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Your own knife from Sakai, Osaka

Finished by a master craftsman
Your very own Sakai Tohji blade

  • Learn about the history of kitchen knives at one of the oldest knife stores in Sakai, one of the few cutlery towns in Japan
  • Expand your knowledge of knives through the explanations of a master artisan
  • Experience some of the techniques under the guidance of a master artisan
  • Take home your very own, one-of-a-kind knife

Sakai Tohji Museum tour &
Japanese knife handle attachment & blade straightening

  • Explore the process of forging through a video presentation and actual tools on display at the museum
  • After you straighten the blade and attach the handle under the guidance of the master craftsman, he will engrave your knife with an engraving of your choice
  • Duration: 60 to 90 minutes (may be longer depending on the number of participants)
  • Participants: 2 to 10 people
  • Price is the same across all age categories
  • Souvenir: Santoku Japanese universal knife
  • This experience is available in Japanese only. For English, please add the English interpreter option when selecting the date and time of the experience.
Experience fee20,625JPY~
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*Link to an external site

Sakai Tohji Museum tour &
Keyholder engraving

  • Explore the process of forging through a video presentation and actual tools on display at the museum
  • Engrave your own aluminium keyholder under the guidance of a master artisan
  • Duration: 60 to 90 minutes (may be longer depending on the number of participants)
  • Participants: 2 to 10 people
  • Price is the same across all age categories
  • Souvenir: Santoku Japanese universal knife + aluminium keyholder
  • This experience is available in Japanese only. For English, please add the English interpreter option when selecting the date and time of the experience.
Experience fee20,625JPY~
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*Link to an external site

Professional knife sharpening experience &
Keyholder engraving

  • Experience blade sharpening on a whetstone and take home your sharpened petit knife.
  • Engrave your own aluminium keyholder under the guidance of a master artisan
  • Duration: 60 to 90 minutes (may be longer depending on the number of participants)
  • Participants: 2 to 10 people
  • Price is the same across all age categories
  • Souvenir: Western-stylee petit knife + aluminium keyholder
  • This experience is available in Japanese only. For English, please add the English interpreter option when selecting the date and time of the experience.
Experience fee20,625JPY~
Reserve now

*Link to an external site

Sakai Tohji online webstore