Visit a swordsmith and make your own original knife
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Visit a valley rich in nature, just a 15-minute drive from Aioi Station where there is Shinkansen service. There you will be welcomed by a swordsmith with years of training who has been certified by the Cultural Affairs Agency as a master swordsmith. After watching the sparks fly as the swordsmith works, you will try making a kogatana (Samurai Knife). This is a hands-on experience of hammering heated steel. You can take the crafted samurai knife back to your country in your checked luggage, making it a perfect souvenir.
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Japanese sword making
SAMURI Knife
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Quenching
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Polishing
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Information
- Minimum Number of Passengers
- 1 person
- Maximum Capacity
- 3 participants
- Participation Restrictions
- 13 years or older
- Meeting and Exchange Areas
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Kikyo Hayamitsu Japanese Sword Factory
28 Rakanguchi, Uryu, Yano-cho, Aioi City, Hyogo Prefecture - Open Period
- Year-round
- Closed Period
- Closed for New Year's holidays
- Tour Schedule
- Gather at the sword factory → Japanese sword making (forging) demonstration → Samurai knife making (heating → filing → quenching → polishing) → Name engraving → Finish
- Required Time
- 4 to 6 hours, depending on the number of participants
- Provision of Meals
- Meals are provided
- Open to meal requests
- Not available
- Universal accessibility
- Not available
- Parking
- 10 cars
- Notes
- Please wear clothes that you can work in.
- Related websites
- https://www.hayamitsu.com/
This basic information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change.
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