Make Your Own Japanese Knife

• Choose a Japanese kitchen-knife style
• Hands-on blade sharpening
• Handle assembly with traditional tools
• Personalized Japanese-name or cherry-blossom engraving

Choose the knife that suits you

The workshop begins with an introduction to Japanese kitchen knives and swords before you select from the blade types available that day. Certain shapes, steels, or upgraded options may require an additional charge.

Learn controlled sharpening

Bilingual staff demonstrate how angle, pressure, water, and repeated movement affect the edge. You then work with sharpening stones under close supervision, gradually refining the blade’s geometry and sharpness rather than merely watching a demonstration.

Personalize and assemble it

Finish by adding an available cherry-blossom motif or Japanese-name engraving to the handle and attaching it with a traditional hammer. Staff explain basic care, while travelers remain responsible for checked-baggage, airline, and customs rules governing knives.

Introduction and blade selection

Put on a light samue-style jacket, enjoy a Japanese soft drink, and learn about the history and cultural role of Japanese knives and swords before choosing an available blade.

Sharpen the blade

Bilingual staff demonstrate angle, pressure, and movement, then provide close guidance as you work with sharpening stones to refine the blade’s shape and edge.

Personalize the handle

Select a cherry-blossom motif or your name in Japanese for engraving, subject to the designs and character limits available that day.

Assemble and take it home

Attach the handle using a traditional hammer, review care instructions, and leave with your one-of-a-kind Japanese kitchen knife.

• Available base knife and handle
• Workshop tools and sharpening stones
• Bilingual instruction
• Selected engraving
• Samue-style workshop jacket
• Japanese soft drink

• Some blade types or upgrades require an additional fee. The available selection and final price are confirmed before booking.
• This is a hands-on activity involving a sharp blade. Participants must follow all instructor directions, and age restrictions may apply.
• Airline, customs, and destination-country rules for transporting knives are the traveler’s responsibility. The knife must never be placed in carry-on baggage.
• Duration, accessibility, cancellation terms, and exact inclusions are reconfirmed for your date.