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Private Echizen Knife Making Factory and walking Tour is a tour in Fukui Prefecture. Private Echizen Knife Making Factory and walking Tour has a rating of 4.92/5.00.

A rare opportunity to see authentic knife making factories in the heart of the scenic Echizen area. Guests will also get to speak with real knife making craftsmen who dedicate their lives to making the world renown Echizen knives. For Japanese knife lovers, this is the perfect tour.

For the tour, guests will get to check out amazing knife handles made at Yamaken Woodworks and then see how the blades are made at Ryuzen Hamono. Within the tour guests will also get to experience a part of the knife making process.

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$163.79 per person

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Chubu

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