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Only one per day! Visit a real swordsmith and make a knife!

USD170.61(JPY26,550)
Hyogo
  • A confirmation email for your reservation will be sent to you within 48 hours.
    *If your reservation cannot be completed, WAmazing Play will process your refund.
  • Required Time:
    300minutes
  • Time:
    09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00
  • Supported Languages:
    Japanese / English
Participants(Min.):
1 Person
Participants(Max.):
4 People
Payment Method:
Credit Card (VISA/MASTER/AMERICAN EXPRESS/JCB)
Fee:
Price(Aged 0 years and above) USD 170.61
Age (Min.):
0 years old
Parent/ Guardian Required:
Under 18 years old
Cancellation:
Yes
Booking deadline:
4 days prior by 17:00

Activity

Watch Japanese swords being forged up close at a workshop

Appreciate the skills of authentic swordsmiths certified by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.

The experience of making a knife

You will be asked to help in the final stage of making the Samurai Knife.

The finished knife can be taken home right from the workshop.

The knife you make can be taken back to your home country as checked luggage, so it's a great way to remember your trip.

Schedule

  • Gather at the forge／Reception

    You can experience traditional swordsmithing under the guidance of a craftsman in a swordsmith's workshop certified by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
    Please present the My Page reservation screen at the reception.

  • Demonstration of Japanese sword making (forging)

    You will be able to watch an up-close demonstration of traditional swordsmithing, a process of folding and kneading steel heated to 1200 degrees Celsius.

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  • Knife-making

    You will make a knife that can be used in real life. After shaping with a file, it is heated to 800°C for forging and polishing.

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  • Take it home.

    The knife is small, but made with authentic Japanese swordsmithing techniques. The knife you make will truly be one of a kind. It is sure to become a precious memento of your visit to Japan.

Included in the Fee

Knife, knife case, sandwich (snack), drink (water or coffee)

Not included in the Fee

You can also learn the history of swordsmithing from an English-speaking guide (optional)

Meeting Place

Kikyo Hayamitsu Japanese Sword Factory, Rakan no Sato

28 Uryu-Rakankou, Yano-cho, Aioi-shi, Hyogo

Directions

Nearest Station：1) Uryu-Higashi Bus Stop 2) Aioi Station 3) Himeji Station

Directions to Nearest Station：*It takes approx. 2 hours to get to Rakan no Sato from Osaka Station 1) Bus: 20 minutes walk from Uryu-Higashi Bus Stop 2) Taxi: 16 minutes taxi ride from Aioi Station (approx. JPY 3,000) 3) Taxi: 1-hour taxi ride from Himeji Station (approx. JPY 10,000)

Destination by Taxi：Kikyo Hayamitsu Tantojo

Cancellation Policy

The cancel fee is based on the timing of the cancellation. Please check the cancellation policy below.

  • After 7 days before date of use
    40%
  • After 3 days before date of use
    60%
  • After 1 days before date of use
    100%

Notes

[Language support]
Japanese / Simple English

Organizer

Regional Branding Institute/Kikyo Hayamitsu Japanese Sword Factory, Rakan no Sato

28 Uryu-Rakankou, Yano-cho, Aioi-shi, Hyogo Prefecture

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Dates2024/05/01
Price(USD 170.61)
Aged 0 years and above
USD0.00(JPY0)
Optional Extras
English-speaking guide / 1 group(+ USD 256.08)
※Click on the link above to go to the Japanese page of the Travel Agency Act contract