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Make your own kitchen knife with a master blacksmith in Shimanto
About this experience
In this activity you can experience traditional Japanese craft culture through "Kaji". In a contemporary society that emphasizes digital networks, old handicraft techniques have become far from everyday life. Imagine crafting your own knife or scissors from steel, using fire and ancient Japanese techniques. You can commemorate your wedding, or remember your trip, through engraving.
What to expect
You can experience blacksmith cutlery production as inherited from ancient times in Japan at "Tatara Iron & Steel Forging Workshop Kurogane," surrounded by the Shimanto River area of Kochi Prefecture, with mountains and river wilderness in abundance. Imagine crafting your own knife or scissors from steel, using fire and ancient Japanese techniques. You can commemorate your wedding, or remember your trip, through engraving.
What’s included
- Teaching in English.
- Training experience.
- A set of equipment necessary for the experience (work clothes, protective glasses, raw materials, a set of tools)
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Available for an extra fee from Shimanto City)
- Transportation to/from attractions
Tour & ticket options
Options may have different inclusions and meeting points. Choose your option when booking on Viator.
Make your own kitchen knife with a master blacksmith in Shimanto
Meeting & pickup
· Please come in clothes that you do not mind getting soiled. · Since the temperature in the workshop will also rise from June to September in the summer, please bring some drinks. · Depending on the number of people in the experience and the degree of refinement of the cutlery, we may send it after finishing at the workshop at a later date.
Before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.