Seki: Create Your Own Hand-Designed Damascus Japanese Knife
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- Hand-draw your own name, message, symbol, or small artwork on a Damascus blade
- Reveal your design together with the Damascus pattern through etching
- Learn polishing and sharpening from a craftsman with over 50 years of experience
- Take home the full-size Japanese kitchen knife you worked on the same day
- Enjoy authentic Japanese Cuisine lunch after completing your knife
What's Included
- ✓ Full-size Damascus kitchen knife to complete and take home
- ✓ Choice of knife styles: Santoku, Gyuto, Nakiri, or Bunka
- ✓ Hand-drawn blade design and Damascus etching
- ✓ Polishing, sharpening, and test-cutting experience
- ✓ Personal instruction from a master knife craftsman with over 50 years of experience
- ✓ Japanese cuisine lunch
- ✓ Souvenir of necklace (limited-time gift)
- ✓ Certificate of completion
- ✓ English speaking guide and support
- ✓ Entry fee (Museum)
- ✓ Licensed transportation in luxury vehicle
Good to Know
- You can take home your personalized knife on the same day
- You can choose from Santoku, Gyuto, Nakiri, or Bunka, depending on availability on the day
- This experience is suitable for beginners
- Seki is easiest to visit as a day trip from Nagoya or Kyoto
- If you plan to continue to Gero, Takayama, or Magome-juku after the experience, please check train and bus schedules in advance
- Please contact us in advance if you are traveling with large luggage