• Whetstones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience Knife sharpening full-scale
  • Whetstones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience Knife sharpening full-scale
  • Whetstones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience Knife sharpening full-scale
  • Whetstones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience Knife sharpening full-scale
  • Whetstones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience Knife sharpening full-scale
  • Whetstones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience Knife sharpening full-scale
  • Whetstones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience Knife sharpening full-scale
  • Whetstones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience Knife sharpening full-scale

Whetstones Factory Tour and Knife Sharpening Experience Knife sharpening full-scale

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ID: GYG869850-O-1370398
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Country: Japan

Duration: 02:00 hours


Description

Learn how to sharpen a kitchen knife and how to use a whetstone from a professional. Get a Miyakoshi whetstone as a gift and take it home with you.
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.

Highlights

  • Learn how to sharpen a kitchen knife with a whetstone from a professional
  • Discover the importance of maintaining a kitchen knife with a whetstone
  • Receive a Miyakoshi whetstone as a gift to take home with you
  • Experience how a worn-out kitchen knife is transformed into the best sharpness
  • Learn how to sharpen and use a whetstone at home after returning from Japan

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Explanation of Grinding Stones
Learn what a whetstone is, what changes depending on the raw materials used, and basic knowledge about whetstones.

-Workshop tour
We will guide you through the process of making grinding stones, from the storage of raw materials to mixing, forming, and baking. You will be able to see the passionate work of the craftsmen and the finished product.
(The tour starting at 7:00 p.m. does not include a tour of the workshop.)

-Kitchen knife sharpening experience
By sharpening a kitchen knife that cannot be cut, it will become sharper and sharper. You can enjoy the changes by trying out the sharpening. You will also learn how to use various types of whetstones and their effects, and learn how to sharpen kitchen knives at home.

-Recommended whetstones as a gift
One recommended whetstone will be given to each student so that he/she can use it at home.

There is also a more substantial full-scale course available. (110,000 yen per group/120 minutes)
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
INCLUDED
  • Guided tours by interpreter-guides
  • Photo Download Service
  • Whetstones Inariyama (reference 4,950 yen) as a gift
NOT INCLUDED
  • Transportation and parking fees
  • Transportation to the meeting place

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.