Whetstones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience

Duration1h 10m

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LanguagesJapanese, English

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

The sharpness of a sword is determined by sharpening!
Japanese kitchen knives are very popular. What is important is maintenance. Chefs continue to carefully sharpen their own precious kitchen knives with the best whetstones to prepare their dishes.
This is a kitchen knife sharpening experience by Miyakoshi Seito, which has continued to produce the most highly regarded whetstones among chefs at Kyoto's long-established ryotei restaurants.
Please experience how a worn-out kitchen knife is transformed into the best sharpness through the kitchen knife sharpening.
Sharpening techniques and whetstones are useful not only for professional chefs but also for home use.
You will receive a Miyakoshi whetstone as a gift. Please learn how to sharpen and use them at home after returning from Japan.
Miyakoshi Seito has been in business for 86 years, and its whetstones, made using a special technique called the vitrified method, are highly regarded by knife sharpeners and chefs around the world.

Options

knife sharpening full-scale

Duration: 2 hours: Take more time to polish with various grindstones, experience tying strings, and tea ceremony with the head of the family.

knife sharpening experience

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes

What's included

Guided tours by interpreter-guides
Whetstones Inariyama (reference 4,950 yen) as a gift
Photo Download Service

Transportation and parking fees
Transportation to the meeting place

What to expect

Explanation of Grinding Stones
Learn what a whetstone is, what changes depending on the raw materials used, and basic knowledge about whetstones.

-Workshop tour
We will guide you through the process of making grinding stones, from the storage of raw materials to mixing, forming, and baking. You will be able to see the passionate work of the craftsmen and the finished product.
(The tour starting at 7:00 p.m. does not include a tour of the workshop.)

-Kitchen knife sharpening experience
By sharpening a kitchen knife that cannot be cut, it will become sharper and sharper. You can enjoy the changes by trying out the sharpening. You will also learn how to use various types of whetstones and their effects, and learn how to sharpen kitchen knives at home.

-Recommended whetstones as a gift
One recommended whetstone will be given to each student so that he/she can use it at home.

There is also a more substantial full-scale course available. (110,000 yen per group/120 minutes)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet in front of the head office of 宮越製砥株式会社(Miyakoshiseitei kabusikigaisya).
Please look for the sign and the “GOATtrip” panel on the guide.

8 minutes on foot from Jujo Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway
13 minutes walk from Jujo Station of Kintetsu Railway

End point

Meet in front of the head office of 宮越製砥株式会社(Miyakoshiseitei kabusikigaisya).
Please look for the sign and the “GOATtrip” panel on the guide.

8 minutes on foot from Jujo Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway
13 minutes walk from Jujo Station of Kintetsu Railway

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The minimum age is 10 years old; children under 10 years old are not allowed to participate.

Cancellation policy

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

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