We are honored to host a Wadōkai Technical Seminar with Shimura sensei in Mariehamn on May 15-17th 2026. The seminar is also approved as an A-class workshop for Qualification Certification renewal. JKF Wadōkai dan examinations up to 5th dan are also held at the seminar.
Shimura Kōichi sensei
8th dan JKF Wadōkai
1st class instructor
1st class examiner
The seminar will take place at the following address
Idrottsgården (Sports hall)
Neptunigatan 23, 22100 Mariehamn, FINLAND
Free parking
Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6CdoiiQFt2acGwJW8
Seminar schedule
Friday, May 15th
18:00 – 20:30 training
Saturday, May 16th
10:00 – 12:30 training
12:30 – 13:30 lunch
13:30 – 16:00 training and seminar photo
16:15 – 18:00 Dan examinations (1–5 dan)
19:30 -> dinner
Sunday, May 17th
10:00 – 12:30 training
12:30 – 13:30 lunch
13:30 – 16:00 training
Nearby restaurants are available within one kilometer. If possible, pack your own lunch to be eaten at the venue.
Seminar fees
Friday (1 session): 30 €
Saturday (2 sessions): 45 €
Sunday (2 sessions): 45 €
All 3 days: 90 €
All payments in cash.
Excludes all meals and Saturday dinner.
Accommodation options
Hotel Cikada
Hamngatan 1, 22100 Mariehamn
www.cikada.aland.fi
Gästhem Neptun
Neptunigatan 41, 22100 Mariehamn
www.gasthemneptun.com
Hotel Savoy
Nygatan 12, 22100 Mariehamn
www.alandhotels.fi/en/hotell-savoy
Hotel Pommern
Norragatan 10 A, 22100 Mariehamn
www.alandhotels.fi/en/hotell-pommern
Park Alandia Hotel
Norra Esplanadgatan 3, 22100 Mariehamn
www.parkalandia.com
Adlon Hotel
Hamngatan 11, 22100 Mariehamn
www.alandhotels.fi/en/hotell-adlon
Gästhem Kronan
Neptunigatan 52, 22100 Mariehamn
www.kronan.ax
Hotel Arkipelag
Strandgatan 35, 22100 Mariehamn
www.hotellarkipelag.com
Dinner on Saturday
You are welcome to a dinner on Saturday at 19:30 at a nearby restaurant (will be disclosed later). Please let us know if you want to join the dinner by ticking the Saturday dinner option in the registration form (deadline May 3rd, 2026).
Registration to the seminar
Please register to the seminar with the form below (deadline May 3rd, 2026).
Please select the seminar sessions you would like to participate in.
How to travel to Mariehamn
Mariehamn is a city on Åland Islands, an autonomous region of Finland. The islands are located between Finland and Sweden, and you can reach Mariehamn from either country.
From Sweden:
Book a flight to Stockholm Arlanda International airport and take a ferry (Viking Line or Tallink Silja Line) to Mariehamn.
Another option is to take a connecting flight from Arlanda to Mariehamn.
From Finland:
Book a flight to Helsinki-Vantaa International airport and take a ferry (Viking Line or Tallink Silja Line) from Turku or Helsinki.
Another option is to take a connecting flight from Helsinki-Vantaa to Mariehamn.
Links to Viking Line and Tallink Silja Line websites:
www.sales.vikingline.com
www.tallink.com
Link to a website for comparing and booking flights and ferries to/from Åland:
https://res.ax/en/fi/to/ax
The nice people at local Karateklubb Ogawa can also assist you with travelling.
Please contact: traveltoaland@gmail.com
More information
For general inquiries about the seminar, please contact: info@wadokai.fi
JKF Wadōkai dan examinations
Examination fee: 40 €
Registration fees to be paid upon passing the examination:
1st dan: 70 € (includes Wadōkai membership fee)
2nd dan: 60 €
3rd dan: 65 €
4th dan: 90 €
5th dan: 150 €
All payments in cash.
Please register to the dan examinations with the form below (deadline May 3rd, 2026)