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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
▼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)