Brother Joyfactory Tokyo Samurai Experience & Crafts

Dress in a kimono, wield a sword, then pick your craft: vinyl record, calligraphy scroll or sewn pouch

Brother Joyfactory Tokyo is a hands-on cultural studio 10 minutes from Tokyo Station where you dress as a samurai, get a custom photo T-shirt and downloadable movie, then choose one additional craft: record a vinyl with pitch correction, create a calligraphy scroll with projection mapping, or hand-sew a fabric pouch. English-speaking staff and multilingual terminals guide you through each station. Suitable for ages 8 and up. One child 7 or under enters free per group.

Step-by-step itinerary

Japanese culture and crafting experience

• Enter BROTHER JOYFACTORY TOKYO
• Dress in kimono and wield sword
• Strike poses in digital samurai game
• Receive custom-printed T-shirt
• Download personalized VFX samurai movie

The experience

You arrive at the studio near Tokyo Station and move through four interactive stations. The Samurai Legend experience anchors the visit: you put on a kimono, handle a Japanese sword, and strike poses in a digital game that captures your movements. A custom T-shirt prints with your image, and you download a personalized VFX samurai short film to keep. That's included in every ticket.

Then you pick one additional craft to take home. Karaoke Record lets you sing from a menu of 100 Japanese songs in a private booth with pitch correction or vocal tuning mode. Your recording gets pressed onto a real vinyl record with a custom photo jacket. Shodo Stage gives you a giant brush and a canvas where dynamic projections guide your calligraphy strokes. Your finished work gets foil-printed onto a mini hanging scroll. Sewing Studio stocks colorful Japanese fabrics. You hand-sew your choice of a pouch or drawstring bag, stitch by stitch. English assistance is available throughout, and the ordering terminals support English, Chinese, Spanish and French.

The whole visit runs about two hours. Families with children as young as 8 can book together. One child aged 7 or under enters free per group. Public transportation reaches the venue easily, and the space is wheelchair accessible.

What’s included

• Entrance fee.
• samurai costume rental.
• custom photo T-shirt.
• personalized VFX samurai short film (digital download).
• one hands-on craft experience of your choice (karaoke vinyl record, calligraphy scroll, or sewn fabric pouch).

Options for this experience

2 options

Standard Entry TicketGuide in English or Japanese · 12 departure times: the first at 13:30, the last at 19:00

Ticket for One Additional ActivityGuide in English or Japanese · 12 departure times: the first at 13:30, the last at 19:00Plus One Activity: Choose 1 additional activity on site: - Create your own karaoke vinyl record - "Shodo" giant brush calligraphy - Sewing workshop

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Wednesday12 departure times: the first at 13:30, the last at 19:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (8 to 17 years) · Under 8: can't be booked

Live guideEnglish and Japanese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by BROTHER JOYFACTORY TOKYO

Is this one for you?The Standard Entry Ticket gives you the samurai experience and T-shirt if you want a quick cultural stop near the station. Upgrade to Plus One Activity Ticket if you want to spend the full two hours making a craft to bring home: the vinyl, scroll and sewing studio each take different skills, so pick the one that appeals to you.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Japanese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (8 to 17 years). Children under 8 can't be included in the booking.

Can I record a karaoke song in English, or only in Japanese?

Karaoke Record offers 100 Japanese songs with lyrics in Japanese and Romaji (Roman characters). The vocal tuning mode can apply Japanese voice conversion, but the song selection itself is Japanese-language only.

What happens if I don't want to do the extra craft? Can I just do the Samurai Legend experience?

Yes. The Standard Entry Ticket includes only the Samurai Legend experience: the kimono, sword game, custom T-shirt and downloadable VFX movie. You can upgrade to a Plus One Activity Ticket at checkout to add one of the four crafts, or stick with the standard entry alone.

Do I get to keep the kimono or the sword?

The kimono is a rental included with your ticket. You wear it during the Samurai Legend experience and return it. You don't take home the sword. You do take home the custom T-shirt, the downloadable movie file, and whichever craft you choose (vinyl record, calligraphy scroll or sewn pouch).

Is there anywhere to eat or drink inside the venue?

Only bottled drinks are allowed inside. Meals are not provided at the venue, so plan to eat before or after your visit.

How far is Brother Joyfactory Tokyo from Tokyo Station?

The studio is 10 minutes from Tokyo Station by public transportation. No parking is available on-site, so public transit is the way to reach it.