Fukui · Metal casting & forging
Spend a Day Making a Santoku at Takefu Knife Village
Learn the making process from working craftspeople in Echizen’s shared knife workshop.
タケフナイフビレッジ協同組合 / Takefu Knife Village
What you will do
Work through heating, forging, quenching, sharpening, marking and fitting a handle. Take the completed kitchen knife home that day.
Time: 6 hours.
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Getting there
Taxi about 10 minutes from JR Echizen-Takefu Shinkansen Station or 20 minutes from Hapi-Line Fukui Takefu Station. A direct scheduled bus connection is unverified.
福井県越前市余川町22-91 / 22-91 Yokawa-cho, Echizen, Fukui
Route guidance, not live departures. Confirm the timetable for both directions.
Before you choose a date
Closures: Irregular closures. Official 2026 calendar says open throughout October/November; closed 9 and 28–31 December. January 2027 onward is unverified. Workshop dates require separate confirmation.
Language: The overseas-visitor Santoku course includes an English interpreter. Request any other language in advance.
- Ages 18+. Wear long trousers and shoes, not heels, sandals or shorts. Remove accessories and do not participate after drinking alcohol. Confirm individual needs, including wheelchair participation, before booking.
- Group keyring/paper-knife workshops are suspended with no restart date. Do not rely on inexpensive workshop prices in older tourism listings.
- Self-guided factory viewing is free. Weekdays are best for seeing craftspeople at work; staffing may be reduced on weekends and holidays.
- The ¥5,000 booking deposit is non-refundable; pay the remaining balance at reception on the day. Discuss date changes individually with the venue and check current terms before booking.
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Plan your visit
Checked: 2026-11-06
Prices & timing
Japanese-course price ¥20,000; overseas-visitor Santoku course ¥35,000 including interpreter. Official booking pages list a ¥5,000 deposit toward the total.
6 hours.
Workshop starts 09:30; facility 09:00–17:00.
Booking & current availability
Book the Japanese course at least one week ahead; overseas-visitor courses also require advance booking. Check dates and availability through the official page and ask the venue about further dates if listed sessions are sold out.
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