Toyota Green Life Knife Making with a Master Blacksmith

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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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—sharpened by the master—and complete the handle to take home a unique memento of your experience.

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)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Your interpreter guide or driver will be waiting for you in the lobby of your hotel holding a name board.

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.

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please contact beforehand in case of any dietary restrictions.
Supplied by Tourism Designers Co., Ltd.

Tags

Sustainable Tours
Historical Tours
Craft Classes
Small Group
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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