Authentic Knife Making Experience at a Blacksmith in Kyoto

Probably a top 5 experience of my lifetime. Highly recommend!!! Very informative and made friends with other along the way. Made a knife with a handle.

Was a great time for 3 of us. Really enjoyed it and the staff was great!

This activity was really fun! We started with a metel bar, and the we turned it into a knife. We started with coal to heat it up, and used a hammer to shape it. After that, we sharpened the knife by using a sand machine. In the end we got a handel to put it on and how to maintain it. Great people helping us the whole way!!😃👍

This was a very unique experience. The staff, Ako and Take, were knowledgeable, helpful and very patient with our learning. Would definitely recommend this for anyone.

If you want to learn more about the history of knifemaking with a practical approach look no further. The staff is excellent and leading you through the process, nothing else than some will is needed to make your own knife. The experience took approximately 2,5 hrs, time well spent if you ask me.

Overall, it was a nice experience. Unfortunately, the price-performance ratio is insufficient. The knife experience is offered without a handle; on-site, you can then purchase the handle for 5000 yen. That is also absolutely overpriced. With the workshop alone, you only buy the blade; that is poorly described. The staff was nice and explained everything. 2 stars for that.

Awesome experience, one of the many highlights of my Japanese vacation. Highly recommended. Talks was amazing and had a great energy and personality.. a total must do when you go to Japan

It was a wonderful experience in a beautiful part of kyoto. The staff were very helpful and patient with us. I loved every second of it. Also a very cool hookah bar upstairs called daruma with a gorgeous view. All and all very thankful.

Was a fun learning experience with a souvenir. Mao and staff were great, right there to guide you. Would do again.

The experience that we did at studio NIN is the knife making experience with upgraded wood handle, though they do have other experiences that look incredible! The workers here are absolutely amazing, our teacher Sawan was incredible, professional, and a ton of fun. The staff in general are all very engaging, easy to talk to, and knowledgeable. The experience is a full 3 hours and you will hammer the metal ingot into a knife, quench and sharpen it. The workers here speak english well and instructions were easy and clear and they help and guide you at every turn! There are quite a few choices of knife styles to choose from. One note is the wood handle will not be put on there but they give you instructions to do it at home. Very very highly recommended, this is a unique must do experience and I will absolutely be going back!

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