Workshop Kurogane is situated in Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku Island, along the Shimanto River. The nearest city is Shimanto City, which can be reached by train from Kochi City.

Please pay in full upon arrival using either cash (JPY) or a credit card.

From Shimanto City, it is a 30-minute drive by car or a 45-minute trip by public bus to the Kuchi Yanai bus stop. From there, it is a 20-minute walk to Workshop Kurogane. *Bus does not run on Sundays. From Kochi City, take the limited Dosan Limited express train (1 hour 45 min) or the regular Dosan Line (approx. 3 hours) to Nakamura Station in Shimanto City. Please note that if you're using the JR pass from Kochi City to Nakamura Station, you will need to pay an extra 2,000 yen from Kubokawa Station to Nakamura Station as the railway changes from JR to a private railway line. You can make the payment when exiting the station at Nakamura.

Typically, the workshops start at 9:00 a.m. and run until 4:00 p.m.

The workshop provides some work clothing and safety gear, such as safety glasses, ear protection, aprons, and work smocks. Keep in mind that you will be working with machines and very hot metal, so please wear proper shoes and long pants.

For the one-day workshop, please bring your own lunch. Please note that the workshop is deep in the countryside, and the area has no shops, restaurants, or convenience stores.

Guests are responsible for arranging their own accommodations or can choose from the two options below: ​ 1. Senba is a guesthouse located a 10-minute walk from Workshop Kurogane. It includes food and board. (8,000 yen per night) ​ 2. Our private cabin is a 5-minute walk from Workshop Kurogane and can accommodate up to two people. It does not include food, so guests will be responsible for their own meals. (6,000 yen per night) Guests can book one of the options listed above for the six-day workshop through the booking page. Please be aware that any additional nights beyond six will incur an extra fee.

Depending on the number of guests on a given day, knives might not always be completed by the end of the workshop and may require shipping to a location of the customer's choosing. Please note that the shipping costs will be added to the workshop cost.

The tamahagane workshop produces sufficient tamahagane to create a single knife. Any excess steel leftover belongs to the workshop.

No, we are not a licensed sword shop, so we cannot legally make any type of sword. Additionally, we can only make items used for cooking or camping.

Only tamahagane courses use tamahagane. One-knife courses do not use tamahagane .

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Unless specified otherwise in advance, only one knife is included. Additional knives will incur an extra cost. Participants may not take home leftover material.