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Steel forging demonstration

Experience
From ¥31,200

A place suspended in time. An ancient art-form. Masterful craftsmanship. Come visit the only place in the world where iron is forged in the traditional Japanese way (Tatara forging).
Okuizumo Tatara Sword Museum keeps traditions alive as it passes down the history and culture of the iron in…

Japanese knife making

Experience
From ¥25,200

Take a step back in time and off the road most travelled in Okuizumo; a charming rural town with a long history of iron making. Experience ancient blacksmithing and bladesmithing techniques in an inviting atmosphere. Create a Japanese all purpose knife with the guidance of a master blacksmith who h…