Group Tours

When will you visit Okinawa? It’s the birthplace of Karate and much more than you ever dreamed of!

Ageshio Japan is a fully licensed and professional travel agency. We can assist with all your travel bookings and enquiries specialising individual in group tours of all sizes.

We know the Grandmasters. We know the magical places on this beautiful tropical island that’s warm all year round. Okinawa is Karate, and much more than you ever dreamed of!

A few reasons to visit Okinawa

Birthplace of Karate

Okinawa is where it all began and is the origin of every karate style. The experience of training with a Grandmaster in Okinawa is an unforgettable experience.

Perfect destination for Karate training

Okinawa is the ideal place for Karate training. It is where it all began. Visit the monuments and gravesites of past karate masters. Retrace their footsteps visiting areas of interest. Train on the golden sands of a tropical beach or the wooden floors of an Okinawan Dojo. It is an experience you will never forget.

Perfect destination for Karate training

The climate, the culture and natural beauty

With an average temperature of 23.6 degrees Celsius, Okinawa is cherished for an all-round warm climate, deeply rich cultural history, great food and natural beauty of coral reef and tropical rainforest. Okinawa is your dream Karate experience and tropical holiday destination all in one.

Why choose Ageshio Japan?

Relationships with genuine Okinawan Grandmasters

Ageshio Japan has deep relationships with many Okinawan Grandmasters. Since 2017, Ageshio Japan has introduced many karate practitioners to the unforgettable and humbling experience of meeting and training with a genuine Grandmaster for the very first time – many over 80yrs of age with a lifetime of karate experience.

We can customize your tour

Okinawa is the birthplace of Karate.There are about 400 Karate dojos and many legendary Karate masters in Okinawa. As we have a good relationship with many Grand Masters and dojos, we can offer you various kinds of Okinawan Karate programs such as workshops, camps, Karate History Tours, mental training (meditation) and so on based on any requests you may have.

We can customize your tour

Basic Plan of a Karate Camp in Okinawa

We can arrange your Karate camp based on your requests.

Experience Report

Experience Report

Training Program

These are some examples of our Karate Camp training programs.

Experience Report

Experience Report 　>>Goju-ryu training for Shito-ryu practitioners by Gima sensei and Kinjo sensei

Option Menu

These are a part of our option menu.

If you have any request, please feel free to tell us.

Experience Report

Experience Report 　>>Okinawan Karate History Tour

Experience Report

Łódzka Akademia Karate Tradycyjnego

Karate practitioners from Łódzka Akademia Karate Tradycyjnego located in Łódź, Poland came to Okinawa in January 2020 and stayed for 11 days. We had arranged a Karate History Tour, Zen, 3 days of intense dojo training, and a few other programs. For the dojo training, we had arranged for the group to train with a different Grand Master for each day of their training.

To view their experience page, please click here .

Model Schedule

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7
Breakfast		Include	Include	Include	Include	Include	Include
AM		Training	Karate History Tour	Training	Okinawa Sightseeing	Training	Transfer to Airport
Lunch		Lunchbox		Lunchbox
PM	Arrive at Naha transfer to hotel	Training	Karate History Tour	Training	Okinawa Sightseeing	Freetime
Dinner	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Farewell Party
Hotel	Naha Stay	Naha Stay	Naha Stay	Naha Stay	Naha Stay	Naha Stay

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
Breakfast	Include	Include	Include
AM		Training	Karate History Tour
Lunch		Lunchbox
PM	Arrive at Naha transfer to hotel	Training	Karate History Tour
Dinner	Free	Free	Free
Hotel	Naha Stay	Naha Stay	Naha Stay

Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7
Include	Include	Include	Include
Training	Okinawa Sightseeing	Training	Transfer to Airport
Lunchbox
Training	Okinawa Sightseeing	Freetime
Free	Free	Farewell Party
Naha Stay	Naha Stay	Naha Stay

Details:

Training sessions: 5 times
Sightseeing: 2 times
Party: 1 time (farewell party)
Hotel: 6 nights, 7 days (breakfast included, located in the central Naha area
Pick up: during duration of stay (airport shuttle, dojo, sightseeing)

Notes:

You can select from the following styles: Goju-ryu, Uechi-ryu, Shorin-ryu, Kobudo.
The Karate History Tour and sightseeing tour includes lunch.
Transfer will be done using a microbus.

Karate Grand Masters

CEO Kenny was a Karate Champion of Shito-Ryu in Japan, and we have a good relationship with many Karate Grand Masters.

He has 40 years of karate experience and has taught abroad in Australia, Shanghai, Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka. Based on Kenny’s experience and knowledge of karate, he selects and introduces dojos and instructors of true Okinawan traditional karate.

He has 40 years of karate experience and has taught abroad in Australia, Shanghai, Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka. Based on Kenny’s experience and knowledge of karate, he selects and introduces dojos and instructors of true Okinawan traditional karate.

Okinawan Karate Masters

Shorin-ryu “Seibukan”
10th Dan Zenpo Shimabukuro Sensei

Matsubayashi-ryu “Kodokan”
10th Dan Yoshitaka Taira Sensei

Shorin-ryu “Kenshikai”
10th Dan Yoshimasa Kakazu Sensei

Shorinji-ryu “Senshinkan”

9th Dan Masanobu Sakugawa Sensei

Goju-ryu “Jundokan”
9th Dan Tsuneo Kinjo Sensei
9th Dan Tetsu Gima Sensei

8th Dan Kazuya Higa Sensei

Ryukyu Kobudo “Shimbukan”
9th Dan Hiroshi Akamine Sensei

Goju-ryu “Shodokan”
8th Dan Zenei Oshiro Sensei

Uechi-ryu “Kenyukai”
9th Dan Kiyohide Shinjo Sensei

Shorin-ryu “Shubukan”
9th Dan Yasuhiro Uema Sensei
6th Dan Takeshi Uema Sensei

Goju-ryu “Kenshikai”
10th Dan Tetsuhiro Hokama Sensei

Goju-ryu “Meibukan”
9th Dan Masaaki Ikemiyagi Sensei

Goju-ryu & Kobudo “Okinawakan”
10th Dan Kiichi Nakamoto Sensei

Kobu-ryu & Ryukyu Kobudo “Kobukai”
10th Dan Takashi Kinjo Sensei (center)
Shidokan “Okubo Dojo”
Yoshiie Okubo Sensei (left)

Uechi-ryu & Kobudo “Kubagawa Shubukan”
9th Dan Masakazu Kinjo Sensei

Goju-ryu “Kenkyukai”
9th Dan Masaji Taira Sensei

Shorin-ryu “Kyudokan”
10th Dan Minoru Higa Sensei

Uechi-ryu “Naha Minami Shubukan”
9th Dan Haruyoshi Shimabukuro Sensei

Shorin-ryu “Taishinkan”
9th Dan Nobuko Oshiro Sensei

Yakubi-ryu “Yaeyama Kenpo Odokai”
10th Dan Tetsuo Hanagusuku Sensei

Shorin-ryu “Ryukyukan”
10th Dan Kohei Nohara Sensei

Goju-ryu “Shodokan”
7th Dan Ryoichi Nakandakari Sensei

Shito-ryu “Kaihojuku”
Yusuke Onaga sensei
Karate Champion of Okinawa National Sports Festival

Shima-ha Shorin-ryu & Yamanni Chinen-ryu Bojutsu
Toshihiro Oshiro Sensei

Goju-ryu “Okinawa Gojuryu Karatedo Kyokai”
10th Dan Masanari Kikugawa Sensei

Goju-ryu Meibukan
Yagi Meitetsu & Yagi Ippei Sensei

Japan Karate & Full Contact Karate Masters

JKA
7th Dan Tatsuya Naka Sensei

JKA (Japan Karate Association)
7th Dan Seizo Izumiya Sensei

Byakuren Kaikan
10th Dan Masayasu Sugihara Sensei

Goju-ryu “IKGA”
10th Dan Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Sensei

Wado-ryu
10th Dan Hironori Otsuka Sensei

Shotokan “Kokusai Shotokan”
8th Dan Nobuaki Kanazawa Sensei

Shorin-ryu “Konnojuku”
Bin Konno Sensei

Shidokan
10th Dan Yoshiji Soeno Sensei (center)
Shidokan “Shikon Murakami Juku”
Ryuji Murakami Sensei (right)

Satojuku
10th Dan Katsuaki Sato Sensei

Daido Juku Jukucho
Kenichi Osada

Photo Gallery of our Guests

Accommodation

We can arrange accommodation based on your requests.

Condominium

Hotel

Luxury Beach Villa
Ikei Island 40km from Naha Airport
BBQ & Pizza facilities, 1 minute walk to the beach

Venue

We recommend the Okinawa Karate Kaikan

because it has great facilities for training Karate.

Okinawa Karate Kaikan
Tomigusuku 854-1, Tomigusuku-shi, Okinawa
http://karatekaikan.jp/en/

Details

Price for one person (Not including tax)	Please inquire for price.
Minimum Participants	5 persons
Minimum duration	2 nights
Venue	Okinawa Karate Kaikan or a dojo

*We can arrange a Karate camp based on your requests.

Cancel Policy

If you want to cancel your reservation, there will be a cancellation fee based on the following cancel policy.

Estimate	Free
After application〜15 days before the activity day	25% cancellation fee
8〜14 days before	50% cancellation fee
Within 7 days	100% cancellation fee

Notes

・You need to respect Okinawan Karate Grand master.
・You have to bow when entering and leaving the dojo.
・Do not bother other students.
・Please bring your own Karate uniform, towel, and drink(s).
・Make sure you arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the start of the lesson.
・Be sure to turn off your mobile phone during the lesson.
・You are not allowed to take pictures nor record without the permission of the sensei.

We hope you have a great time in this workshop.