Aikido in Jukara
Hello! We are an active aikido dojo in Vantaa, Finland, near Helsinki airport. We offer aikido classes on 6 days every week. We have classes for all levels, from beginners to advanced practitioners.
Dojo Location
Our dojo is located in Rajatorppa, Vantaa, only 10 km from both Helsinki city center and Helsinki airport.
Address: Rajatorpantie 25
By public transport: The closest train station is Myyrmäki; the dojo is ~10 min walk from there. Also several bus lines pass near the dojo. See HSL time table for more information.
By car: These is some parking space in front of the dojo. If full, parking is also possible at the nearby Energia Areena sports complex.
The dojo is located underground in a cold war era nuclear bomb shelter. Front door is kept locked; please arrive in time so that someone can let you in, or contact us beforehand to get a PIN code that opens the door.
Beginners
People new to aikido can start at any time in our beginner’s classes on Wed and Sat. These classes are suitable for both adults and children (over 7 years)
Visitors
Visitors practicing on other aikido dojos are welcome to all of our classes. See our weekly schedule below. We do not charge a visitor fee.
Weekly Schedule
During summer (from June to mid-August) we have classes on Mondays and Thursdays at 6:30pm. Until midsummer (Jun 19) we practice also on Wednesday mornings at 7am.
We will resume our normal weekly schedule after Yamashima sensei’s seminar in August.
Seminars
We arrange several aikido seminars every year. Forthcoming seminars in 2024:
| August 12 - 18 | Takeshi Yamashima 8th dan shihan |
| Nov 29 - Dec 1 | Gaston Nicolessi 6th dan |
Some of the internationally known instructors who have visited us regularly include Franck Noël (7th dan), Takeshi Yamashima (8th dan), Hiroshi Ikeda (7th dan), Kaname Ariga (6th dan) and Gaston Nicolessi (6th dan).
For more information in English please follow our Facebook page.
More Information
Harri Kaimio +358 40 740 9682, harri (at) kaimio.fi Auno Mäkinen + 358 44 906 3710, auno (at) auno.fi
