great unforgettable time. We recommend this experience very highly.

Amazing experience. The staff is very competent and professional but also very helpful and nice. Thank you very much for this unique experience!!

Yoshi made the experience fun! We got to pose in full armor with both spears and swords they made the process fun! English friendly

If I could rate this experience higher than 5 ⭐️, I would! The staff at Shogun Studios are beyond accommodating, professional and very talented. My husband and I are on a trip celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary and his 50th Birthday and they made today so very special for us. This will be a day and an experience that has left us with memories and photos to last a lifetime.

One of my bucket list & I achieved it with the help from Shogun Studio Japan! Although I'm unable to proceed with photo shoot due to unforseen circumstances( light accidentally fell & broke) but they give us opportunity to try the costume & take picture using our phone. The place is comfortable,clean & cosy. Price was affordable for me. Staff was very helpful & friendly! We love this experience so much! ❤️

Great event, sensational photos.

It was an absolute top experience. It was super fun. The team is very professional and super friendly. Wishes were also taken into account. If I could, I would give more stars.