Kyushu Online Media Center
Visit Kyushu
The Official Kyushu Travel Guide
TRAVEL BLOGS
Activities & Experiences
Art & Culture
Heritage & History
Wellness & Relaxation
Food & Drink
Nature & Outdoors
SEE & DO
Activities & Experiences
Art & Culture
Heritage & History
Wellness & Relaxation
Nature & Outdoors
Leisure & Entertainment
Visit Kyushu Video Gallery
DESTINATIONS
About Kyushu
Fukuoka
Saga
Nagasaki
Kumamoto
Oita
Miyazaki
Kagoshima
PLAN YOUR TRIP
Trip Ideas
Adventure Travel
Book Kyushu Experiences
Seasons
Getting to Kyushu
Getting around Kyushu
Good to Know
Staying in Kyushu
Downloadable Pamphlets
The Legacy of the Greatest Samurai
Living samurai history
{'root': {'children': [{'children': [{'detail': 0, 'format': 0, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': 'The life of Miyamoto Musashi, known as the strongest samurai in Japan, and the places and techniques related to bushido make for fascinating reading. The locations and spots related to Musashi’s life are still very much alive and have been preserved and visitors to Kyushu can learn about Musashi’s life, inner strength and beauty that comes from continually improving yourself.', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}], 'direction': 'ltr', 'format': '', 'indent': 0, 'type': 'paragraph', 'version': 1}, {'children': [{'detail': 0, 'format': 8, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}, {'children': [{'detail': 0, 'format': 8, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '1 Traditional shrine of Fukuoka/Kushida Shrine', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}], 'direction': 'ltr', 'fields': {'linkType': 'custom', 'newTab': True, 'url': '#day1'}, 'format': '', 'indent': 0, 'type': 'link', 'version': 3}, {'detail': 0, 'format': 0, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}], 'direction': 'ltr', 'format': '', 'indent': 0, 'type': 'paragraph', 'version': 1}, {'children': [{'detail': 0, 'format': 8, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}, {'children': [{'detail': 0, 'format': 8, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '2 “The Book of Five Rings”/Reigando Cave', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}], 'direction': 'ltr', 'fields': {'linkType': 'custom', 'newTab': True, 'url': '#day2'}, 'format': '', 'indent': 0, 'type': 'link', 'version': 3}, {'detail': 0, 'format': 0, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}], 'direction': 'ltr', 'format': '', 'indent': 0, 'type': 'paragraph', 'version': 1}, {'children': [{'detail': 0, 'format': 8, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}, {'children': [{'detail': 0, 'format': 8, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': "3 Experience Musashi's swordsmanship", 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}], 'direction': 'ltr', 'fields': {'linkType': 'custom', 'newTab': True, 'url': '#having'}, 'format': '', 'indent': 0, 'type': 'link', 'version': 3}, {'detail': 0, 'format': 0, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}], 'direction': 'ltr', 'format': '', 'indent': 0, 'type': 'paragraph', 'version': 1}, {'children': [{'detail': 0, 'format': 8, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}, {'children': [{'detail': 0, 'format': 8, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '4 Izumi Buke Yashiki (Samurai Residence)', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}], 'direction': 'ltr', 'fields': {'linkType': 'custom', 'newTab': True, 'url': '#day3'}, 'format': '', 'indent': 0, 'type': 'link', 'version': 3}, {'detail': 0, 'format': 0, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}], 'direction': 'ltr', 'format': '', 'indent': 0, 'type': 'paragraph', 'version': 1}, {'children': [{'detail': 0, 'format': 8, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}, {'children': [{'detail': 0, 'format': 8, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '5 Senganen, a garden with Sakurajima as a hill', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}], 'direction': 'ltr', 'fields': {'linkType': 'custom', 'newTab': True, 'url': '#sen'}, 'format': '', 'indent': 0, 'type': 'link', 'version': 3}, {'detail': 0, 'format': 0, 'mode': 'normal', 'style': '', 'text': '', 'type': 'text', 'version': 1}], 'direction': 'ltr', 'format': '', 'indent': 0, 'type': 'paragraph', 'version': 1}], 'direction': 'ltr', 'format': '', 'indent': 0, 'type': 'root', 'version': 1}}
Book Kyushu Experiences
Exploring the Samurai Sites Connected to Miyamoto Musashi
Armor Wearing Experience at Marutake Armor Workshop (with Photo Shoot)
VIEW ALL
Share this Page
Other Kyushu Premier Route
Sacred Volcanic Pathways
Cultural Treasures of Imari and Arita
The least traveled island
Related See & Do
Kunisaki Trekking — Explore Some Unique Sites
Okawachiyama Village
The Kyushu Ceramic Museum
Unzen Hells
Yanagawa Punting
Hasami-ware (Hasami-yaki)
Men no Ishi Trekking
Tokunoshima Island
Kikuchi Canyon Ideventure
Nanatsugama Limestone Cave
Home
Trip Ideas
The Legacy of the Greatest Samurai