Knife Making Tokyo Guides: Classes, Prices, Day Trips
Where in Japan to make a knife, what Tokyo knife classes cost, sharpening classes, a knife-skills sushi class, knife-town day trips and Japan's knife capital.
The Japanese Knife Skills and Sushi Class in Tokyo
The Japan Kappo-do Association's two-hour Tokyo class: watch a sashimi demo, slice fish, learn the whetstone, make tuna zuke-don or sushi. From $125, max 8.
Read guide →What Is the Knife Capital of Japan?
Japan's five knife towns: Seki's volume, Sakai's chef knives, Tsubame-Sanjo's forges, Echizen and Tosa's hand-forged blades, and which to visit from Tokyo.
Read guide →How Much Is a Knife Making Class in Tokyo?
Tokyo knife making class prices, October 2026: from $63 in Narita to $177 for a two-hour class, what each includes, the upgrades, and what a shop knife costs.
Read guide →Knife Making Day Trips from Tokyo
Knife day trips from Tokyo: forge a small blade in Tsubame-Sanjo, sharpen in Narita, finish a Damascus knife in Seki via Nagoya. Time, price, logistics.
Read guide →Which Knife Sharpening Class in Tokyo Teaches You the Most?
Knife sharpening classes in Tokyo compared: Taimatsu's two-hour class, the 40-minute and one-hour Asakusa workshops, and Narita. Price, length, what you keep.
Read guide →Where Can You Make a Knife in Japan?
Knife making in Japan: sharpen and engrave in Tokyo, forge a blade in Kyoto or Tsubame-Sanjo, finish a Damascus knife in Seki. Prices, time, who each suits.
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