Expo and Kansai Tourism Promotion Project
Private Echizen Knife Factory Tour in Fukui with JR Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass
- Departure
- Kyoto or Osaka
- Destination
- Fukui
NTA Good Point !
This tour will take you to two workshops: Yamaken Woodworks, which specializes in making handles with designs on them that are rare even in Japan, and Ryusen Hamono, which creates beautiful knives with unique patterns on the blades. The way you look at kitchen knives will surely change when you experience the views of the craftsman and the pride they have in their works.
- Tour Code
- 230139
Basic Itinerary
①Get a Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass 7 day at JR Osaka or Kyoto station (We are also able to send it to the accommodation where you stay in Kansai).
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②Ride a JR Limited Express train to JR Takefu Station ( 105 min from Osaka / 75 min from Kyoto)
・Thunderbird 3(Osaka 7:00 Dep)→(Kyoto 7:29 Dep)→(Takefu 8:42)
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・Thunderbird 19(Osaka 11:42 Dep)→(Kyoto 12:10 Dep)→(Takefu 13:23)
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③Take a cab from Takefu Station to the meeting place.(15 min)
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④Enjoy Private Echizen Knife Factory Tour !!(2.5hours) ※For more information, please see below
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⑤After the tour, take a cab to Takefu Station.(15min)
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⑥Back to JR Takefu station and continue to travel around Kansai with Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass!!
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<Private Echizen Knife Factory Tour Details>
9:30 a.m./2:00 p.m. Echizen Chiyozuru Museum (Meet at the designated time and location) Tour orientation (time required: about 10 minutes)
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9:40 a.m./2:10 p.m. Walk to Yamaken Woodworks (time required: about 10 minutes)
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9:50 a.m./2:20 p.m. Visit Yamaken Woodworks’ workshop (time required: about 40 minutes)
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10:30 a.m./3:00 p.m. Visit Yamaken Woodworks’ shop (time required: about 20 minutes)
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10:50 a.m./3:20 p.m. Walk to Ryusen Hamono (time required: about 10 minutes)
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11:00 a.m./3:30 p.m. Visit Ryusen Hamono’s workshop (time required: about 40 minutes)
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11:40 a.m./4:10 p.m. Visit Ryusen Hamono’ shop (time required: about 20 minutes)
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12:00 p.m./4:30 p.m. Tour ends and participants are free to go
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Assistant
English speaking guide
Languages Spoken by Staff :English
Guides:Guided
Guide Languages:Japanese/English
(Participants with other native languages may also participate if they do not mind receiving a tour in English)
Transportation
- Transportation
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Train/Other
*JR Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass (7day) included
*Cab from Takefu Station to tour location (round trip)
- SIC
Departure Note
- Validity
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2024-03-01 〜
2024-12-13
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday
- Blackout
- Saturday, Sunday, Holidays in JAPAN
- Duration
- 150 minutes
Terms & Conditions
- 30 days to 8 days prior to the date of the tour
- 10%
- 7 days prior to the tour / No Show
- 100%
Remarks
*Included: Cost of admission to and experience at the workshops and cost of the guide
*NOT included: Cost of food and beverages
Other Information
*Children 10 years old or over can participate (middle school students and younger children need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian).
*The tour may be canceled if the minimum number of participants is not reached or if weather conditions prevent the tour from taking place. If either occurs, our company will contact you the day before the event. In such instances, no refunds will be provided.
Meeting Point
JR Osaka Station (Travel Service Center OSAKA) 10:00-18:00/JR Kyoto Station (TiS Kyoto Branch) 11:00-18:00/Accommodation in Kansai Area (Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe...)
Price
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