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Tsubame Sanjo Fruit Knife Making Tour with Licensed Guide

By Japan Guide Agency, JGA Inc.
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$461 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Craft your own fruit knife at Tojiro, one of Japan's top knife makers
  • Get an up-close view of the craftsmen at work in the factory
  • Enjoy a walking tour with a licensed guide and customise your itinerary
  • Take home your completed knife as a unique souvenir
  • Visit a tax-free showroom to browse and purchase knives

Activity location

    • Niigata
    • Niigata, Niigata, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 日本、〒955-0093 新潟県三条市下須頃４９７ | Please meet your guide at Shinkansen ticket gate at JR TsubameSanjo station. This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis may be used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized.
    • Sanjo, Niigata, Japan

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Tsubame Sanjo Fruit Knife Making Tour with Licensed Guide

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
AU$460.52 x 1 AdultAU$460.52
Total
Price is AU$460.52
Until Mon, 15 June

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Fruit Knife making experience and factory tour at Tojiro & Customisable Tour 1 to 2 sights
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Tsubame Sanjo
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Private Vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    You cannot combine multiple tour groups
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under itinerary list

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Children under 11 years

What you can expect

Begin your experience with a walking tour of Niigata. Customise your tour with your guide by selecting 1-2 spots from the itinerary list.

  1. Tsubame Industrial Museum
  2. Yahiko Shrine
  3. Tsubamesanjo Regional Industries Promotion Centre
  4. High Grade Store
  5. Tsubame Sanjo Wing
  6. Tojiro Knife Gallery

Next, head to Tojiro, one of Japan's best knife makers. Upon arrival, receive an explanation regarding the handling of dangerous objects (knives), machinery, and an insurance application.

Then, enjoy a knife factory tour and fruit knife crafting experience. Polish the blade and watch as a craftsman sharpens the edge. Assemble the handle and take the completed knife home.

Get an up-close and personal view of how the craftsmen work. There's also a tax-free showroom. A licensed guide will accompany you and help with translation.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Niigata
    • Niigata, Niigata, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 日本、〒955-0093 新潟県三条市下須頃４９７ | Please meet your guide at Shinkansen ticket gate at JR TsubameSanjo station. This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis may be used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized.
    • Sanjo, Niigata, Japan