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Private Tsubame Sanjo Fruit Knife Making Tour with Licensed Guide
Private Tsubame Sanjo Fruit Knife Making with Tour Guide
Private Tsubame Sanjo Fruit Knife Making with Tour Guide
Private Tsubame Sanjo Fruit Knife Making with Tour Guide
Private Tsubame Sanjo Fruit Knife Making Tour with Licensed Guide

Private Tsubame Sanjo Fruit Knife Making Tour with Licensed Guide

By Japan Guide Agency
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$536 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This 6-hour walking tour includes a Knife factory tour and fruit knife crafting at Tojiro, one of Japan's best knife makers.You'll polish the blade and the craftsman will sharpen the edge. Then you assemble the handle.You can get an up close and personal view of the how the craftsmen work. Take the completed knife home. There's also a tax-free showroom!

A licensed guide will accompany you and help with translation. Before visiting Tojiro, you will go on a walking tour, please customise your tour with your guide by selecting 1-2 spots from‘what to expect’ or ‘itinerary’ list. .

※The Tojiro experience starts at 1:00 PM. Please be at the reception by 12:50.
※Upon arrival at Tojiro knife making, there will be an explanation regarding the handling of dangerous objects (knives), machinery, and an insurance application. Insurance fees at Tojiro are included in the experience price.
※Knife making (11+ only, adult price); children and infants can join the factory tour.

Activity location

  • Tsubame Industrial Museum
    • 4330-1 Ōmagari
    • 959-1263, Tsubame, Niigata, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tsubame Industrial Museum
    • 4330-1 Ōmagari
    • 959-1263, Tsubame, Niigata, Japan

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Private Tsubame Sanjo Fruit Knife Making Tour with Licensed Guide
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 10:00 am
Price details
AU$535.59 x 1 AdultAU$535.59
Total
Price is AU$535.59
Until Thu, 1 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedFruit Knife making experience and factory tour at Tojiro & Customisable Tour 1 to 2 sights
  • What's includedWhat's includedMeet up with guide on foot within designated area of Tsubame Sanjo
  • What's includedWhat's includedLicensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPrivate Vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedYou cannot combine multiple tour groups
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGuide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This is a walking tour, Pick up & Drop Off is on foot
  • Fruit Knife making is only for adults. (from 11 years old). Children and infants can join factory tour.
  • Upon arrival at Tojiro knife making, there will be an explanation regarding the handling of dangerous objects (knives), machinery, and an insurance application. Insurance fees at Tojiro are included in the experience price.

Activity itinerary

Tsubame Industrial Museum
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
On this tour, you will visit 1 or 2 spots before the fruit knife making experience at Tojiro. Please choose the places you would like to visit and discuss your itinerary with your guide. At Tsubame City Industrial History Museum, feel the history and technology of the craftsmen ’s town “Niigata Prefecture Tsubame” to experience! At the experience laboratory, metal craft experiences are also possible!
Yahiko Shrine
  • 1h
Yahiko jinja (弥彦神社), also known as Iyahiko-jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Yahiko area of the village of Yahiko, Nishikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the three shrines which claim the title of ichinomiya of former Echigo Province. This shrine standing at the foot of a mountain is popularly known as a power spot for love and good fortune
Tsubamesanjo Regional Industries Promotion Center
  • 30m
The TSUBAMESANJO Regional Products Store is a famous tourist shop where you can find plenty of products made in “Tsubame-Sanjo”, Japan’s No.1 metalware production area. A wide range of products, from produced made by traditional craftsmanship to those making full use of state-of-the-art technology. Displaying and selling about 10,000 items of cutlery, knives, kitchen tools, pots, pans, and others. Particularly, the Hand-Hammered metal craft manufactured by using a copper plate is extremely popular among customers from abroad.
High Grade Store
  • 30m
A place where you can touch the real thing They mainly carry products made in Japan and Tsubame-Sanjo. Among them, they carefully select and display and sell tools that are loved by professionals.
Tsubame Sanjo Wing
  • 30m
It is located on the 2nd floor of Tsubamesanjo station. You can stop here for souvenir shopping at the end of the tour before leaving Niigata. You can buy Tsubamesanjo's quality goods too.
Tojiro Knife Gallery
  • 2h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Knife factory tour and fruit knife crafting at Tojiro ※The Tojiro experience starts at 1:00 PM. Please be at the reception by 12:50 ※Upon arrival at Tojiro knife making, there will be an explanation regarding the handling of dangerous objects (knives), machinery, and an insurance application. Insurance fees at Tojiro are included in the experience price. ※Knife making (11+ only, adult price); children and infants can join the factory tour. Tojiro is one of Japan's best knife makers. You'll polish the blade and the craftsman will sharpen the edge. Then you assemble the handle. You can get an up close and personal view of the how the craftsmen work. Take the completed knife home. There's also a tax-free showroom! A licensed guide will accompany you and help with translation.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTsubame Industrial Museum
    • 4330-1 Ōmagari
    • 959-1263, Tsubame, Niigata, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLETsubame Industrial Museum
    • 4330-1 Ōmagari
    • 959-1263, Tsubame, Niigata, Japan

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