Samurai Trail AR: Kyoto

Step into samurai history in AR-- explore Kyoto’s streets or experience it from anywhere in the world. Plan your next samurai journey and try on samurai helmets in AR.

Experience Kyoto’s samurai history in augmented reality.

Explore historical sites connected to the Shinsengumi, Honnoji Incident, and Sengoku-era Japan through immersive AR experiences, interactive objects, and guided location-based storytelling.

Unlock samurai helmets, artifacts, hidden encounters, and historical reconstructions as you explore the city. Included AR Locations

• Honnō-ji Temple – Nobunaga’s Betrayal • Ikedaya Inn – The Shinsengumi Raid • Kabukimono – Samurai Gangsters • The Elephant Who Became a Lord – A True Encounter with the Exotic • Nanban-ji Temple – Missionaries, Firearms, and Cultural Collision

Walk through battles, intrigue, street life, and cross-cultural encounters. Each scene includes narration explaining the historical context and significance.

Try on historical samurai helmets using face tracking and capture your experience in photos.

Not in Kyoto? Anywhere Mode lets you explore the same scenes from home or anywhere in the world.

Perfect for travelers, students, educators, and anyone fascinated by Japanese history.