Miraculous Edge: Cemented Carbide Original KISEKI: Pocketknife-making and Factory Tour
Take on this very special hands-on tour of the factory behind the highly sought-after and constantly sold-out premium, cemented carbide kitchen knives - a first in Japan, right here in Gifu! Watch the production process, help with sharpening and testing blades. After the tour, create your very own original pocketknife by affixing the cemented carbide (said to be the hardest material next to diamond) blade to the handle, made of wood produced in Gifu. For lunch, enjoy an enticing serving of Hida beef miso sukiyaki with salad sliced and diced with KISEKI: knives at Hana, a restaurant in a traditional Japanese house. Share conversations with the owner of the restaurant, who can vouch for the many excellent features of the KISEKI: knives, adding a little something to your visit.
Recommended points
● Gain first-hand experience of the cutting-edge blade craftsmanship and artisanal skills through activities offered at the world's only cemented carbide knife production factory.
● Create your own original pocket knife by putting together a wooden handle produced in Gifu and a cemented carbide blade.
● Savor delicious Hida beef miso sukiyaki and salad prepared with KISEKI: knives at the traditional Japanese restaurant ‘Hana’.
● Purchase knives and sharpening stones, a cut above the rest in terms of quality and many features, perfect as souvenirs and items for everyday use.
Overview
- Season
- 2025/4/1~2026/3/31 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri (Excluding Weds, weekends and public holidays)
- Activity Time
- 3 hours
- Place
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FUKUDA HAMONO
353 Koyaname, Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, 501-3941
- Number of Participants
- 2 to 8 people *Please inquire in the case of 1 person.
- Reference Price
- From 25,600 yen per person.
- Starting Point
- FUKUDA HAMONO (Enter the gate and look for the building furthest on the right, wait at the red door)
- Ending Point
- Hana (Lunch restaurant)
- Meeting Time
- 10:30
- Schedule
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・10:30 - KISEKI: Factory tour and hands-on activities (Watch video for 10 mins, cutting activity to demonstrate the sharpness of cemented carbide, cutting cemented carbide out activity at the factory, wooden handle processing activity at the machinery center, blade affixing activity, quality check activity, slice vegetables using a cemented carbide knife to test its sharpness, blade sharpening using a specialized whetstone)
・11:30 - Original pocketknife-making activity (you can have your name decorated on the wooden handle using a soldering iron)
・12:30 – Enjoy a lunch of miso sukiyaki made with delicious Hida beef at “Hana”, a restaurant at a traditional Japanese house
* This itinerary is an example
- Important Information
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・Please wear comfortable shoes so you can easily walk around in the factory.
・Please do not wear heels as you might slip in them.
・Please take off your shoes when entering the meeting area. There are stairs.
・(Optional) Return trips between Gifu Station (hotels in Gifu City) are available if required.
- Contact Information
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Discover-GIFU
Phone number: +81-(0)58-265-4831 (weekdays 9:30-17:30)
Email address: customer@gifu-tj.jp
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