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Try Samurai Sword Fighting! Parent-Child & Kids Classes (Edo Machi Taito Geirakusai)

Japanese title: 江戸まちたいとう芸楽祭「殺陣（たて）に挑戦！」親子・キッズクラス

Asakusa Public Hall, Meeting Room 3 (Asakusa Sta.)

A beginner workshop on period-drama sword choreography with fight director Kenichiro Inoue. Parent-child class 11:00, kids 14:00, general 16:30. Book by phone with Asakusa Public Hall from Oct 25, 9:00 (first come).

Dates: Nov 29 (Sun) – Dec 6 (Sun)
Time: 11:00–18:00
Price: Parent + child ¥4,000 / Kids ¥2,000 / General ¥2,500
Kids: Ages 6–12
Venue: Asakusa Public Hall, Meeting Room 3
Nearest station: Asakusa Sta.
Venue (JA): 台東区立浅草公会堂第3集会室

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Distance from major stations

From Asakusa: 0.2 km, about 4 min on foot
From Shin-Okachimachi: 1.3 km, about 21 min on foot
From Iriya: 1.3 km, about 21 min on foot
From Ueno: 1.6 km, about 15 min by train

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

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Checked against the official page on October 20, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.

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