Try out Japanese Archery Kyu-Shiba-Rikyu Garden, Hamamatsucho

Experience Kyudo under the guidance of an instructor after watching a demonstration.
Enjoy the depth of the traditional Japanese martial art of Kyudo at a Japanese archery studio.
旧芝離宮恩寵庭園で弓道体験会が催されます。講師のデモンストレーションや弓道の歴史を学び、実際に体験しましょう。

Kyu-Shiba-rikyu Gardens is one of the oldest remaining Daimyo Gardens in Tokyo, a beautiful garden with seasonal views created by reclaiming the sea in the early Edo period.

Itinerary

08:45 Meet at North exit of JR Hamamatsucho station
09:00 Registration of Kyudo experience at the service center of the gardens
(first come first served, canceled due to bad weather)
09:15 Strolling and studying the Kyudo
10:00 Kyudo tours and hands-on classes
11:30 Disband on site

What to bring
Socks, as bare feet are strictly prohibited inside the archery studio

旧芝離宮恩賜庭園は、東京に残る最も古い大名庭園のひとつで、江戸初期に海を埋め立てて造られた、四季折々の景色が楽しめる美しい庭園です。JR浜松町駅北口より徒歩1分。

行程
08:45 JR浜松町駅北口改札
09:00 旧芝離宮恩寵庭園サービスセンターにて入場券購入と弓道体験申込（先着順・荒天中止）
09:15 庭園散策と弓道の歴史、射方解説
10:00 弓道場にてデモンストレーションと弓道体験
11:30 現地解散

What is Kyudo:Shin Zen Bi 真善美

SHIN（Truth）
In Kyudo, true shooting is that of no deceit. As in the expression "straight as an arrow", if arrows naturally fly straight, one might wonder how the shooting could possibly be deceitful?
Seeking the answer to this question is an essential aspect of Kyudo. The greater purpose of the act of shooting the bow is to seek the truth. Every shot is devoted to getting closer to the truth.

The truth of the bow is measured by its sae (serenity), tsurune (sound of the string during release) and tekichu (hitting the target). The way of the bow is a process of seeking Shin by improving these skills, one shot at a time.

ZEN（Goodness）
Zen is the manifestation of the ethical aspect of Kyudo. The ethics of Kyudo such as Rei (courtesy) and Fuso (non-confrontation) requires one to always stay calm and not lose their composure. In these modern times, it is natural for one to seek sophistication, introspection, peace and equality. Kyudo does not promote strife, hostility or vengeance. The crucial idea of Kyudo is to associate, bond and be at peace with others while maintaining serenity at all times. This discipline is the basis of Kyudo. Nowadays, the decline in moral standards is often considered a current dilemma. The ethics of Kyudo could be a key to overcoming this problem.

BI（Beauty）
真弓 Beautiful Bow
Beauty is usually appreciated as something visually pleasant. However; in Kyudo, beauty lies in Shin and Zen. The Sharei (ceremonial shooting) is one way of expressing this concept. The Japanese yumi is exquisitely beautiful in its shape, but what really stimulates the sense of beauty is the dignity, the Shintai Shusen (harmony in all movements) and the rhythmical movement created by a calm state of mind. This aspect is original to the Japanese way of the bow. The German philosopher, Eugen Herrigel said "The English long bow is drawn with the strength of the arms from shoulder height, but since the Japanese bow is raised high and drawn downwards it is only necessary to use enough strength to open the arms apart." The beauty of Kyudo is this force-free style of shooting.

Shin Zen Bi are the three fundamental ethics of Kyudo; a guideline for present-day and future Kyudo practitioners. Kyudo is no longer just a martial art. For Kyudo to continue on for many generations, it must keep its appeal to the modern world not to be lost and forgotten.