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From Osaka: Sakai Knife Factory and Craft Walking Tour
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From Osaka: Sakai Knife Factory and Craft Walking Tour

By Japan Tour Adventure
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Overview
  • Order your own customisable knives (Optional)
  • Discover traditional sweets from Sakai and get a sweet snack to eat on the tour
  • Walk into the Sakai City Craft Museum with so many amazing things to discover: Handmade crafts, local products, knives and so much more
  • Visit the ''Yamawaki Hamono'' Japanese knife company Office
  • Learn how to sharp the knives using the traditional Japanese technic

Activity location

    • Osaka
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 3 Chome Ebisujimacho, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka 590-0985, Japan | Please meet us at Sakai Station East Exit, just after the ticket gates. Look for the guide wearing a red polo shirt, and a cap, eventually a jacket too.
    • Sakai, Osaka, Japan

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Sorry this activity isn't available on Tue, 11 Mar
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBilingual Local guide
  • What's includedWhat's included 1 Sweet at the sweet shop
  • What's includedWhat's included Shopping time
  • What's includedWhat's included Access to the Knife Factory
  • What's includedWhat's included Knife sharpening technic lesson
  • What's includedWhat's included Customisable knife order (option)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedExtra food
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Shopping and souvenirs

What you can expect

The tour starts at “Nankai Sakai Station” south of Osaka, where you meet your guide. Relax at the beginning with an old fashion sweet shop and one sweet included. Then, visit the Sakai City Craft Museum and discover what this city is famous for. Finally, get the privilege to step into a real knife factory, with over 100 years of history, where the raw blades arrive directly from the Blacksmith. Visit the Sharpening Station and the main office. Observe the blades being turned into proper handmade cooking knives. Learn and practice the traditional Sharpening technics with a trained guide and get the chance to order your own customisable knife that you can watch being made in front of you. Isn't it amazing?…. sure it is!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Osaka
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 3 Chome Ebisujimacho, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka 590-0985, Japan | Please meet us at Sakai Station East Exit, just after the ticket gates. Look for the guide wearing a red polo shirt, and a cap, eventually a jacket too.
    • Sakai, Osaka, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Sakai Station, 3-chōme Ebisujimachō, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka 590-0985, Japan | Meet your guide at the Nankai Sakai Station East Side, just after the gates. Look for a red polo shirt and introduce yourself to the guide.
    • Sakai, Osaka, Japan