Visit the historic town of Seki, renowned for its blade craftsmanship, and explore the 700-year history of swordsmithing at the Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum . Then, tour the sword production factory at Noshudo, admir e valuable Japanese swords, and enjoy an iaido (sword-drawing) experience.
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Noshudo factory tour
Admission to the Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum
Interpreter guide
Transportation
Iaido experience
Costs for purchasing sword-related souvenirs
Meeting Points
Departure
Gifu Station
Our interpreter-guides are waiting for you with your name board
Return
Japanese Sword Workshop Tour and Iaido Experience
About
Visit the historic town of Seki, renowned for its blade craftsmanship, and explore the 700-year history of swordsmithing at the Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum . Then, tour the sword production factory at Noshudo, admir e valuable Japanese swords, and enjoy an iaido (sword-drawing) experience.
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Noshudo factory tour
Admission to the Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum
Interpreter guide
Transportation
Iaido experience
Costs for purchasing sword-related souvenirs
Meeting Points
Departure
Gifu Station
Our interpreter-guides are waiting for you with your name board
Return
Itinerary
1
Gifu Station
Take a cab.
45 minutes
2
濃州堂
You can visit the workshop of Noshudo, where Japanese swords are crafted, and observe the sword-making process. Additionally, you can admire a collection of Japanese swords, sword components, as well as antique armor and matchlock guns.
At the Noshudo dojo, you will change into a uniform and experience the basic forms of Iaido (the art of drawing and cutting with a Japanese sword).
2 hours and 30 minutes
3
Seki Blacksmithing Tradition Museum
Visit the Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum, a facility showcasing the crafts manship of Japan's renowned swordsmiths and an array of historically significant swords.
