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Samurai Ninja Museum Shinjuku: Guided Tour and Ninja Experience (Tokyo)

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Activity provider: GLOBA Inc.
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1-hour tour in Tokyo, including Entry ticket and Guided tour with an English-speaking guide. Run by GLOBA Inc., booked direct rather than through a reseller.

Highlights

  • Runs 1 hours
  • Entry ticket
  • Guided tour with an English-speaking guide
  • Ninja star throwing experience

Samurai Ninja Museum Shinjuku: Guided Tour and Ninja Experience (Tokyo): Key Facts

PriceFrom $30 per person
Duration1 hours
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

Full description

This is a 1-hour experience in Tokyo. It is run by GLOBA Inc., an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.

Tokyo is the largest city on earth by metropolitan population and it is best seen as a set of neighbourhoods on the Yamanote loop line rather than one place. Asakusa has Senso-ji, the city's oldest temple, and Nakamise's shopping lane; Shibuya has the scramble crossing and Shinjuku the bars of Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho; Harajuku is Takeshita Street and Meiji Shrine's forest; Akihabara is electronics and anime; Ginza is department stores and sushi counters. Everything runs on time and the last trains are around midnight. Cash still matters in small restaurants, an IC card covers every train and bus, and tipping is not done anywhere.

The price covers Entry ticket, Guided tour with an English-speaking guide and Ninja star throwing experience. It does not cover Transportation, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.

GLOBA Inc. sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with GLOBA Inc. before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.

Includes

  • Entry ticket
  • Guided tour with an English-speaking guide
  • Ninja star throwing experience

Excludes

  • Transportation

Important information

Meeting point

GLOBA Inc. sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed.

Know before you go

  • Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts

About this activity

Free cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Secure payment
Complete your booking safely with Razorpay. Full refund if you cancel 24h prior. Read more
Duration 1 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Need a custom booking or have a larger group?Contact Support via WhatsApp
Free cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Secure payment
Complete your booking safely with Razorpay. Full refund if you cancel 24h prior. Read more

Traveler Reviews

4.7/5
based on 156 reviews
Guide
4.9/5
Value for money
4.8/5
Verified reviews from travelers on this operator’s experience
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Giorgio
September 7, 2026

Very interesting and well organised. Take was an excellent guide!

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Adil
June 13, 2026

Grand dad was fantastic loved the stories of the Samurais

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Joshua
May 30, 2026

Yuki was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable about Samurai history. I appreciated the different rooms showing the progress through history, and the hands on experiences with weapons and armor.

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Piotr
September 16, 2026

It was nice introduction to history of Shinobi and Ninja. Not to long not to short, enough explanation and hads on experience. Lots of exponats to take photo with. Friendly staff.

5
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Ivan
September 6, 2026

Both of the guides, Guchi and T.P., were awesome, the experience of throwing shuriken was fun even though we didn't won the competition. Completely recommended.

5
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Anthoula
September 2, 2026

TP was a perfect guide! we really enjoyed our tour!such a great dive in Japan's history!

5
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Cory
August 20, 2026

Clara was a great guide! It was interactive and fun! Great way to start the day.

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Elen
August 13, 2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Such a brilliant experience at the Samurai Museum in Shinjuku! The whole visit was really interactive and engaging, with a fantastic collection that was so well curated. A special mention has to go to our guide, Masa, who absolutely made the experience. He was incredibly knowledgeable but also really funny and entertaining, which brought the history to life and made the tour so enjoyable. We learned loads, had a great laugh and came away with a much better understanding of samurai history and culture. Definitely one of the highlights of our time in Tokyo and would highly recommend!

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Pawel
August 6, 2026

Great tour, very educated guide and a lot of fun for the whole family.

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Marina
July 9, 2026

Staff here are polite and the venue is easy to find. Leo our host made this experience enjoyable, learnt a lot about the samurai in their time.

5
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Julia
May 30, 2026

Great tour. The tour guide was knowledgeable and happy to answer questions. She spoke a little fast which was made it a little hard to understand at times. Well worth the visit.

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Andy
May 30, 2026

This is an exceptional tour, so glad we booked it on our last day in Tokyo. Very interesting and practical with lots of hands on exhibits. Big thank you to Take, our tour guide who was very informative and entertaining. Would definitely recommend!

Frequently Asked Questions

GLOBA Inc. sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed.
The price does not cover transportation. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Yes with instruction, which is included; practice is with wooden or blunted swords and live-blade cutting is for adults only. Most classes take children from about six with a parent present. Wear clothes you can move in.
We confirm your booking with the operator before we treat it as final, and we need at least one day's notice. Once it is confirmed you get the meeting point, the time and a contact number for the day. If the operator cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Entry ticket, Guided tour with an English-speaking guide, Ninja star throwing experience
The duration of the Samurai Ninja Museum Shinjuku: Guided Tour and Ninja Experience (Tokyo) is typically 1 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
Yes, once your booking is completed via our secure payment gateway, you will receive an instant confirmation email with your tour details, meeting point address, guide's name, and direct contact information. You can also view and manage your booking through your AsiaByLocals account dashboard.
Yes! All our private tours are fully customizable. Whether you want to add extra stops, skip certain locations, change the pace, or adjust the start time — simply let your guide know in advance or on the day. We aim to create a personalized experience tailored to your interests and energy level.
We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may be subject to a partial charge depending on the tour type. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor and boat tours are handled on a case-by-case basis, with full refunds or free rebooking offered when safety is a concern.
Most of our experiences are family-friendly and suitable for children of all ages. However, some tours involving extensive walking, water activities, or early morning starts may be better suited for children aged 5 and above. Please check the specific tour description for age recommendations, or contact us for personalized family itinerary advice.
After booking, you will receive detailed meeting point instructions via email. Most tours include complimentary hotel pickup within the central area. For tours without pickup, your confirmation email will include the exact address, Google Maps pin, and your guide's phone number for easy coordination. Guides typically arrive 10 minutes early and will message you on WhatsApp.
We accept all major credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), PayPal, Apple Pay, and Razorpay for Indian cards. All payments are processed through a PCI-compliant secure gateway with 256-bit encryption. You can also pay in multiple currencies — the price is automatically converted to your local currency at checkout.
Yes, all AsiaByLocals guides are licensed professionals who have been rigorously vetted through background checks, skill assessments, and customer reviews. Many hold government-issued tourism licenses, university degrees in history or cultural studies, and have years of experience leading tours for international travelers. Every guide maintains a minimum 4.5-star rating to remain active on our platform.
Late March to early April for cherry blossom, or late October to early December for autumn colour and the clearest skies. Contrary to most advice, October is Tokyo's wettest month (234.8 mm), not the June rainy season. Full month-by-month figures are in our best time to visit Tokyo guide.
Get a Suica or Pasmo IC card and budget ¥1,000–¥1,400 a day. Do not buy a JR Pass for a Tokyo-only trip — it costs ¥50,000 and excludes Tokyo Metro and Toei entirely. Note JR East raised Tokyo fares on 14 March 2026, so Metro is now cheaper than JR on several routes. See getting around Tokyo.
Shibuya Sky releases tickets only 14 days ahead at 00:00 JST — it cannot be booked months in advance. teamLab Borderless tickets drop at 12:00 JST on the 1st of each month. Our 3-day Tokyo itinerary lists every booking deadline.
Yes — a Japanese licence or an International Driving Permit issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention. 1968 Vienna Convention permits are not valid in Japan. Licences from Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Monaco and Taiwan need an official JAF translation instead. Arrange it before you fly; see the Tokyo go-kart guide.
Yes — the highway bus from Busta Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko takes about 1h 45m for ¥2,200. But manage expectations: Fuji is visible on 84% of December mornings and only 23% of July mornings, and cloud builds through the day, so go early. Details in our Mount Fuji day trip guide.
Edomae sushi (the Tokyo Bay style, where curing began as a workaround for having no refrigeration), monjayaki — a runny griddle dish unique to Tokyo with 80+ specialists on Tsukishima's Monja Street — and soba. Also worth knowing: Tsukiji Outer Market never closed; only the wholesale auction moved to Toyosu. See the Tokyo food guide.
The crossing itself takes about ninety seconds. What makes it worth an evening is one street back — Nonbei Yokocho, a lantern-lit alley of tiny bars a minute away that almost nobody who photographs the scramble walks into. Note street drinking is banned in the area 18:00–05:00 year-round, though the ordinance carries no fine. See the Shibuya Crossing guide.
Yes, some. Japan's cashless ratio reached 58% in 2025, so over 40% of payments are still cash — and card refusal is most likely at small independent izakaya, ramen ticket machines and market stalls. Tipping is not expected anywhere.
Starting from$30