Beauty and form: Samurai swords and armour
In collaboration with the Royal Armouries
Map & directions
By train
London Victoria. Visit National Rail Enquiries for times and fares.
By underground
Victoria, Green Park, St. James's Park and Hyde Park Corner. For further information visit the Transport for London website.
By coach / bus
Bus numbers 11, 211, C1 and C10 stop on Buckingham Palace Road. Victoria Coach Station is a 10-minute walk from the Palace. For further information visit the Transport for London website.
Come and watch a live demonstration of Japanese swords! Watch in wonder as expert performers from the Royal Armouries bring authentic combat techniques to life before your eyes and explain the secrets of their design and manufacture. This exciting display will showcase these remarkable swords in action through the martial arts of ‘Iaijutsu’ (sword drawing) ‘Kenjutsu’ (battlefield sword techniques), and the practice of ‘Tameshigiri’ (Test Cutting, using rolls of bamboo matting).
