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Whet Stones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience
Whet Stones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience
Whet Stones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience
Whet Stones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience
Whet Stones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience

Whetstones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience

By GOATtrip
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$825 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 10m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
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.

Activity location

  • 26 Higashikujō Nishiaketachō
    • 26 Higashikujō Nishiaketachō
    • 601-8045, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 26 Higashikujō Nishiaketachō
    • 26 Higashikujō Nishiaketachō
    • 601-8045, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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knife sharpening experience in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 10 minutes1h 10m
    1h 10m
  • Opening hours: Wed 6:00 pm-7:10 pm
  • English

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes

Price details
AU$824.93 x 1 TravellerAU$824.93

Total
Price is AU$824.93
Until Tue, 11 Mar
knife sharpening full-scale in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 10 minutes1h 10m
    1h 10m
  • Opening hours: Wed 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
  • English

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

Price details
AU$1,178.47 x 1 TravellerAU$1,178.47

Total
Price is AU$1,178.47
Until Tue, 11 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tours by interpreter-guides
  • What's includedWhat's includedWhetstones Inariyama (reference 4,950 yen) as a gift
  • What's includedWhat's includedPhoto Download Service
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport and parking fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport to the meeting place

Know before you book

  • 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.

Activity itinerary

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)

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES26 Higashikujō Nishiaketachō
    • 26 Higashikujō Nishiaketachō
    • 601-8045, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE26 Higashikujō Nishiaketachō
    • 26 Higashikujō Nishiaketachō
    • 601-8045, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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