Seki: Create Your Own Hand-Designed Damascus Japanese Knife

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Seki: Create Your Own Hand-Designed Damascus Japanese Knife

Before you book

Starts and ends at Sekitomioka Station: about 2.5 hours at the G. Sakai Knife Museum workshop, a 1-hour lunch, and 1 hour at the Seki Swordsmith Museum. Limited to 5 people.
You polish, hand-draw a design, etch, sharpen and test a full-size Damascus blade (santoku, gyuto, nakiri or bunka, depending on availability). The blade is not forged by you.
Included: the knife, lunch, the museum entry fee, a certificate and English-speaking support. Adults only (not for under 18).
Seki is easiest as a day trip from Nagoya. Tell the operator in advance if you travel with large luggage. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

About This Experience

MOST JAPAN's workshop from Sekitomioka Station at the G. Sakai Knife Museum: polish, hand-draw, etch and sharpen a Damascus blade, then take the full-size knife home the same 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

Hand-draw your own name, message, symbol, or small artwork on a Damascus blade
Reveal your design together with the Damascus pattern through etching
Learn polishing and sharpening from a craftsman with over 50 years of experience
Take home the full-size Japanese kitchen knife you worked on the same day
Enjoy Authentic Japanese Cuisine lunch after completing your knife

What's Included

✓ Full-size Damascus kitchen knife to complete and take home
✓ Choice of knife styles: Santoku, Gyuto, Nakiri, or Bunka
✓ Hand-drawn blade design and Damascus etching
✓ Polishing, sharpening, and test-cutting experience
✓ Personal instruction from a master knife craftsman with over 50 years of experience
✓ Japanese cuisine Lunch
✓ Souvenir of necklace (limited-time gift)
✓ Certificate of completion
✓ English speaking guide and support
✓ Entry fee (Museum)
✓ Licensed transportation in Luxury Vehicle

Good to Know

You can take home your personalized knife on the same day.
You can choose from Santoku, Gyuto, Nakiri, or Bunka, depending on availability on the day.
This experience is suitable for beginners.
Seki is easiest to visit as a day trip from Nagoya or Kyoto.
If you plan to continue to Gero, Takayama, or Magome-juku after the experience, please check train and bus schedules in advance.
Please contact us in advance if you are traveling with large luggage.