Katana knife making and
workshop tour in Kyoto
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Highlights
- Learn about the history and appreciation of Japanese swords
- Forge your very own small Katana knife with a friendly swordsmith.
- You can engrave your name or favorite words on blade.
Experiences
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Recommended! #1
Traditional steel small knife making
- -Duration
- 3.5 hours
- -Starting time
- 9AM and 13PM
- -Up to
- 4 people
- -Price
- 38,000JPY / person
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#2
Japanese-style survival knife making
- -Duration
- 4 hours
- -Starting time
- 8:30AM and 13PM
- -Up to
- 4 people
- -Price
- 57,000JPY / person
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#3
One-day apprenticeship in authentic Tanto knife making
- -Duration
- 1 day（12hours）
- -Starting time
- 8:30AM
- -Up to
- 2 people
- -Price
- 658,000JPY～ / person
Things to know
- About reservations
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- ・Reservations are accepted only through the reservation form on this page.
- ・Advance reservation and pre-payment are required to participate in the experiences.
- ・Our reservation desk is closed on weekends and Japanese national holidays.
- ・If you do not receive a response within a week after submitting your reservation via the form, please contact us via email.
- ・Reservations will not be accepted within one week of the reservation date.
- Languages
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- ・The experience itself is offered in Japanese.
- ・If you wish to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese sword culture through the experience, we highly recommend hiring an interpreter which we can arrange for you.
- ・Interpreters are available in English and French.
- Included
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- ・#1 Traditional steel small knife making : knife with wooden box
- ・#2 Japanese-style survival knife making : knife with leather sheath
- ・#3 One-day apprenticeship in authentic Tanto knife making : knife with wooden sheath
- Not included
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- ・Transportation
- ・Meals
- ・Shipping fee
- ・Interpreter
- Meeting/Finishing point
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- Masahiro sword forge
- Google Map
- Sample Itinerary of “Traditional steel small knife making”
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08:30 JR Kameoka sta. / Take taxi to the studio
(about 30 minutes, 5000JPY)09:00 Workshop starts
- ・Learn about Katana from the smith
- ・Forging, annealing, quenching, tempering and filing
*You can engrave your favorite word on knife
12:30 Workshop finishes / Take taxi to the station 13:00 Arrive to JR Kameoka sta. *The schedule is subject to change depending on the number of participants and circumstances.
- About this website
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- ・This page is run by Woodland Kyoto.
- ・We, Woodland Kyoto, are not concerned about reservations made through other websites such as expedia, Maikoya, etc.
Cancellation policy
Our cancellation charges are as follows:
- ・10-8 days prior: 20%
- ・7-2 days prior: 30%
- ・the day prior: 50%
- ・On the day; before the starting time : 50%
- ・On the day; after the starting time / no-show: 100%
FAQ
coming soon
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Interview
Sword-smith Masahiro /
NAKANISHI Yuya
Contact Woodland Kyoto
Established in 2017 with funding from the Kyoto prefectural and municipal governments,
our mission is to share with the world the wonderful attractions of the mid-mountain region
adjacent to the famous city of Kyoto.
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