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Traditional Japanese Knife Sharpening and Assembling Experience

  • Have your own unique knife made in Osaka's Sakai, which holds over 600 years of history in cutlery!
  • Get in touch with tradition and experience authentic craftsmanship!
  • Learn how to sharpen your knife, so you can keep using it for years to come♪
HostWada Shouten
Daysirregular
Time・Weekdays 13:00/15:00 ・Weekends 10:00/13:00/15:00
Duration2.5 Hours(The duration of the experience may be slightly longer depending on the process and pace.)
Meeting placeNear the entrance to the Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum and Knife Shop (1 Chome-1-30 Zaimokuchonishi, Sakai Ward, 590-0941)
NoteConducted in Japanese. For other languages, please book a plan that includes an interpreter.

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Traditional Japanese Knife Making Experience

102.75USD~
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・Participants: 2~15
・Handle Attachment and Sharpening Experience
・You may take the knife home.
・The duration of the experience may be slightly longer depending on the process and pace.
・10:00 time slots can only be reserved on Saturdays and Sundays
*Meeting place: Near the entrance to the Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum and Knife Shop (1 Chome-1-30 Zaimokuchonishi, Sakai Ward, 590-0941)
This course is available in Japanese only. Those who wish to include an English interpreter can do so when selecting the time and date of the experience.

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Address

・1-chome-1-1 Shinmeichohigashi, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-0935, Japan
*Meeting place: Near the entrance to the Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum and Knife Shop (1 Chome-1-30 Zaimokuchonishi, Sakai Ward, 590-0941)

Access

・Wada Shouten
15 mins. from Sakai Station by foot (Nankai Main Line)
2 mins. from Shinmeicho Station by foot (Hankai)
・Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum and Knife Shop
3 minutes on foot, southwest of the Myokokuji-mae tram stop on the Hankai Rail
15 minutes on foot, northeast of the the Sakai Station on the Nankai Rail
In front on the Hanataguchi bus stop on the Nankai Bus

Activity Information

Established business of over 150 years in a city of cutlery, Doguya Wada Shouten

Why not join a craftsman and together, create a knife said to the sharpest in the world? This experience is focused around handle attachment and sharpening.
When you book, you can choose the kind of knife and the Kanji characters you want engraved. The resulting product will be the only one of its kind in the world. You'll also learn how to keep it properly maintained.
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From Japan to your home

The knives used in the experience typically have smaller, easy-to-use blades, but you can also try with larger blades. These are premium products, so please use them everyday for your cooking!
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3 experiences here

① Cutting: Discover the difference between a Sakai blade and your average knife. See how sharp these blades are by cutting with them.
② Sharpening: Learn how to maintain your knives when they've become dull or rusty.
③ Handle Attaching: Choose a handle and attach it to your knife. Using a craftsman's technique, insert the blade without any protrusion in this strange manufacturing process.
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Take your knife home, as a souvenir♪

After some final adjustments, you'll be able to take the knife home. If you take care of it, you can even keep using it for 10 years!
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From the best in fine dining to mom's home cooking, everything starts with the tools you use. Rather than throwing them away, keep them well-maintained so that you can keep using them for a long time. With Sakai's sharp blades, make cooking everyday fun and delicious!
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Learn everything there is to know about the Sakai blades

The museum is located a mere 5-minute walk from the Wada Shoten cutlery store. Here you can learn everything there is to know about the history of the Sakai cutlery, as well as the manufacturing process. In this course you will be accompanied by a master craftsman, who will provide his insider insight into the whole process - making the visit quite special.
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▼The meeting place for this course can be found here: Near the entrance to the Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum and Knife Shop (1 Chome-1-30 Zaimokuchonishi, Sakai Ward, 590-0941)
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Reviews(2)

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  • Traveler
    Posted:2023-08-04

    Wonderful experience

    While browsing through Google, I found a knife making experience on Deep Experience (deepexp.com) an d booked one for myself, my father, and my brother. When we arrived to the knife store, we were warmly greeted by our translator, Juraj. Juraj kindly introduced us to the knife master, Mr. Wada. We were first given a brief introduction to the history of Sakai knives at the Sakai Traditional Cra fts Museum. Mr. Wada explained the knifemaking process and the different uses of various types of knives. We then returned to the store where we sharpened our very own knives under the guidance of Mr. Wada and an older gentleman who has over 60 years of experience. We concluded with Mr. Wada heating up the blades and teaching us how to attach the handle of the knives. After the activity was over, Mr. Wada served us refreshing tea and wrapped our knives, even including a care manual to take care of t hem. The staff was so thoughtful as to even call us a taxi to return to our cruise ship. Overall, this experience was truly remarkable and one of a kind. The craftsmen are very skilled and patient, and Juraj was very polite and friendly. My family and I had a lot of fun and were extremely impressed by the hosts' hospitality and knowledge. We now have three knives that we will cherish (we even got our names engraved on the knives) and hop efully get to use in the kitchen soon. Definitely will visit again if we ever go back to Japan.

    Plan:Traditional Japanese Knife Making Experience

    When did you visit?:July 2023

  • Traveler
    Posted:2023-06-13

    滿分既體驗

    報名既時候都唔知原來係咁好玩。一開始去到師傅就渣車帶我地去附近既刀具博物館, 好細心咁講解咗一輪製刀既每個步驟同工藝。
    然後返到去和田商店舖頭, 老師傅已經準備好晒磨刀既架餐, 有我地報名時話要既一把廚刀一把刺身刀, 另外仲有兩把練習刀, 手把手咁教我地磨利自己把刀。老師傅好有技巧, 雖然睇佢其實兩三下功架就搞得掂, 但係都好有耐心咁俾我地自己親手磨, 教我地點樣用手感受把刀。
    本黎以為磨完刀就玩完晒, 點知之後再俾我地燒刀入手柄, 俾你親手拎住把燒紅咗既刀打入刀柄入面堅係型。
    成個過程並唔係好長, 佢只係抽咗最易俾外行人玩嗰兩part俾我地玩吓, 亦唔係話考你咩功夫。佢就係好溫柔咁帶住你去體驗磨刀兩件事, 簡單得黎又好流暢專業。
    我同我個fd都俾滿分, 爽快, 快樂, 就係咁簡單

    P.S. 報名既時候可以寫話係把刀上面刻字, 有把自己命名既刀真心型棍
    師傅全程講日文既, 識聽初階句子既話都冇乜問題, 動手既時候佢都會手把手帶你角度磨刀拖刀頭之類

    Plan:Traditional Japanese Knife Making Experience

    When did you visit?:May 2023

Important Notes

・Despite being carried out under the supervision of a professional, we will assume no responsibility or liability in case of any damages or injuries.
・Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
*Meeting place: Near the entrance to the Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum and Knife Shop (1 Chome-1-30 Zaimokuchonishi, Sakai Ward, 590-0941)
*If you do not show up or contact us within 30 minutes of your reservation time on the day of your resrevation, we will treat it as cancelled. Please be sure to notify us before your arrival if you are running late. (In some cases, staff may potentially contact you for confirmation)
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