Tokyo: Kappabashi Kitchen Town & Buy a Real Japanese Knife

Title as written by Yamaguchi Motors

Before you book

Private, 4 hours, with a driver-guide and hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tokyo. The price is for the whole group of up to 6 people, not per person. Guide languages listed: English, Hindi, Urdu.
Knives are not included; you pay the shop for anything you buy. Engraving fees, food and drinks are extra. There is no obligation to buy.
Many Kappabashi shops close on Sundays and some on public holidays, so the operator only offers dates when the street is open. Engraving at the shops usually takes a few days; ask at booking.
About 2 km of flat walking. The guide helps you wrap and box a knife for checked luggage. No reviews yet. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

About This Experience

Yamaguchi Motors' private four-hour Kappabashi tour from your central Tokyo hotel: steel, bevels, free-sharpening shops and packing. You take home only what you choose to buy.

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

Understand carbon versus stainless before you spend, not after
Single or double bevel, and why it matters for a left-handed cook
Which shops sharpen free forever and which ones do not
How to get a knife home legally in checked luggage
No obligation to buy anything at all

What's Included

✓ Private van and English-speaking driver-guide for 4 hours
✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off anywhere in central Tokyo
✓ Guided walk of the full length of Kappabashi
✓ Translation and advice at every shop
✓ Help packing a knife safely for checked luggage
✓ All parking and road tolls

Not Included

Anything you buy
Knife engraving fees
Food and drinks
Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan

Good to Know

KNIVES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. This is a guided shopping walk. What you buy, if anything, you pay for yourself at the shop.
NEVER PUT A KNIFE IN HAND LUGGAGE. It must go in checked baggage. Your guide will make sure it is wrapped and boxed properly for the flight.
Many Kappabashi shops close on Sundays and some on public holidays. We will only offer dates when the street is properly open.
Most shops will engrave a name in Japanese for a small fee, but it usually takes a few days, so tell us at booking if you want that arranged.
About 2 km of walking on flat pavement.
If a particular shop is closed on your date we take you to another of the same standard on the same street.
Price is for the whole group of up to 6 people, not per person.