Toyota Green Life Knife Making with a Master Blacksmith

8 hoursEnglishBook 2 days aheadAichi Prefecture, Japan

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$380

Tour highlights -Create your own authentic Japanese knife with a blacksmith in service for 200 years -Pound iron with your own two hands in the historical setting of a rural Japanese living museum -Learn the rural lifestyle techniques of a seasoned craftsman -Stroll through Asuke’s historic townscape with its roots in prehistory -Finish your totally unique, handcrafted knife in one day, ready to take home.

Tour details This Toyota Green Life Experience tour invites you to craft your own knife in historic Asuke under the guidance of seventh-generation blacksmith Yuto Hirose. Learn traditional forging techniques as you shape a blade from scratch over open flames. In the afternoon, explore Asuke’s Edo-period streets and enjoy local specialties such as wild boar dishes or gohei mochi. Finally, pick up your finished knife, expertly sharpened and fitted with a cord-wrapped handle by the master blacksmith, and take home a unique memento of your experience.

Included

Travel insurance
Black smithing experience
Professional, English-speaking guide
Transportation

Not included

Lunch and drinks
Transportation to the meeting point (without hotel pick-up option)

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What you'll do

This Toyota Green Life Experience tour invites you to craft your own knife in hi
storic Asuke under the guidance of seventh-generation blacksmith Yuto Hirose. Learn traditional forging techniques as you shape a blade from scratch over open flames. In the afternoon, explore Asuke’s Edo-period streets and enjoy local specialties such as wild boar dishes or gohei mochi. Finally, pick up your finished knife—sharpened by the master—and complete the handle to take home a unique memento of your experience.

Meeting and pickup

49 locations

Pickup details

We meet at the parking lot of Hirose Shigemitsu Cutlery shop

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Hotel Prizm
3-15 Tsubakicho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Hotel Resol Nagoya
3-25-6 Meieki, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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At Inn Hotel Nagoya Station
4-22-21 Meieki, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Comfort Hotel Nagoya Shinkansenguchi
1-13-7 Noritake, Nakamura Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Kimiya Ryokan Aichiken
2-20-5 Nagono, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Meitetsu Inn Nagoya Sakuradori
3-17-21 Meieki, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Meitetsu Inn Nagoya Ekimae
2-21-12 Meieki, Nishi-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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New Shochikubai
4-1-17 Taiko Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Nikko Style Nagoya
5-20-13 Meieki, Nakamura-ku,, Nagoya, Japan
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Nagoyaeki Access Hotel
11-15 Tsubakicho, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya
2-30-7 Meieki, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Kuretake Inn Premium Meieki Minami
1-23-9 Meiekiminami, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Mitsui Garden Hotel Nagoya Premier
4-11-27 Meieki, Nakamura-Ku, Symphony Toyota Bldg., Nagoya, Japan
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Compass Hotel Nagoya
4 Chome-22-21, Nagoya, Japan
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Business Inn Tsuchiya
2-16-4 Otasutake, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nagoya Shinkansenguchi
1-23 Tsubakicho, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Via Inn Nagoya Shinkansenguchi
4-5 Takebashicho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Daiichi Fuji Hotel
13-17 Tsubakicho, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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The Strings Hotel Nagoya
4-60-7 Hiraikecho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nagoya Taikodoriguchi
18-10 Tsubakicho, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Grand Base Nagoya Ekinishi
22-10 Takebashicho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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APA Hotel Nagoya Ekimae Minami
22-10 Tsubakicho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Hotel Abc Nagoya Eki Shinkansenguchi
3-1-21 Taiko, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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APA Hotel Nagoya Ekimae Kita
1-2-4 Noritake, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Richmond Hotel Nagoya Shinkansenguchi
2-12-3 Kamejima, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Dai-Ichi Star Nagoya
11-1 Tsubakicho, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Hotel Palace Nagoya
3-10-6 Taiko, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Four Points Flex by Sheraton Nagoya Station
3-16-8 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel
1-1-4 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Suminoyu Hotel
2-11-8 Kameshima, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Nagoya Flower Hotel Honkan
15-4 Tsubakicho, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Smile Hotel Nagoya Shinkansenguchi
21-20 Tsubakicho, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Miyuki Station Hotel Nagoya
14-4 Tsubaki-cho, Nagoya, Japan
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Meitetsu Grand Hotel
1-2-4 Meieki, Nakamura-Ku, Meitetsu Bus Terminal Bldg. 11F～18F, Nagoya, Japan
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Sanco Inn Nagoya Shinkansenguchi
7-23 Tsubaki-Cho, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Mercure Nagoya Cypress
2-43-6 Meieki, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Super Hotel Nagoya-ekimae
2-12-6 Kamejima, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Toyoko Inn Nagoyaeki Sakuradoriguchi Honkan
3-16-1 Meieki, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Business Hotel Ocean
1-11-9 Noritake, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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APA HOTEL Nagoya Ekimae
1-5-3 Noritake, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Toyoko Inn Nagoya-eki Sakuradori-guchi Shinkan
3-9-17 Meieki, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Toyoko Inn Nagoya-eki Shinkansen-guchi
7-16 Tsubakicho, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Via Inn Nagoya Ekimae Tsubakicho
9-13 Tsubakicho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nagoya Ekimae
1-23-20 Meieki Minami, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Sotetsu Fresa Inn Nagoya-Sakuradoriguchi
4-4-15 Meieki, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Sanco Inn Nagoya Shinkansenguchi Annex
7-4 Tsubakicho, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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ibis Styles Nagoya
4-22-24 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Sanco Inn Nagoya Shinkansen Guchi Annex
Nakamura Kku Tsubaki Cho 777 444, Nagoya, Japan
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Hotel Livemax Nagoya Taikodori-Guchi
4-9-25 Taiko, Nakamura-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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End point

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This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Good to know

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please contact beforehand in case of any dietary restrictions.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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