Knife Making Experience in Samurai Sword Town

Knife Making Experience in Samurai Sword Town

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Overview

Craft your own professional Damascus kitchen knife in the legendary sword town of Seki, Gifu!
Guided by a master bladesmith who have experience over 50years, you’ll sharpen, polish, and engrave your own knife — then test its sharpness on fresh vegetables.
As a limited-time bonus, you’ll receive a handcrafted mini knife souvenir, a signed certificate, and enjoy a delicious Japanese lunch.

・Personalized Damascus knife-making experience
・Hands-on polishing, sharpening, engraving and assembly
・Test the sharpness of your finished blade
・Free mini knife souvenir (limited availability)
・Signed certificate of completion

Delve into the rich history of Japanese Samurai swords and Seki City. Gain a deeper appreciation for the value of traditions.

Whether you’re a knife enthusiast, a samurai fan, or simply looking for a unique cultural activity in Japan, this experience offers an unforgettable journey into traditional craftsmanship — and you’ll take home a blade that’s truly one of a kind.

Activity location

Knife Museum
- 7-3, Hiraka
- Seki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

Sekitomioka Station
- Hidase
- 501-3911, Seki, Gifu, Japan

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Knife Making Experience in Samurai Sword Town

5h
English

Pickup included

Travelers

Language options: English

Starting time: 10:30

Price details

P 17,309.09 x 1 AdultP 17,309.09

Total

Until Sun, Oct 19

What's included, what's not

English speaking guide and support
Name engraving on your knife
Certificate of completion
Entry fee (Museum)
Knife-making workshop with Damascus Kitchen Knife set
Japanese traditional cuisine with local fresh vegetables
Professional supervision by a master craftsman for knife
Mini-knife souvenir (limited-time gift)

Know before you book

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can easily join for a day trip, roughly 1.5~2 hours by train from Kyoto

Activity itinerary

Knife Museum

2h
Admission ticket included

Make Your Own Samurai Knife at the Knife Museum in Seki city, Gifu pref. You can see several kind of rare and unique knives all over the world. You can have experience for making your own knife with craftsman as your treasure of Japanese memory. G.SAKAI is a leadingJapanese knife producer with trade partners all over the world. The variety of their products and their high-quality knives have been acknowledged by many customers around the globe, in fact they exhibited at the Milan trade fair "Salone del Mobile Milano"in 2017-the global benchmark event for the furnishing and design sector. G.SAKAI's knives are now used in various professional fields, such as cookery, hunting, outdoor sports, and even military training. In this activity, you will visit the Knife Museum just next to G.SAKAI's factory. There you will see interesting rare items and exhibits from all over the world. You will construct your own knife in the atelier by assembly, polishing, sharpening, and writing your name.

Seki Swordsmith Museum

1h
Admission ticket included

Visit at Swordsmith Museum, you can learn deeply Samurai and Japanese swords history in Japan. Seki City in Gifu Prefecture developed as a major center for Sword making as early as the 13th century thanks to rich deposits of iron sand in the local Nagara River. During the Edo period, there were several hundred blacksmiths producing a large number of Samurai Swords and Knives.

Gifu Cutlery Hall

Seki City in Gifu is one of the three cutlery-producing regions in the world and boasts the highest cutlery production volume in Japan. Seki's cutlery has inherited skills and techniques with tradition of more than 700 years. Even today, it continues to produce high-quality blades rich in functionality and design by interesting traditional techniques with the latest technology. You might also find something new here.

Seki Zenko-ji Temple

1h 30m

The foundation of this temple dates back to the mid-eighteenth century. There are "The Great Bell" and "The Tour of the Kaidan which are very famous as a Japanese history and tradition. You can try ring the bell and can enjoy the lingering notes. And there lies a kaidan or holy dark passageway under the main hall. Kaidan literally means a Buddhist ordination platform. It is believed that Buddha would lead people to heaven, their mind and body being purified by following the complete dark passage. Surely you will be able to be blessed with happiness.

Location

Activity location

Knife Museum
- 7-3, Hiraka
- Seki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

Sekitomioka Station
- Hidase
- 501-3911, Seki, Gifu, Japan

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