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From Osaka: Sakai Knife Factory and Craft Walking Tour

By Japan Tour Adventure
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Overview
  • Order your own customisable knives (Optional)
  • Discover traditional sweets from Sakai and get a sweet snack to eat on the tour
  • Walk into the Sakai City Craft Museum and learn about knives history
  • Visit the ''Yamawaki Hamono'' knife Maker, or the "De Sakai" Blacksmith forge
  • Learn how to sharp the knives using the traditional Japanese technic

Activity location

    • Osaka
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 3 Chome Ebisujimacho, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka 590-0985, Japan | Please meet us at Sakai Station East Exit, just after the ticket gates. Look for the guide wearing a red polo shirt, and a cap, eventually a jacket too.
    • Sakai, Osaka, Japan

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Sorry this activity isn't available on Wed, 23 Jul
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBilingual Local guide
  • What's includedWhat's included 1 Sweet at the sweet shop
  • What's includedWhat's included Shopping time
  • What's includedWhat's included Access to the Knife Factory
  • What's includedWhat's included Knife sharpening technic lesson
  • What's includedWhat's included Customisable knife order (option)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedExtra food
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Shopping and souvenirs

Know before you book

  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

The tour starts at “Nankai Sakai Station” south of Osaka, where you meet your guide. Relax at the beginning with an old-fashioned sweet shop and one sweet included. Then, visit the Sakai City Craft Museum and discover what this city is famous for. Finally, get the privilege to step into the very private and exclusive community of craftsmanship and knife making.

Tuesdays and Thursdays - Knife Maker
Get backstage access to the Knife making company “Yamawaki”, with over 100 years of history, where the raw blades arrive directly from the Blacksmith. Visit the Sharpening Station and the main office. Observe the blades being turned into proper handmade cooking knives. Learn and practice the traditional Sharpening techniques with a trained guide and get the chance to order your customisable knife that you can watch being made in front of you.

Wednesdays - Blacksmith
Visit the Blacksmith's workshop. Get exclusive access to the Blacksmith's workshop, learn about the forging process and techniques directly from the artisan, with detailed instructions in English and French, from the blacksmith himself.

Isn't that amazing?…. It sure is!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Osaka
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 3 Chome Ebisujimacho, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka 590-0985, Japan | Please meet us at Sakai Station East Exit, just after the ticket gates. Look for the guide wearing a red polo shirt, and a cap, eventually a jacket too.
    • Sakai, Osaka, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Sakai Station, 3-chōme Ebisujimachō, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka 590-0985, Japan | Meet your guide at the Nankai Sakai Station East Side, just after the gates. Look for a red polo shirt and introduce yourself to the guide.
    • Sakai, Osaka, Japan