Kyoto

Whetstones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience

Kyoto, Japan
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Overview
Duration
1h 10min
Languages
Japanese, English
Voucher type
E-Ticket
What To Expect

The sharpness of a sword is determined by sharpening!
Japanese kitchen knives are very popular. What is important is maintenance. Chefs continue to carefully sharpen their own precious kitchen knives with the best whetstones to prepare their dishes.
This is a kitchen knife sharpening experience by Miyakoshi Seito, which has continued to produce the most highly regarded whetstones among chefs at Kyoto's long-established ryotei restaurants.
Please experience how a worn-out kitchen knife is transformed into the best sharpness through the kitchen knife sharpening.
Sharpening techniques and whetstones are useful not only for professional chefs but also for home use.
You will receive a Miyakoshi whetstone as a gift. Please learn how to sharpen and use them at home after returning from Japan.
Miyakoshi Seito has been in business for 86 years, and its whetstones, made using a special technique called the vitrified method, are highly regarded by knife sharpeners and chefs around the world.

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Important info

Wheelchair accessible. Suitable for all physical fitness levels. The minimum age is 10 years old; children under 10 years old are not allowed to participate.

included
What's included
included-item
Guided tours by interpreter-guides. Whetstones Inariyama (reference 4,950 yen) as a gift. Photo Download Service
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What's not included
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Transportation and parking fees. Transportation to the meeting place
Cancellation Policy
can-cancel You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
GOATtrip
Meeting Point

Meet in front of the head office of 宮越製砥株式会社(Miyakoshiseitei kabusikigaisya).
Please look for the sign and the “GOATtrip” panel on the guide.

8 minutes on foot from Jujo Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway
13 minutes walk from Jujo Station of Kintetsu Railway