From Nagoya: Seki Damascus Knife Making Day Tour
Title as written by MOST JAPAN
Before you book
- Private, 7.5 hours, from the Silver Clock at Nagoya Station, with round-trip transport, tolls and parking included.
- The listing is explicit that this is knife finishing, sharpening and engraving, not forging a blade from raw steel. You choose a santoku, gyuto, nakiri or bunka.
- Included: one Damascus knife per participant, the workshop, a certificate, a Japanese lunch, the G. Sakai Knife Museum and the Seki Swordsmith Museum.
- Not suitable for children under 12 or wheelchair users. No reviews yet. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
About This Experience
MOST JAPAN's private day from Nagoya Station to Seki: finish, sharpen and engrave a prepared Damascus blade with a master craftsman, with lunch, and take the knife home that day.
The sections below quote the operator's own listing. Where it says "we" or "us", that is the operator, so send questions such as dietary needs to them through your booking.
In the Operator's Own Words
- Craft your own Damascus knife in Seki, a city with a rich blade-making tradition
- Enjoy a private transfer from Nagoya and a guided tour of Seki's knife culture
- Choose your knife style and finish it with the help of a master craftsman
- Visit the Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum to learn about the city's history
- Savor a Japanese lunch prepared with local ingredients after the workshop
What's Included
- ✓ Licensed private round-trip transportation from Nagoya Station
- ✓ One Damascus kitchen knife for each booked participant
- ✓ Choice of Santoku, Gyuto, Nakiri, or Bunka, subject to availability
- ✓ Knife finishing, sharpening, and engraving name on the knife
- ✓ Final sharpening and sharpness test
- ✓ Hands-on knife-making workshop
- ✓ Professional instruction from an experienced master craftsman
- ✓ Certificate of experience
- ✓ Same-day take-home of the completed knife
- ✓ Visit to G.SAKAI Knife Museum
- ✓ Japanese lunch with local ingredients
- ✓ English-speaking guide
- ✓ Expressway tolls
- ✓ Parking fees
Not Included
- Forging a blade from raw steel
Good to Know
- This is a knife-finishing, sharpening, and engraving experience. It does not include forging a blade from raw steel.
Not suitable for
- Children under 12 years
- Wheelchair users
Not allowed
- Pets
- Smoking in the vehicle
- Alcohol and drugs
- Alcoholic drinks in the vehicle
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