Sept. Tamahagane Steel & Knife-Making

Service Description

This is a special six-day workshop where guests have the opportunity to smelt and refine their own handmade steel from naturally occurring beach sand magnetite. For the first three days, guests smelt magnetite into tamahagane steel and learn about the ancient Japanese steel-making method from the Edo era, still used exclusively in crafting traditional katana swords. Then, guests can craft one knife for the remaining three days using the handmade steel they helped to smelt. *Please note that the tamahagane course does not include the take-home of the leftover tamahagane used to make the tamahagane knife during the course. Guests are responsible for arranging their own accommodations or can choose from the two options below: Senba is a guesthouse located a 10-minute walk from Workshop Kurogane. It includes food and board. Our private cabin is a 5-minute walk from Workshop Kurogane and can accommodate up to 2 people. It does not include food, so guests will be responsible for their own meals.