Toyota Green Life Knife Making with a Master Blacksmith

Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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Duration8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Tour highlights
-Create your own authentic Japanese knife with a blacksmith in service for 200 years
-Pound iron with your own two hands in the historical setting of a rural Japanese living museum
-Learn the rural lifestyle techniques of a seasoned craftsman
-Stroll through Asuke’s historic townscape with its roots in prehistory
-Finish your totally unique, handcrafted knife in one day, ready to take home.

Tour details
This Toyota Green Life Experience tour invites you to craft your own knife in historic Asuke under the guidance of seventh-generation blacksmith Yuto Hirose. Learn traditional forging techniques as you shape a blade from scratch over open flames. In the afternoon, explore Asuke’s Edo-period streets and enjoy local specialties such as wild boar dishes or gohei mochi. Finally, pick up your finished knife, expertly sharpened and fitted with a cord-wrapped handle by the master blacksmith, and take home a unique memento of your experience.

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Toyota Green Life Experience: Knife-Making with Master Blacksmith

Pickup included

What's included

  • Travel insurance
  • Black smithing experience
  • Professional, English-speaking guide
  • Transportation
  • Lunch and drinks
  • Transportation to the meeting point (without hotel pick-up option)

What to expect

This Toyota Green Life Experience tour invites you to craft your own knife in historic Asuke under the guidance of seventh-generation blacksmith Yuto Hirose. Learn traditional forging techniques as you shape a blade from scratch over open flames. In the afternoon, explore Asuke’s Edo-period streets and enjoy local specialties such as wild boar dishes or gohei mochi. Finally, pick up your finished knife—sharpened by the master—and complete the handle to take home a unique memento of your experience.

  1. Nagoya
  2. Sanshu Asuke Yashiki
  3. Hirose Sigemitsu Hamonoten
  4. Nagoya

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We meet at the parking lot of Hirose Shigemitsu Cutlery shop

End point

We meet at the parking lot of Hirose Shigemitsu Cutlery shop

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please contact beforehand in case of any dietary restrictions.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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