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[Best Price] Book Asano Kajiya: Make Your Own Samurai Knife with a Certifie
[Best Price] Book Asano Kajiya: Make Your Own Samurai Knife with a Certifie
[Best Price] Book Asano Kajiya: Make Your Own Samurai Knife with a Certifie
[Best Price] Book Asano Kajiya: Make Your Own Samurai Knife with a Certifie
Gifu: Make Samurai Knife with Certified Swordsmith Asano Kajiya (7 hours)

Gifu: Make Samurai Knife with Certified Swordsmith Asano Kajiya (7 hours)

By Rakuten Travel Experiences
Price is AU$483 per traveller
Features
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Secure limited dates and times by booking online
  • Just 30 minutes by bullet train from Kyoto
  • Learn 'kajiya,' the ancient samurai blacksmith art, with a c
  • Bring your own materials for a personalised touch
  • Take home a unique, handcrafted knife as a memorable souveni

Activity location

  • ASANOKAJIYA
    • 454-1 Egira-cho Hashima-shi
    • 501-6257, Hashima, Gifu-ken, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Gifu-Hashima Station
    • 1-1 Funabashi-chō Hashima-shi
    • 501-6257, Hashima, Gifu-ken, Japan

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Price per person for 4–6 people
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English
  • Food only
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:50 am
Price details
AU$482.57 x 4 TravellersAU$1,930.28

Total
Price is AU$1,930.28
Price per person for 3 people
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English
  • Food only
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:50 am
Price details
AU$529.65 x 3 TravellersAU$1,588.95

Total
Price is AU$1,588.95
Price per person for 2 people
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English
  • Food only

Schedule

Sample Itinerary

  • 08:50 — Pick-up at Gifu-Hashima Station*
  • 09:00–12:00 — Forge the knife at the atelier
  • 12:00–13:00 — Lunch
  • 13:00–14:00 — Shape the knife at the atelier
  • 14:00–15:00 — Complete the knife
  • 15:00–15:30 — Experience ends; drop-off at Gifu-Hashima Station

*Please arrive at Gifu-Hashima Station by Tokaido Shinkansen before 08:50

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:50 am
Price details
AU$588.50 x 2 TravellersAU$1,177.00

Total
Price is AU$1,177.00
Price for a solo guest
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English
  • Food only

Schedule

Sample Itinerary

  • 08:50 — Pick-up at Gifu-Hashima Station*
  • 09:00–12:00 — Forge the knife at the atelier
  • 12:00–13:00 — Lunch
  • 13:00–14:00 — Shape the knife at the atelier
  • 14:00–15:00 — Complete the knife
  • 15:00–15:30 — Experience ends; drop-off at Gifu-Hashima Station

*Please arrive at Gifu-Hashima Station by Tokaido Shinkansen before 08:50

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:50 am
Price details
AU$682.66 x 1 TravellerAU$682.66

Total
Price is AU$682.66

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedJapanese bladesmithing experience
  • What's includedWhat's includedKnife steel
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedLecture
  • What's includedWhat's includedFree pick-up and drop-off at Gifu-Hashima Station

Know before you book

  • In order to participate in this experience, you agree to provide information on allergies, dietary restrictions, and health conditions (if any) to us, which will then be shared with the organiser in order to process your booking and facilitate your experience.
  • We accept only a limited number of people each month, so we recommend making your reservations early reservation
  • The product is a pre-booking. It may be cancelled by the host due to reaching maximum capacity or system malfunctions at the facility. In case of cancellation, we will contact you separately from the email address experiences-travel-guest-jp@faq.rakuten.co.jp.

What you can expect

Experience the art of Japanese knife-making at Asano Kajiya, the workshop of master swordsmith Asano Taro in Gifu Prefecture. Asano Taro is a government-certified artisan, one of the few still practising traditional Japanese sword forging. This unique experience offers a one-day crash course in the basics of Japanese bladesmithing, a craft that typically requires a decade of apprenticeship.

In the morning, you'll use authentic tools to forge your knife, followed by a lunch break at the smithy. After lunch, you'll shape your knife to complete the process. Lunch is provided by your host, but you can bring your own food if you have dietary restrictions or special preferences.

Transport to the workshop is convenient. You can take the Shinkansen bullet train to Gifu-Hashima Station, where a free pick-up service will transport you to the workshop. Travel times from major cities are approximately 30 minutes from Kyoto, 110 minutes from Tokyo, 10 minutes from Nagoya, and 50 minutes from Osaka. If driving, exit the Meishin Highway at Gifu-Hashima IC and drive for 3 minutes to the station.

This experience not only teaches you the traditional craft but also allows you to take home your newly forged knife.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESASANOKAJIYA
    • 454-1 Egira-cho Hashima-shi
    • 501-6257, Hashima, Gifu-ken, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEGifu-Hashima Station
    • 1-1 Funabashi-chō Hashima-shi
    • 501-6257, Hashima, Gifu-ken, Japan