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Experience of Making Knives and Small Knives by a Swordsmith
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The unique aspect of this tour is the fascinating experience of interacting with an active swordsmith at an actual Japanese sword-making site. Japanese swords are three-dimensional works of art in iron. It is difficult to fully appreciate their beauty when viewed enclosed in a museum or gallery case. The product, created through the same process as a Japanese sword, is brought to life with quenching. Experiencing the dialogue between flame and steel, which only occurs in that moment, is truly a workshop-exclusive experience. Quenching, performed at the precise moment, offers a valuable opportunity to feel Japanese traditional craftsmanship with all your senses.
Basically, we will meet o...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Coffee and/or Tea
Meeting Points
Departure
753 Kuroo
There is a parking lot at the experience location. If your car is large, you can park at the
nearby Sunakawa Park First Parking Lot. The host will come to pick you up from the
parking lot.
Return
Itinerary
You can visit the Tomioka Yoshimasa Sword Forging Workshop in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture, which has a long-standing tradition of iron culture, and have a cultural experience related to Japanese swords. In this activity, you can experience the hardening process of a small knife or kitchen knife.
Since an English-speaking guide will accompany you, communication will be smooth. We carry out the process of engraving patterns on products made from the same ”TAMAHAGANE” steel as Japanese swords together with a swordsmith.
The unique aspect of this tour is that you can interact with a working swordsmith at an actual Japanese sword-making site. It offers a "living experience" that you cannot ha...
Experience of Making Knives and Small Knives by a Swordsmith
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The unique aspect of this tour is the fascinating experience of interacting with an active swordsmith at an actual Japanese sword-making site. Japanese swords are three-dimensional works of art in iron. It is difficult to fully appreciate their beauty when viewed enclosed in a museum or gallery case. The product, created through the same process as a Japanese sword, is brought to life with quenching. Experiencing the dialogue between flame and steel, which only occurs in that moment, is truly a workshop-exclusive experience. Quenching, performed at the precise moment, offers a valuable opportunity to feel Japanese traditional craftsmanship with all your senses.
Basically, we will meet o...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Coffee and/or Tea
Meeting Points
Departure
753 Kuroo
There is a parking lot at the experience location. If your car is large, you can park at the
nearby Sunakawa Park First Parking Lot. The host will come to pick you up from the
parking lot.
