Samurai Knife Making Experience: Visit Gifu Renowned Knife Museum | 5 hours

19 Reviews | Gifu Prefecture
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Samurai Knife Making Experience: Visit Gifu Renowned Knife Museum
2 Adults x $292.09
$584.18
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$584.18
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Professional instructor of Knife
  • Knife making set
  • Admission fee (Museum)
  • English guide
  • Japanese traditional cuisine

Overview

Create Your Own Kitchen Knife Experience Discover the art of crafting your own kitchen knife with a personalized touch by engraving your handwritten name on a stunning Damascus steel blade. This unique tour goes beyond a simple visit to a tourist spot, offering participants a deeply meaningful and satisfying experience. Crafting Your Unique Knife Collaborate with skilled craftsmen to create your own knife, tailored exclusively for you. Be prepared to be amazed by the exceptional cutting performance of your handmade knife. Test Your Knife Put your newly crafted knife to the test by slicing through vegetable. Experience firsthand the superior quality and performance of your creation. Explore the Blacksmith Museum Delve into the rich history of Japanese Samurai swords and Seki City at the Blacksmith Museum. Gain a deeper appreciation for the enduring value of Japanese traditions. This tour promises an unforgettable adventure, combining hands-on craftsmanship, cultural exploration.

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We will come to Sekitomioka Station of Nagara River train at 10:08 AM everyday and move to Knife Museum by our car. ... Read more â–¼

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

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We will pickup Sekitomioka Station of Nagara River Train nearest transportation from Knife Museum in Seki City. Our driver will wait for you in front of station at 10:08AM when is arriving time of train.

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Itinerary

  • Knife Museum

    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.

    2 hours

  • Seki Swordsmith Museum

    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.

    1 hour

  • 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.

    30 minutes

  • Seki Zenko-ji Temple

    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.

    1 hour 30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • 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

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Samurai Soul

Published on Apr, 2025

Incredible experience! It all starts with the excellent energy and good vibes of Sumi, Yoshi, and Hiro. Then, the knife-making process step by step, it feels like the effort is magical. We are very grateful and hope many people will be encouraged to learn about this legacy of Japanese Craftmens with Samurai Soul. Greetings from Chile.

Knife making in Seki.

Published on Feb, 2025

I am from the US, and took the train from Nagoya, where I am visiting my mother-in-law. Hiro picked me up at the very remote train platform, and brought me to the workshop, where I joined another couple from Australia, and two instructors. First we made match tea, and drank it with mochi. Then we got to work. We chose our knife model, polished the blade, assembled the handle, then chamfered it to blend with the knife shank. We then removed the handle, and painted our name on the blade with kanji characters. Next we etched the blade, sharpened it, and tested the sharpness. We went to lunch of sushi, tempura, soup, and rice, at a cute little restaurant. When we returned our creations had been beautifully packaged for us, along with some gifts Hiro added. All in all, a very nice experience and now I have a very useful souvenir. Throughout Hiro was very attentive to ensuring we were having a good time.

Amazing day, great instructors, sharp knife to keep!

Published on Jan, 2025

Ypu start out with high quality Damascus steel and then get taught how to polish, sharpen, and etch your name into the blade, as well as choose and shape your handle. It was a great experience, and my blade is sharp as all get out! The instructors were all super nice and knowledge, the lunch was delicious, and the sword museum was also very cool. Definitely worth a trip. Plus I had time, so I went to the nearby Inuyama Castle which is an original castle from the 1600’s. And I got super lucky with the timing and no one else being there. 10/10. Worth the trip.

Could not recommend this enough! Thank you Hiro, Sumi and Yoshi!!

Published on Nov, 2024

Could not recommend this experience enough! Thank you so much to Hiro, Sumi and Yoshi for an incredible day. I was treated like royalty, learned a lot, and am so happy to have such a unique, personalized souvenir. Hiro was waiting at the train station for me and had reached out on WhatsApp beforehand so I could contact him if any issues (there were none). First, you will be able to choose a handle from various wood types. You will learn to polish and prepare the blade (i.e., do it yourself), as well as create your own inscription on the blade. In addition to taking home your knife, you will also receive a lovely hand-written certificate. Lunch was included at a nearby restaurant and was a nice touch (we went for sashimi and tempura). Hiro, Sumi and Yoshi are fantastic instructors and are fun, lovely people. They will also take many videos and photos for you! Note: I was traveling solo, am English speaking, and had zero issues. In my group there were participants from all over the world - made some new friends.... bonus! If you are interested in cooking or knife-making, this experience is worth every penny and then some. When I return to Japan I will likely do it again just to see Hiro, Sumi and Yoshi - and to share the joy with friends.

Could not recommend this enough! Thank you Hiro, Sumi and Yoshi!!

Published on Nov, 2024

Could not recommend this experience enough! Thank you so much to Hiro, Sumi and Yoshi for an incredible day. I was treated like royalty, learned a lot, and am so happy to have such a unique, personalized souvenir. Hiro was waiting at the train station for me and had reached out on WhatsApp beforehand so I could contact him if any issues (there were none). First, you will be able to choose a handle from various wood types. You will learn to polish and prepare the blade (i.e., do it yourself), as well as create your own inscription on the blade. In addition to taking home your knife, you will also receive a lovely hand-written certificate. Lunch was included at a nearby restaurant and was a nice touch (we went for sashimi and tempura). Hiro, Sumi and Yoshi are fantastic instructors and are fun, lovely people. They will also take many videos and photos for you! Note: I was traveling solo, am English speaking, and had zero issues. In my group there were participants from all over the world - made some new friends.... bonus! If you are interested in cooking or knife-making, this experience is worth every penny and then some. When I return to Japan I will likely do it again just to see Hiro, Sumi and Yoshi - and to share the joy with friends.

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