This tour offers more than just visit to a tourist spot; it has the potential to provide deep meaning and satisfaction for the participants.
Experience the ancient art of Japanese knife-making in the sword capital of Seki City.
Guided by a master craftsman with over 50 years of experience, you’ll create your own personalized Damascus kitchen knife from start to finish.
Sharpen, polish, and engrave your name into the blade, then test its sharpness on fresh vegetables.
Enjoy a delicious Japanese lunch and take home a limited-edition mini knife gift and certificate to remember your experience.
Perfect for culture seekers, foodies, and lovers of handcrafted excellence.
Seki City, located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, is renowned for its rich history of blade making and craftsmanship.
You can easily join for a day trip, roughly 1.5~2 hours by train from Kyoto.
It has been a center for cutlery and sword manufacturing since the Kamakura period (1185–1333) due to the availability of high-quality iron sand, charcoal, and water—all essential for traditional forging. Today, Seki is celebrated for producing some of the finest knives in the world, appreciated by both professional chefs and home cooks for their sharpness, durability, and craftsmanship. The city also hosts museums and annual events celebrating its blade-making heritage, maintaining its reputation as a global hub for high-quality cutlery.
The Knife Museum is located in part of G.SAKAI's factory which is most famous knife maker in Japan.
Firstly you can make your own knife in all over the world with craftsman who has over 50years experience of making knives at the workshop next to Museum. You can white your name on the blade by special technology. And also you can get technique for sharpening of blade. You will use it not only for your made knife but also for your friend's or family's one. After finish making knife you can check actually performance and feeling of your made one by cutting local fresh vegetable. You might be surprised at performance of cutting knife.
After making knife experience you will have authentic Japanese Cuisine lunch at the restaurant in this city.
Secondary you can see unique and rare knives at the Knife Museum. You will be able to learn about history and then find special knives.
Thirdly you will visit at Blacksmith Museum, and then learn about history of Japanese Samurai Swords and Seki City in Gifu. You might be amazed a value Japanese traditions.
You will surely have a good memory in Gifu Prefecture.
